Tennessee updates tagged with 'Trucking Accidents'

Proving your medical bills is a hard problem for most of my clients to understand. The general public assumes that once you get treatment for your injuries in a truck accident case that you simply provide your medical bills to the insurance company. If your lawsuit is filed, you have to prove your medical bills by taking medical proof by way of depositions. There are three...

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A new study reports that simply listening to a cellphone distracts drivers. Several states ban drivers from using cellphones while driving but allow hands-free cellphone use. Most drivers think hands-free cellphone use is safe, however new studies show it can be just as distracting. Neuroscientist Marcel Just found that "Listening while driving led to a significant deterioration in...

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A Georgia woman recovered a $ 5.2 million dollar settlement from a paper company whose employee was using a cell phone. Debra Ford was rear-ended by a company car that was owned by International Paper Co. The key issue was whether the employee was using her cellphone at the time of the car accident. The driver of the company car did not remember driving the last mile before the...

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Congress enacted laws to make sure the public was protected for motor vehicle accidents involving big trucks. Federal regulations impose minimum insurance coverage of $750,000 for non-hazordous commerical carriers with a gross vehicle weight rating of 10,000 or more pounds . All truck companies are required to have their policies endorsed. This endorsement creates an obligation...

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Congress enacted laws to make sure the public was protected for motor vehicle accidents involving big trucks. Federal regulations impose minimum insurance coverage of $750,000 for non-hazardous commerical carriers with a gross vehicle weight rating of 10,000 or more pounds . All truck companies are required to have their policies endorsed. This endorsement creates an obligation...

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Big Business has taken over the court system. First , the nursing home industry is pushing for damage caps on nursing home lawsuits. The nursing home groups want to put a $ 500,000 monetary cap on nursing home lawsuits. This proposal comes when the nursing home care is at an alltime low in terms of quality patient care. Second , the Bush Adminstration is pushing for the appointment of a...

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I have spent the day preparing for depositions and I thought it might be a good topic to discuss.Once your lawsuit is filed , you will probably be required to give your deposition . A deposition is simply a question and answer session. It is done under oath just like you were in court. It is simply a device for attorneys to discover the who ,what ,when, and where of your lawsuit....

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The last part of a truck accident investigation may involve an accident reconstructionist. A expert may be used if it is not clear what happened at the truck accident scene. A truck accident reconstructionist will look beyond what happened , but why it happened . It is a detailed analysis of the physical evidence to to determine the cause of the accident. A truck accident...

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Yesterday , Middle Tennessee had some winter weather and snow hit the ground. We also had a serious truck accident case that happened on Interstate 65 in Williamson County ,Tennessee. A three car accident which involved a tractor trailer shut down traffic on I-65 for several hours. No cause has been determined at this time according to the Tennessee Highway Patrol . However...

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The scene investigation is focused on data and evidence collection after a serious injury , fatality , or extensive property damage truck accident. There are four main areas in the investigation process . First , evidence is located on the roadway and measured to place it on its final resting place. Measuring techniques vary, but they can include pacing , the use of measuring tapes...

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Every day in the United States , there are around 16,000 car accidents . Traffic accidents involving commerical vechicles and tractor trailer trucks are confusing , complex , and overwhelming to both police and those injured . The first step in these truck cases is the accident report . All states have a mandated accident report form. The accident report form may be only the first...

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I had to work a full time job while I was in law school to support myself , my wife and our first child . My boss had a good southern phrase , " When your green your growing , when your ripe , your done". It means you always need to learn to improve your skills or you will become stale and dated . With that in mind , I attended a seminar this past weekend on tractor trailer or 18...

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Most personal injury cases are settled out of court . One way to settle your case is though mediation . Mediation is a non-binding form of alternative dispute resloution . The mediation process begins when both sides agree to a mediator. Most mediators are lawyers that have been in the trenches of a trial practice . The mediator is impartial and does not represent any side ....

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I talked to an attorney from Cleveland , Ohio today who ran across my blog . He asked a simple question about the statute of limitations in Tennessee as it relates to a truck accident case . The statue of limitations refers to when you must file your lawsuit . The time varies from state to state . Under Tennessee law , you have ONE YEAR from the date of the accident to file your...

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A Wal-Mart employee was left brain damaged and in a wheel chair as a result of a tractor-trailer accident . The insurance company settled her case for $700,000. She was unable to work and was left with $ 417,000. after expenses to take care of her for the rest of her life . However , Wal-Mart sued her for her settlement and got it . According to the Wall Street Journal , a clause in...

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