Posts tagged motor vehicle accidents

• Deadly Car Accident in Franklin Caused by Alcohol

  Rob McKinney | April 11, 2007 4:33 PM | 0 CommentsNashville, TN Category: Wrongful Death
  

  A day of drinking turns deadly on Franklin Road as traffic was tied up for hours . Jeremiah McPherson began drinking after he left a job site . It appears he was to drunk to drive and slammed into another car. McPherson was driving a Cavalier that hit a Lexus at the intersection of Franklin Road and Mack Hatcher Boulevard. The passenger of McPherson's car was killed and the other...

• Plane Crash in Tennessee Kills 5 Ministers

  Jenny Albano | September 03, 2007 10:51 PM | 0 CommentsChattanooga, TN Category: Automobile Accidents
  

  A plane crash the morning of Saturday, September 1 killed all five passengers. The plane crashed in the Cherokee National Forest on Holston Mountain and the crash sight was not discovered for at least eight hours after the accident, when another pilot spotted the wreck. All five passengers were ministers, one was thought to be the pilot of the small plane.The single-engine Beech Bonanza...

• Can you sue the Government ?

  Rob McKinney | November 29, 2006 5:13 PM | 0 CommentsNashville, TN Category: Automobile Accidents
  

  Yes ! Local governments such as Davidson County , Williamson County , Rutherford County as well as all other counties can be sued under certain circumstances . The Governmental Tort LIabilty Act sets the standard on when you can sue local governments . One can sue for car accidents and other similar personal injury claims . There are some limitations . You are capped on...

• What is a Loss of Consortium Claim

  Rob McKinney | March 03, 2007 10:11 AM | 0 CommentsNashville, TN Category: Automobile Accidents
  

  A loss of consortium claim is simply the reasonable value of the spouse's compainship and acts of love and affection that a injured person has lost if they had not been injured . Typically , a claim is made for the spouse of the injured person . As we well know , a serious injury to one spouse impacts the other . It is a seperate and independent claim from that of the orginal...

• Minor Settlements

  Rob McKinney | January 02, 2007 5:05 PM | 0 CommentsNashville, TN Category: Automobile Accidents
  

  I handle a lot children's injuries in car wrecks and several other areas of personal injury law . I have a child's settlement set for this Friday in Murfreesboro , Tn . I thought this information may be helpful . What happens to the money when a child is injured ? Under Tennessee law , a Judge must approve any settlement in excess of $ 10,000.00 . In approving any tort claim...

• Wheelies in Tennessee

  Rob McKinney | March 30, 2007 5:22 PM | 0 CommentsNashville, TN Category: Automobile Accidents
  

  Motorcycle riders are by nature very safe drivers . They know the dangers of the road and are on the lookout for other drivers . The Tennessee State Legislature has now passed a law outlawing wheelies by motorcycle drivers . The law would allow tickets to be given for reckless driving for the use of wheelies by motorcycle drivers . So if you are riding your motorcycle in...

• Hwy 70 Car Accident Claims Woman's Life

  Staff Writer | February 20, 2006 10:30 AM | 0 CommentsNashville, TN Category: Automobile Accidents
  

  An accident two-car on Highway 70 East Thursday morning claimed the life of Joyce B. Tyus. Tyus was killed when a Chevy Silverado, driven by Eric Bell, crossed the center line and hit Tyus' Altima head-on.Officials at the scene said Tyus was not wearing her seatbelt but that her son, who was sitting in the front passenger seat was wearing his. His wife, who is pregnant and was lying down in the...

• Hulk Hogan Sued for Son's Car Accident

  Rob McKinney | March 25, 2008 4:51 PM | 0 CommentsNashville, TN Category: Automobile Accidents
  

  Wrestler Hulk Hogan was sued in Florida by the family of a man who was critically injured in an accident involving Hogan's son. It is alleged that the Hulkster knew his son liked to speed and race other drivers. The purpose of the post today is when can a parent be sued for the acts of his child. The Family Pupose Doctrine is one instance a parent can be sued...

• Update on Cellphone Distractions

  Rob McKinney | March 10, 2008 4:50 PM | 0 CommentsNashville, TN Category: Automobile Accidents
  

  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...

• Cellphone Accident Case Settles For Millions

  Rob McKinney | March 06, 2008 2:46 PM | 0 CommentsNashville, TN Category: Automobile Accidents
  

  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...