In the moments after a car accident, you likely are in a bit of a haze. You quickly check to see if you have been injured and try to assess how bad your injuries are. You may feel anxious and overwhelmed if you realize you are hurt. You might not feel sure about what...
Tragically, many motorcyclists who are killed in crashes are involved in those crashes because of other people’s mistakes. Whether the motorcyclist is cut off in traffic or someone moves into another lane without looking and, the motorcyclist is at the greatest risk...
If a driver is texting while driving and as a result is involved in a collision, it will likely be fairly obvious that distracted driving was the cause of the incident. Following this, it should be easy for the other party to gain back damages by attributing fault to...
For motorcyclists in Tennessee, spring is an exciting season. They haven’t really been able to ride all winter, and spring is the time when the snow and ice melt, temperatures go up, and they get to bring their motorcycles back out for another year. The best riding...
Most criminal cases involve plea bargaining between prosecutors and the defense attorneys who negotiate on behalf of their clients. Prosecutors are often eager to avoid the time, work and expense of a trial, while defense attorneys representing people who have some...
When a witness is brought in during a criminal case, they’re going to testify about what they saw happen during the alleged crime. This is seen by the jury as one of the few ways -- if there is no video account -- of actually finding out what happened. The idea is...
Riding a motorcycle is one of the things you love to do, but what you don’t enjoy is wearing a helmet. The helmet you have to wear feels cumbersome, and even though you know it is beneficial, you don’t like to wear it. If you get into a crash without a helmet on, you...
If you tell someone that using their phone while they drive is a distraction, they’re probably going to agree with you -- even if they still do it from time to time. If you tell them that listening to the radio or a playlist is a distraction, though, they may...
Passenger cars and tractor-trailers are no match for one another. Trucks are larger, sit up far higher and weigh much more, even when not fully loaded, compared to standard automobiles such as sedans. It's no wonder that crashes between these two types of motor...
When you’re involved in a traffic collision, there is a chance that you could suffer serious injuries. In fact, if you’re involved in a head-on collision, there is a greater chance that you’ll be significantly injured because of the force involved. Head-on collisions...