Category Archives: Car/Motorcycle Accidents
Exploring motorcycle accident statistics
Across Tennessee and the United States, motorcycle accidents are some of the deadliest incidents on the road. In fact, according to 2013 statistics, motorcyclists were 26 times more likely to die in a crash and five times more likely to be injured than drivers and passengers in other types of vehicles. Though the number… Read More »
Which is worse, the car accident or its aftermath?
There are few things more distressing than the moment you find yourself getting into an accident with another car. Even a collision that is not as terrifying as when a drunk driver crosses the centerline and heads straight for you can still be a moment in your life that you will never forget, especially… Read More »
Accident investigation determines cause of fatal Knoxville crash
It can be difficult for police to determine the cause of a serious motor vehicle accident. Sometimes, as was the case in the deadly collision between two Knoxville school buses, it can take months before an accident investigation provides police with the evidence needed to draw a conclusion. Six months after the accident, Knoxville… Read More »
What if multiple people caused my car accident?
Not all multi-vehicle car accidents are the result of just two cars. Sometimes more than one driver can be at fault for your injuries. Take as an example an accident that happens when you are legally moving through an intersection and another driver makes an improper turn in front of you, causing a collision…. Read More »
New technologies aimed at preventing the distracted driver
The dangers posed by a distracted driver are recognized as a leading cause of car accidents. Texting and driving can divert a driver’s attention from the road and the act of driving just long enough cause an auto accident. Researchers are becoming increasingly concerned about the driving habits of younger motorists who seem to… Read More »
What happens if the other side blames me for the accident?
In the aftermath of a car accident it is not uncommon for both sides to remember the event very differently. Similarly, it is not uncommon for both sides to believe that the other side was at least partly to blame for the collision. In Tennessee this disparity of recollection could often work as a… Read More »
How car-pedestrian accidents happen, and why
Government studies have generally been careful not to assign the majority of fault to either drivers or pedestrians when it comes to who is to blame for pedestrian accidents, and for good reason. Walking across the street while looking down at your smartphone and listening to music on a noise-reduction headset can be just… Read More »
Tennessee police chief hurt in rear-end auto accident
A Tennessee police chief was hurt in a car accident and hospitalized. The accident occurred at approximately 6 a.m. as the 57-year-old man waited for a traffic light to change. He was driving a Cadillac and heading to breakfast when a 68-year-old woman in a Kia Sorrento crashed into his car from behind. After… Read More »
Research shows two-second glance from road is dangerous
Tennessee residents may want to know about a new research study showing that drivers who take their eyes off of the road for as little as two seconds could increase their chances of an automobile accident. The results were announced in April by the Liberty Mutual Research Institute for Safety. Currently, the National Highway… Read More »
Speedway accident kills 1
Tennessee residents probably have not heard about the fatal accident that took place at the Walt Disney World Speedway in Florida on April 12. A motor vehicle accident that occurred on one of the courses at the Exotic Driving Experience killed one person while another was injured. A 24-year-old driver, who is from Kissimmee,… Read More »
