Category Archives: Personal Injury
Amusement Park Rider’s Scary Cart Accident at Gatlinburg Mountain Coaster Highlights Risks Amusement Park Rides Can Present to Theme Park Goers in Tennessee
The 2021 Gatlinburg Mountain Coaster accident that flung an amusement park goer out of an amusement park ride cart into the air sends a chilling message to theme park and amusement park-goers across Tennessee about the risks that amusement park and theme park rides can present to park patrons. According to local news reports,… Read More »
Arson at Local Memphis Store Raises Questions about Rights of Customers under Tennessee Premises Liability Laws
Earlier this summer in July, a frightening and seemingly “out of nowhere” arson incident threatened the well-being and lives of local store staff and customers at a commercial store in Memphis, Tennessee, and a community now asks what rights and options customers have when it comes to being injured by criminal acts on business… Read More »
Nashville Residents, Truck Drivers, Call for Stricter Safety Measures on High-Risk Semi-Truck Accident Road
A recent semi-truck involved accident in Nashville, Tennessee has both residents and semi-truck drivers calling for stricter and better safety measures on Nashville roads. According to local news reports, in early August, 2024, a serious semi-truck accident killed one person, sent a three-year-old child to the hospital “fighting for her life”, and injured two… Read More »
Fatal Rear-End Car Crash in Knoxville Demonstrates the Dangers of Major “Fender Benders”
Rear-end car accidents seem to happen at an alarming rate across Knoxville and throughout the rest of Tennessee. From a small bumper-to-bumper car accident, to a massive rear-end collision, rear-end car accidents in Knoxville can easily range from incidents that cause minor scrapes and bruises, to fatal car collisions ending in multiple deaths. Indeed,… Read More »
Rental Home Guests’ Premises Liability Lawsuit Over Vine in Driveway Revived, Case against Airbnb Host to Continue
Earlier this year, the Georgia Court of Appeals unanimously reversed a Georgia lower court’s determination that an Airbnb host was not liable for injuries his guests sustained in a parking area near the home where they were instructed to park. According to reports, in the case of Drucker v. Morgan, the Druckers, plaintiffs who… Read More »
Revisiting One of the Largest Car Accidents in American History – East Tennessee’s McMinn County 100-Car Pileup
Although many Tennessee drivers and residents have heard about the 1990 100-car pileup on Tennessee’s I-75 in McMinn County, after nearly 35 years, it still bears repeating. Indeed, the massive multi-car collision is one of the largest in America’s history, and serves as an example of how the lives of dozens of people can… Read More »
Is Mediation a Good Idea in My Tennessee Car Accident Case? The Ins-and-Outs of Mediation in Tennessee Car Accident Cases Explained
One of the things about car accident personal injury cases in Tennessee that may surprise a number of Tennessee car accident victims is that not all car accident cases go all the way to trial. Indeed, although most people are used to seeing car accident cases on television and the news go all the… Read More »
Two Tennessee Women Killed in Alleged Drunk Driving Car Accident in Tennessee, Rights of Surviving Family Members under Tennessee Wrongful Death Laws Explained
News of the death of two Nashville women due to the actions of an alleged drunk driver hit headlines last week and a community is mourning the loss of two lives gone too soon. According to local news reports, 24-year-old Natalie White and 25-year-old Holly Wagner were killed by an alleged drunk driver while… Read More »
Alleged Drunk Driver Kills Two Women, One Unborn Baby in Knoxville Car Accident
The tragic and terrifying death of two women and an unborn baby in Knoxville last week on Friday, June 21, has shaken a community and puts the spotlight on the question of what the surviving family members of drunk driving car accident victims can do to get justice under Tennessee civil laws. According to… Read More »
Former Tennessee Truck Driver Loses Appeal in Fatal Maine Drunk Driving Case – Civil Options of Surviving Family Members of Fatal Drunk Driving Truck Accident Victims under Tennessee Personal Injury Wrongful Death Laws Explained
A former truck driver from Tennessee lost his appeal this April after being found guilty of multiple criminal charges stemming from a fatal drunk driving truck accident that occurred in the State of Maine in 2018. According to local news reports, WGME 13, Tennessee truck driver Randall Weddle was found guilty of 15 criminal… Read More »
