Tag Archives: Compensation
Nissan settles lawsuit over brake issue
People in Tennessee who own certain Nissan vehicles may be able to claim some compensation for a brake issue. On Dec. 5, Nissan North America agreed to settle a lawsuit from 2011 by reimbursing Nissan owners up to $800 each. Owners and former owners of certain Nissan models will be allowed to claim between… Read More »
Study looks into toy-related injuries with children
Tennessee residents may be interested to learn about the prevalence of toy-related injuries in the United States. According to information that was analyzed by the Center for Injury Research and Policy at the Nationwide Children’s Hospital in Columbus, Ohio, over 3.2 million kids visited the emergency room for toy-related injuries between the years of… Read More »
Understanding whiplash injuries
Motorists in Tennessee may benefit from learning more about the whiplash injuries that may result from car accidents. Whiplash is a fairly common occurrence in collisions that involve a sudden acceleration or deceleration. Many whiplash injuries happen as a result of a stationary vehicle being rear-ended. Whiplash injuries are often mistreated or ignored due… Read More »
Tennessee man on trial for vehicular homicide
A Tennessee man is on trial for a 2012 car accident that killed three people on Wears Valley Road in Sevier County. According to prosecutors, the man from East Tennessee was driving a truck down Wears Valley Road when he crashed into a vehicle carrying four people. A 26-year-old man and both his parents,… Read More »
Tennessee woman speaks out about recent I-40 accident
On Friday, Oct. 3, a six-car pile-up resulted in four injuries and the death of a family of four from Kentucky. According to investigators, the accident occurred in the evening when four vehicles collided with two vehicles that were stopped in the middle lane of Interstate 40 for an unknown reason. A Tennessee woman… Read More »
2 killed and 1 injured by I-24 crash in Tennessee
At just after 4:30 p.m. on Sept. 29, a semi-truck crashed into the back of a stalled or stopped car on Interstate 24 near La Vergne around mile marker 63. The 23-year-old Murfreesboro driver of the car died in the crash, and her 22-year-old passenger died at Vanderbilt University Medical Center on Oct. 1…. Read More »
Tennessee woman arrested in hit-and-run case
A 53-year-old Clarksville woman has been taken into custody following a fatal hit-and-run that occurred in the early morning hours of Sept. 22 on Tiny Town Road near Needmore Road. The 22-year-old male bicyclist who was struck was apparently traveling eastbound on the shoulder of the road around 12:15 a.m. when the woman, driving… Read More »
Multiple injuries derive from 3-vehicle accident
According to the Tennessee Highway Patrol, an 88-year-old woman was involved in a three-vehicle crash in Greene County on Sept. 7. Two women and a minor reportedly suffered injuries in the 12:50 p.m. accident, which transpired on U.S. 11E. In connection with the accident, law enforcement officials cited the 88-year-old woman with failure to… Read More »
Important facts about dangerous products in Tennessee
The Consumer Product Safety Commission issues many recalls each year for the safety of the consumers. Thanks to this large number of recalls, many consumers experience “recall fatigue,” meaning that they simply pay no attention to any recalls any more. Most recalls originate with a consumer complaint or report of an injury caused by… Read More »
Tennessee crash kills pickup truck driver
On Aug. 29, a 50-year-old man driving a Chevrolet pickup truck was killed in an accident at the intersection of East Center Street and Eastman Road in Kingsport. According to authorities, the 9:30 a.m. accident occurred when a car driven by a 19-year-old woman crashed into the pickup truck as its 50-year-old driver was… Read More »
