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From a legal standpoint, negligence refers to any inadvertent act that causes harm to another person. For instance, it's unlikely that a driver who was speeding on a Tennessee highway did so with the intent of harming other motorists. However, that person likely knew...
The Tennessee Highway Safety Office reports that up to 8,000 fatalities a year result from drivers who fall asleep at the wheel. One in three drivers admit to drowsy driving within the past 30 days, an action that can be just as dangerous as driving while texting or...
Car accidents are a leading cause of both serious injury and death in the U.S. In fact, roughly 38,000 Americans die and another 4.4 million suffer bodily harm in car crashes every single year. Even though car accidents are common, you may never have been through one....
According to statistics, passenger vehicles cause the majority of accidents involving large trucks. Becoming a commercial truck driver requires hours of specialized training, including training on sharing the road with passenger vehicles. By contrast, most drivers of...
Tennessee residents may have varied expectations concerning processes and outcomes when they seek medical attention, but they uniformly share one common belief. That is this: The health care professionals they rely upon for guidance and treatment will act competently...
When a medical malpractice case makes the news, it’s because something has usually gone horribly wrong. However, cases involving a “near-miss” rarely attract any attention. In fact, most patients are never aware of how close they came to disaster. Doctors don’t like...
It's summer in Tennessee. That means that things get heated up on the roadways suck as I-81. It also means that road gators could be lurking about, ready to strike. What is a road gator? While it's true that we do have alligators in Tennessee, a road gator is not an...
Self-driving vehicles are becoming more of a reality on roadways as companies refine the technology and make it safer. Large trucks are next in line for automation. Commercial vehicles already are a risk to others on the road due to their size and weight. When there...
Exposure to asbestos, which most commonly occurs in the workplace, can lead to serious health problems even decades later. Prior to the 1970s, floor tiles, cement, installation and other building materials typically included this material. If you or a loved one had...
It is virtually impossible to drive on roadways around Kingsport without seeing dozens of tractor-trailers. After all, I-81 and I-26 are major commercial routes. While you usually pass commercial vehicles without incident, an improperly balanced truck load may put...
