Some automobile accidents are obvious: the cause is visible, the post-accident position of the vehicles gives many clues about their movement prior to the accident, and eyewitnesses are available to describe the accident. In other accidents, the scenario of events...

Head-on collisions can be difficult to explain. Accident scenes in such accidents may offer no clues about why one vehicle, traveling on a well-marked and well-maintained road, suddenly swerves into the opposite lane and strikes an on-coming vehicle. In a recent...

One person has been injured and a Tennessee Highway Patrol vehicle rear-ended last weekend in Knoxville. The multi-vehicle collision occurred on U.S. 11W on Rutledge Pike near Roseberry Road. According to a preliminary report, a THP trooper had positioned his patrol...

It only takes a split second for a driver to cause a life-altering car accident by taking his or her eyes off the road. In Tennessee, distracted driving is against the law. There are three main types of distracted driving. These are cognitive, visual and manual...

The roads in Tennessee and across the nation can be dangerous for many reasons with auto accidents occurring without warning. In recent years, one of the most common catalysts for a crash is a distracted driver. Often, this is automatically perceived as being due to a...

Catastrophic injuries are serious injuries that often impact control centers of the human body, such as the brain and spinal cord. These types of injuries can result from car accidents, and Knoxville residents who sustain catastrophic injuries can face months or even...

Distracted driving can cause serious and even fatal injuries, especially to pedestrians who have virtually no protection if they are hit by a vehicle. In one case, parents of an 11-year-old girl filed a lawsuit against a distracted motorist who struck their...

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reports that traumatic brain injuries are a leading cause of serious injury and death in the U.S. Motor vehicle accidents, of course, are a common cause of TBIs. Because your car has many safety features, you may emerge...

Any type of auto accident can cause injuries and fatalities in Tennessee. Many accidents can be avoided and the damage they may cause can be mitigated with evasive maneuvers, but there is little that can be done when a vehicle is in the wrong lane and sparks a head-on...

How other drivers put motorcyclists in harm’s way Summer is the ideal time for motorcyclists in Tennessee. Good weather, open roads and beautiful scenery across the state all make hitting the road irresistible. Unfortunately, for many riders, this busy season ended...