After an accident, you are left to deal with the physical damage done. Healing can take a long time, depending on your injuries. According to Spine Health & Wellness, the location and type of injuries you sustain and your general health all play a role in how long...
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How dangerous is eating while driving?
There are many things which lead to distracted driving. Many people believe that distracted driving limits itself to cell phone use while behind the wheel, but this is not true. Anything that takes your attention away from the road is a form of distraction, and this...
What are the common types of amputation injuries?
The loss of a limb may be one of the more serious consequences of a catastrophic car accident. After all, regardless of the affected limb, you are likely to have difficulty performing your job duties and supporting yourself and your family. You may also have to give...
Teen drivers, teen passengers a deadly combination
More teens take to Tennessee’s roads and highways during the summer months, and all motorists face increased risks because of this. Teens pose a threat to other drivers simply because of their lack of experience. However, teen drivers also engage in other dangerous...
Road rage and aggressive driving: What you should know
If you have felt frustrated and angry while behind the wheel, you are not alone. More than 80% of American drivers agree that they have, at some point within the last year, felt road rage, according to AAA. Whether you feel enraged while behind the wheel or you spot...
Accident leaves one man dead, many questions unanswered
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...
Serious truck collision on S.R. 63 near Huntsville injures two
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 injured in multiple vehicle crash
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...
Three types of distracted driving
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...
Automation could reduce driver focus, sparking auto accidents
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...