Police reported that a head-on collision in the greater Knoxville area claimed the life of one person and left another person with serious injuries. The accident happened in Roane County and involved two private passenger vehicles. Police say the head on collision...
fatal motor vehicle accidents
An end in the case of a tragic fatal accident
Fatal car accidents are always a somber event. They are truly devastating when the victims are people who were well-known and admired within the community. Such is the case in a fatal accident in Tennessee that claimed the lives of two prominent citizens. An accident...
Police officer killed by driver fleeing traffic stop
Accidents in Tennessee can be much more than a nuisance. For some, one decision by another can lead to tragedy and permanent changes in their lives. According to WSMV News 4, this is the case for the family of a law enforcement official who was killed in an...
Tennessee highways see a high number of fatal accidents
Unfortunately, fatal accidents take place on our roadways every day. A stretch of highway in the Knoxville area is considered particularly dangerous. Since 2005, a total of 65 fatal accidents took place on a 22-mile stretch of local highway from Knoxville to...
Wrongful death legal protections for victims of fatal accidents
Unfortunately, car accidents can result in fatalities and change the lives of victims and their families forever in an instant. During 2014, 3,179 victims were killed in car accidents involving distracted drivers. Fatal motor vehicle accidents can be caused in a...
Protections for victims and families of victims of car accidents
Wrongful death legal protections serve an important purpose. The circumstances of a car accident may leave victims and their families feeling like they have very little control, however, important legal protections can help them take back some of the control over...
Legal resources for victims of truck accidents
Truck accidents can visit devastation on victims and their families. The average commercial truck can weigh more than 25 times the average passenger vehicle it shares the roadway with which is why truck accident victims and their families need to be familiar with the...
Help for families after a fatal motorcycle accident
Unfortunately, it is no secret that motorcycle accidents can result in deaths and serious injuries for victims. Motorcycle accident victims can be especially vulnerable on the roadways to careless and negligent drivers, which is why personal injury and wrongful death...
What are wrongful death legal protections?
Wrongful death resources are available to help surviving family members of victims of car and other accidents who are wrongfully killed. What exactly is a wrongful death claim and how can it help loved ones following the devastating loss of a family member? A fatal...