Distracted driving in Tennessee is dangerous. The United States Department of Transportation has produced a nice website, The Faces of Distracted Driving, which highlights the problem. The site has interesting statistics and compelling stories. In 2009, 5,474 people were killed in U.S. roadways and an estimated additional 448,000 were injured in motor vehicle crashes that…
April 2011
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On April 11, 2011
Top Ten Driver Safety Laws in Tennessee
The Tennessee Department of Safety has compiled a nice list of top ten driver safety laws in Tennessee. Violation of one of these laws is negligence per se. That means the legislature has determined that you are negligent if you violate these laws but the specific act of negligence must be the cause of the…
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On April 4, 2011
Why you need a Nashville disability attorney when applying for Social Secuity benefits
Our firm represents people applying for Social Security Disability benefits. The process is filled with traps, therefore if you have to file, you need an aggressive Nashville disability lawyer. The Social Security Administration provides assistance to people with disabilities under two different programs. Social Security Disability Insurance benefits (SSDI) may be paid to you and…
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On April 1, 2011
Is texting while driving a problem in Nashville?
As a Nashville injury lawyer, I have met with a lot of Tennesseans injured in a car wreck. A car or motorcycle crash usually occurs when a driver doesn’t pay attention. It is careless to take your eyes of the road. In these cases, I develop a theme, the rule, that a driver has to…
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