If you have been injured in a car wreck, you have probably received forms from an insurance adjustor giving that at-fault driver’s insurance company access to your medical records. It happens in nearly every claim. Should you sign them? Probably not; at least not until you talk to an experienced injury attorney who handles car…
Car accidents
Deadly car wreck and motorcycle accidents are on the rise in Tennessee
The Tennessean reported today that the more than 300 people have died since January 1 this year on Tennessee roadways. Car wreck fatalities are up more than 13 percent for the same period last year. Prior to this year, the number of deaths from automobile collisions was declining. The article states that TDOT has identified…
I was injured in a Tennessee car accident and my doctor says I have degenerative disc disease in my neck. Can I still recover for my injuries?
As a Nashville injury attorney, I have handled many cases where someone injured their neck in a car accident. These types of injuries can be associated with headaches, soreness, stiffness, arm pain and weakness. This is a common injury from a car wreck because the head and neck and not protected in a collision and…
I was in a car accident but the other driver does not have enough insurance. Now what?
Automobile accidents happen every day all across middle Tennessee. Unfortunately, many drivers involved in Tennessee car wrecks carry minimal or no liability insurance. These situations require an experienced car accident attorney. Tennessee insurance law requires a driver to only have at least $25,000 for injury and $15,000 for property damage. So, what does that mean…
Inexperienced driving can lead to tragic car wrecks
Many of our Nashville injury attorney blog posts focus on the dangers of distracted driving in Tennessee. One cause of distraction is basic inexperience behind the wheel. The Tennessean reported today on the dangers teenage drivers face by highlighting the story of a young lady who was seriously injured in a Brentwood car wreck. Regarding…
Alcohol Related Car Wrecks Rise During the Holiday Season
Andy Williams got it right; it is the most wonderful time of the year! However, it is also the busiest time of the year. Between holiday parties and people frantically hopping from store to store trying to find the perfect present, Tennessee roadways are jammed packed. Car accidents are surely to follow. According to a…
Would there be fewer Tennessee car wrecks if it were illegal to use a cell phone while driving?
The Federal Government says yes. Drivers easily get distracted while using cell phones. Texting while driving is illegal in Tennessee but merely talking is not. Not now. But talking on a phone can still be careless. Therefore, in every Tennessee personal injury case involving a car accident, I always ask if the at-fault driver was…