Category Archives: Car Accidents

If You Are Involved In An Accident

Whether as a result of an accident you must make a claim or you have a claim made against you or become a plaintiff of defendant in a personal injury lawsuit, planning and investigation are critical to success.  Although you … Continue reading

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Should you move your vehicle after an accident?

Can you/should you move your vehicle after an accident?  Use common sense and if feasible and safer, move and move others to a place of safety and move the vehicle to make the scene safer for other motorists.  Although the … Continue reading

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Some Q&As Involving Car Accidents

When I am involved in an accident, what is the first thing I should do to protect my interests? Assuming that law enforcement officials have investigated the accident, the first action on your part should be to tend to your … Continue reading

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Drivers Need More Than 6 hours of Sleep to Avoid Drowsy Driving

     How many hours of sleep do you typically get each night? Do you generally feel well rested in the morning or could you use a few more minutes or hours of sleep? According to a recent study, even some … Continue reading

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Personal Injury Lawsuit Filed Arising Out of Accident on Washington Pike

The Law Offices of Tony Farmer and John Dreiser recently filed a lawuit on behalf of Sarah Tinder, who saw three people killed in a hit-and-run accident.   In May, Tinder’s car stalled when she ran out of gas. She pulled … Continue reading

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Personal Injury Claims from Distracted Driving and MP3 Use

It is becoming a simple equation: more technology equals more distracted driving equals more personal injury claims.  When it comes to new cars in the United States, MP3 connectivity is practically a given: Nine out of 10 new cars sold … Continue reading

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Two Jefferson County Teenagers Killed on I-40 In Knoxville

Two Jefferson County teens suffer fatal personal injuries after car accident on I-40 in Knoxville, Tennessee.  On 1:01 a.m., on Thursday, October 20, 2011, Jean-Luke Lane and Joshua Allen Bullington, both eighteen from White Pine, Tennesse, died when their car crossed … Continue reading

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Knoxville man in wheelchair hit and killed by SUV

A Knoxville man died last week after he was hit by a sports utility vehicle. The 68-year-old man had just come off the sidewalk, riding in his motorized wheelchair. As he entered onto Forest Glen Drive in West Knoxville, the … Continue reading

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Three injured in head-on crash in Knoxville, Tennessee

No matter how much experience someone has behind the wheel, they still may not be able to anticipate the foolish negligence of another driver and become involved in a car accident. In Knox County recently, a 21-year-old man was driving … Continue reading

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Knoxville Pedestrian Injured in Hit-and-Run Accident

When a car accident involves a pedestrian, it can often lead to serious injury or death. Tennessee state laws require drivers to be vigilant of pedestrians for that very reason. Motor vehicle operators must exercise reasonable care to avoid a … Continue reading

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