Car accidents occur on a regular basis in Tennessee. Many of these are minor and result only in a few scratches on a bumper. Some accidents, however, produce life-altering outcomes. In the worst case scenarios, one or more fatalities may result from a single...
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Hands-free phones cause cognitive distraction
Many states, including Tennessee, are grappling with the issue of distracted driving. To combat distracted driving behaviors, legislators in multiple states have passed laws prohibiting the use of handheld cellphones while driving. It is likely that many of these...
Even one drink can affect older drivers in Tennessee
As the body ages, it is less capable of breaking down alcohol. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services notes that older people in Tennessee and around the country could be at a higher risk for unknowingly driving while intoxicated because of the...
What are Tennessee’s distracted driving laws?
According to the Governors Highway Safety Association, there is currently no statewide ban on handheld devices for drivers in Tennessee. However, if you live or drive here, you should be familiar with some the distracted driving laws that are in place, such as the...
The statute of limitations on personal injury claims in Tennessee
The victims of accidents in Tennessee must act relatively quickly to ensure that their claims will not be dismissed due to legal technicalities such as statutes of limitations. As explained by Cornell University Law School's Legal Information Institute, statutes of...
Penalties for drunk driving in Tennessee
At the law office of Pryor, Priest and Harber, we appreciate how difficult it can be for Tennessee residents to recover from accidents caused by drunk drivers. Such collisions may leave victims with serious physical injury, financial loss and psychological trauma....
Bruce Jenner facing civil charges following deadly wreck
Tennessee residents might be familiar with the news report about Bruce Jenner's recent car accident and the wrongful death lawsuit he faces. According to reports, surviving family members of a woman who died in the car accident on Feb. 7 have filed civil charges...
Tennessee crash leaves 1 dead, 2 injured
A car accident that occurred in Tennessee on May 2 left one person dead and two others injured. According to authorities, the incident took place near the intersection of 40th Avenue North and Albion Street close to Tennessee State University. Police stated that a...
Lewisburg police chief injured in Tennessee car accident
The Lewisburg police chief was involved in a car accident on April 18. The police chief, a 57-year-old man, was on his way to breakfast around 6 a.m. when a vehicle that was being driven by a 68-year-old woman rear-ended him at a stoplight, pushing his vehicle into...
