On behalf of Pryor Priest & Harber | Jun 5, 2018 | Truck Accidents
Among the many concerns that Tennessee residents must contend with on the roads is the danger posed by large commercial trucks. Fatigued drivers can be a serious problem given the number of long and lonely hours that truckers spend behind the wheels of their rigs. The...
On behalf of Pryor Priest & Harber | May 16, 2018 | Truck Accidents
Unlike many jobs in which employees can punch the clock at the end of a long day, Tennessee truck drivers must often push exhaustion to the limit. It almost seems as if today’s truckers have given the duty of hard work an entirely new meaning. Trucker...
On behalf of Pryor Priest & Harber | May 15, 2018 | Truck Accidents
Some Tennessee drivers might not think twice about it, but the job of a truck driver is often no easy task. In addition to extended periods of time on the road, tight schedules and limited food options, truckers must grapple with perhaps the biggest challenge of...
On behalf of Pryor Priest & Harber | Mar 5, 2018 | Truck Accidents
It can be difficult for those outside of the trucking industry to understand the hard labor involved in daily shifts. For countless Tennessee truck drivers, a regular day can mean long, grueling hours on the road — complete with pressing schedules. Although a...
On behalf of Pryor Priest & Harber | Feb 25, 2018 | Truck Accidents
If you have ever seen or heard reports about a serious accident involving a semi truck or other large commercial vehicle in Tennessee, you may wonder what can be done to prevent these crashes from happening. Integral to finding ways to prevent crashes is to understand...
On behalf of Pryor Priest & Harber | Feb 13, 2018 | Truck Accidents
Drivers who operate vehicles while under the influence of alcohol or drugs in Tennessee may well be one of the dangers on the road you fear the most. This is understandable indeed and then if you consider that an impaired driver might be a professional truck driver...
On behalf of Pryor Priest & Harber | Jan 19, 2018 | Truck Accidents
Tennessee residents may not be able to predict every single potential crash that can happen on the roads. However, there are some signs that can help you determine if trucks are more likely to get into an accident, so you can steer clear.As stated by The Free...
On behalf of Pryor Priest & Harber | Dec 27, 2017 | Truck Accidents
People in Tennessee who have ever been in a standard passenger vehicle right up next to a large commercial vehicle like a tractor trailer know how immediately dwarfed and vulnerable they can feel. The size differential alone can be foreboding and when the difference...
On behalf of Pryor Priest & Harber | Nov 17, 2017 | Truck Accidents
Many motorists in Knoxville may not realize that when truck accidents occur, they are more likely to sustain serious injuries and die because they are in smaller vehicles. Truck accidents are happening more often. Passenger car operators are in danger of losing their...
On behalf of Pryor Priest & Harber | Oct 21, 2017 | Truck Accidents
During the last decade or so, there has been an increase in effort and regulations to help curb the number of truck accidents that happen in Knoxville and across the country. Although they do not happen as often as car accidents, they occur often enough for motorists...
