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Whipped Cream: Bad for the Hips and Your Criminal Record

Last week, a Franklin woman drove her Lexus SUV into a ditch. After she managed to get her vehicle out of the ditch, she proceeded along Battle Avenue until she crashed into a brick mailbox. When police arrived on the scene, they found the driver disoriented. Upon searching her vehicle,…

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Preventing Wrong-Way Accidents

Wrong-way accidents are just as the name implies: an accident caused by another driver going the wrong way on a street, highway or interstate. Wrong-way accidents are not terribly common but when they occur they typically involve a fatality because the impacts are usually head-on and severe.  In fact, more…

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I Was Not Wearing My Seatbelt At The Time of the Wreck. Will That Hurt My Case?

It depends upon the type of claim you have. If you have been injured in a car wreck, you may have multiple claims. Of course, you have a claim against the other driver who caused the accident. But, you may also have a claim against your own insurance carrier if…

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Is The Other Driver’s Traffic Citation Admissible In My Injury Case?

Here is the scenario: You are lawfully passing through an intersection when you are struck by another vehicle that ran the red light. Police respond to the scene and investigate the accident. After talking to witnesses, the police issue the other driver a citation for running the red light. Because…

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Distracted Driving: You Shouldn’t Walk and Chew Gum at the Same Time

April is National Distracted Driving Awareness Month. While texting and driving gets a lot of attention (and for good reason), there are many forms of distracted driving, just as many laws that relate to it and, the good news, plenty of strategies for preventing it.  Let’s review, shall we? The…

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Higher Speed Limits Present Hidden Danger

Fourteen states now have a speed limit between 75 and 85 mph, and these higher speed limits present several problems when it comes to tractor-trailers and other big trucks.   Of course, the faster you are going, the quicker your reaction time must be. In addition, higher speeds and the increased…

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Fight Underway Over Trucking Regulations Designed to Prevent Fatigued Truck Drivers From Being on the Road

You may have heard about the trucking accident that seriously injured actor and comedian Tracy Morgan and killed comedian Jimmy McNair. The truck driver who crashed into their limousine van is alleged to have been sleepless for 24 hours before the crash.  Fatigued drivers are less attentive and often fall asleep…

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Another Cause of Impaired Driving: Hypothyroidism

We all know that drinking and driving is dangerous. The same is true about driving while under the influence of certain drugs including prescription medications. But, most people are not aware that certain medical conditions can impair driving ability. For instance, individuals diagnosed with epilepsy need to have their seizures well-controlled and meet…

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Speed Limiters and Big Trucks: A New Law Is Coming Down the Road

Interstates 40, 65, 75, 24, and 81 cross through Tennessee, and Interstates 40, 65 and 24 run right through the heart of Nashville.  Thousands and thousands of tractor-trailer rigs pass over these highways every day, and most of the operators follow act responsibly and obey the laws that govern the…

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New Hope for Patients with Paralysis

In the United States, over 6 million Americans suffer with paralysis. Some of the injuries were induced by traumatic spinal cord injuries. Others were the result of medical conditions such as stroke or medical malpractice in the form of birth injuries and otherwise.  But, there is new hope in the form of…

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