Last week, we told you that Tennessee ranked as the 7th worst in the nation for car accidents and how to protect yourself with uninsured/underinsured motorist coverage. Unfortunately, Tennessee also ranks 7th worse in the nation for accidents involving trucks, so this week we have advice for you in…
How are you doing on your New Year’s resolution? Whether you love them or hate them, resolutions are a New Year tradition for most people. The purpose, of course, is to identify areas in your life for improvement and then resolving to stop doing the bad things or begin doing…
Since 2018, The Law Offices of John Day, P.C. has offered a safe ride home on New Year’s Eve in Rutherford County, and we are excited to continue the tradition again this year. Tennessee is one of the worst states for drunk driving, ranking 12th according to Forbes. And, according…
Before we talk about the possible end of right on red, let’s talk about how it got started. During the 1970 energy crisis, the federal government launched two initiatives in an effort to reduce fuel usage. The first was the 55-mph speed limit for fuel efficiency. The second was the…
Litigation is fighting with rules, confrontation with a referee. Most people do not enjoy confrontation, and for others, it brings out their worst. If you are involved in litigation or have a claim that may result in litigation, please take our advice: don’t get cute. A few news articles lately…
The first person killed as a pedestrian in the United States was Henry Bliss. In 1899, Mr. Bliss had just exited a streetcar when a New York City taxi struck and killed him. More than a century later and despite significant advancements in technology and awareness, pedestrian deaths continue to…
Despite decades of public safety campaigns, drunk driving is on the rise. According to recent data from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, the most recent data shows nearly 14,000 people lost their lives to drunk driving in the last data year, a nearly 15% increase over the prior year. …
Five lawyers at The Law Offices of John Day have been recognized by Best Lawyers. The categories in which at least one of our five lawyers were recognized were: Personal Injury, Medical Malpractice Litigation, Product Liability Litigation, Bet-the-Company Litigation and Commercial Litigation. What is Best Lawyers and why should you…
Golf carts are no longer just for golf. If you go to the beach, the lake or even in your own neighborhood subdivision, golf carts are likely to be on the road. In our little area at Tims Ford Lake, 80% of the residents have a golf cart. The Days…
As Nashville injury lawyers, we have seen an uptick in the number of pedestrian accident cases in our office, but these new numbers are startling. Nashville has roughly double the number of pedestrian accidents resulting in death as the rest of the country. Last year alone, 49 pedestrians lost their…