The horrific bus accident that took place on Interstate 40 between Knoxville and the North Carolina / Tennessee border gives rise to lots of questions. The media has indicated that a bus tire failed, resulting is a loss of control that in turn resulted in the bus going through a…
Teenagers who are riding with friends of a similar age are at increased risk of being in fatal accidents. A recent study by the Texas A & M Transportation Institute finds that 15-to-17-year-old drivers are almost eight times as likely to get into a fatal accident when they are carrying…
The government shutdown means that the National Transportation Safety Board has no personnel to investigate the horrible bus crash that took place on Interstate 40 in Jefferson County, Tennessee on October 2, 2013. The bus was filled with members of the Young at Heart program of the Front Baptist Church…
The October 2, 2013 church bus accident on Interstate 40 near Dandridge, Jefferson County, Tennessee that left eight dead and fourteen people injured will result in lots of people on the ground investigating what happened. The Tennessee Highway Patrol will be present, as well representatives of the liability insurance companies…
Private companies, daycare centers or churches that put passenger buses on the road have a responsibility to exercise reasonable care for the safety of bus passengers. That rule not only applies to bus drivers, but also the duty of bus owners to maintain the bus in an appropriate condition. As…
If you look around it seems like there are thousands of lawyers who say that they represent people who have personal injury and wrongful death cases. In Tennessee and many other states, any lawyer, regardless of their experience, can say that they do personal injury and wrongful death litigation. Thus,…
Personal injury and wrongful death lawsuits against the State of Tennessee can arise from car accidents, slip and fall accidents, medical negligence, and a host of other circumstances. Special rules apply to bringing claims against the State of Tennessee and there are limits on the amount of damages that can…
A scheduling order is a pretrial order that governs the progress of a case as it proceeds toward a trial. A scheduling order provides deadlines for taking depositions, conducting written discovery, identifying and deposing expert witnesses, filing certain types of motions, and other deadlines appropriate to the case. It may…
A new law in Tennessee limits the amount of damages that can be awarded in a Tennessee wrongful death case. Under the new law, the family of a person who has died as a result of the negligent conduct of another person or company is limited to recovery of…
Tennessee law requires almost always requires that a medical expert testify that a health care provider improperly treated the patient. This expert must be familiar with the standard of care applicable to the health care provider at the time of the alleged wrong and must explain how the care actually…