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• Three-Point Seat Belt Turns 50

  George Fusner | August 17, 2009 2:54 PM | 1 CommentNashville, TN

  August 13th marked the 50th anniversary of the three-point seatbelt. Invented by Nils Bohlin, a Volvo engineer at the time, the seat belt revolutionized safety inthe automotive industry....

• Tennessee Auto Insurance Basics

  George Fusner | April 09, 2009 2:31 PM | 1 CommentNashville, TN

  The Tennessee Financial Responsibility Law was enacted in 1977 and covers the minimum auto insurance required in Tennessee. Basically it requires minimum liability limits of $25,000 per person,...

• New Efforts to Reduce Motorcycle Accident deaths

  Rob McKinney | August 04, 2008 6:54 PM | 0 CommentsNashville, TN

  The U.S.Department Of Transportation announced new safety measures to improve motorcycle safety.The motorcycle safety measures include new national safety and training standards for new...

• Can you sue the Government ?

  Rob McKinney | November 29, 2006 5:13 PM | 0 CommentsNashville, TN

  Yes ! Local governments such as Davidson County , Williamson County , Rutherford County as well as all other counties can be sued under certain circumstances . The Governmental Tort LIabilty Act sets the standard on when you can sue local governments . One can sue for car accidents and other similar personal injury claims . There are some limitations . You are capped on...

• Two Killed in a Collision Near Springfield 9/17/2009

  George Fusner | September 21, 2009 12:53 PM | 0 CommentsNashville, TN

  Two people are dead after a head-on collision in Robertson County. It happened around 7:30 p.m. Thursday night on Highway 49 outside of Springfield. According to the Tennessee Highway Patrol, one of...

• Motorcycle Traffic Deaths Rise Again

  Rob McKinney | August 03, 2008 11:43 AM | 0 CommentsNashville, TN

  The National Highway Traffic Safety Adminstration (NHSTA) reported that motorcycle accident deaths rose by 5.1 percent , to 4,810 in 2006 . Traffic deaths rose for all age groups , but...

• Forklift Safety Is Serious Business

  George Fusner | August 17, 2009 5:31 PM | 5 CommentsNashville, TN

  Last week I wrote about Brandon Walker from Chapmansboro who was killed while operating a fork lift in Nashville. Did you know that every three days someone is killed in a forklift related accident?...

• Police Pursuit Kills Two in Coffee County

  Rob McKinney | December 27, 2006 3:08 PM | 0 CommentsNashville, TN

  A high-speed chase near Tullahoma killed two young men on December 20 , 2006 . The police chased the car at speeds in excess of 100 miles per hour . Moore County Sheriff's deputies tried to stop the car earlier . It is unclear why the police wanted to stop the car or why they tried to get away . High speed pursuits are dangerous to everyone on the roads . Don"t get me wrong , these...

• 2 injured in head-on collision in Clarksville 9/18/09

  George Fusner | September 23, 2009 10:17 AM | 0 CommentsNashville, TN

  Traffic was blocked for more than hour last Friday the 18th as Clarksville crews worked to clean up a serious auto accident on McAdoo Creek Road. Christopher Morrison was driving the dump truck...

• Companies Keep Unsafe Trucks and Drivers on the Road

  George Fusner | September 02, 2009 12:15 AM | 1 CommentNashville, TN

  It’s an issue that is largely ignored by the media. Most people don’t come in contact with it until it’s too late. It’s truck safety – or lack thereof. The American...