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• Fatal Dump Truck Accident in Murfreesboro

  Rob McKinney | June 21, 2007 4:50 PM | 0 Comments
  Category: Automobile Accidents

  A dump truck accident in Murfreesboro , Tennessee proves fatal to a construction employee . Dump truck driver Kevin Caswell told investigators that he fell asleep just before he ran over a worker at a construction site . The accident occurred at 9:30 in the morning . A co-worker waived his arms in a effort to stop the dump truck driver . Criminal charges are pending againist the driver at this...

• Recent Rains Equals Traffic Accidents

  Rob McKinney | June 21, 2007 7:46 AM | 0 Comments
  Category: Automobile Accidents

  It has been a dry and hot summer so far in Tennessee . We had a recent rain and it created havoc in Columbia , Tennessee on Tuesday . The 911 call center in Maury county received over 70 calls due to car accidents in the rain . Three of the accidents involved injuries . When driving in wet weather , it is important to drive a little slower than normal and to always wear your seatbelt . For more...

• Tennessee Drag-Racing Accident Kills Six

  Staff Writer | June 19, 2007 8:03 AM | 0 Comments
  Category: Automobile Accidents

  A drag-racing accident this weekend killed 6 young spectators and injured over 20 more. The six people that died were all either in their teens or their early twenties. The crash occurred at around 6:30 P.M. on Saturday at an annual charity event, Cars for Kids. The driver spun the race cars' wheels, lost control of the vehicle, and then drove into a street full of people. The driver of the...

• Drunk Driver Takes Life of Student Athlete

  Rob McKinney | June 19, 2007 7:44 AM | 0 Comments
  Category: Automobile Accidents

  Another young life was taken by a drunk driver last Saturday night in Nashville , Tennessee (TN). Joycelyn Gardiner , a student athlete at Tennessee State University , was killed by a drunk driver . It appears the drunk driver did not brake his car when it slammed into Ms. Gardiner's car . There was no evidence of skid marks at the crash site . Victor Benitez was the alleged...

• Boating Accidents in Tennessee

  Rob McKinney | June 18, 2007 5:45 PM | 0 Comments
  Category: Wrongful Death

  Tennesse is blessed with numerous lakes like Old Hickory Lake , Precy Priest Lake , and Center Hill Lake along with many others. It is that time of the year when people are out using their boats and enjoying the outdoors . The rule on operating one's boat or personal watercraft is found at Tennessee Code Section 69-9-216 . No person shall operate any motorboat or vessel , or...

• Should Illegal Trucking Practices be Monitored

  Rob McKinney | June 13, 2007 1:49 PM | 0 Comments
  Category: Tractor-Trailer Accidents

  One function of government is to insure and protect the safety of it's citizens . Trucking companies that ignore the safety rules should be watched , fined , or shut down .The public needs these trucks to transport the goods we need and the majority of the truck drivers are lawabiding folks . What should the government do ? Recently , the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Adminstration...

• Nashville Metro Transit Authority Bus Accidents

  Rob McKinney | June 13, 2007 8:01 AM | 0 Comments
  Category: Automobile Accidents

  We recently settled a case involving an car accident with a Metro Transit Authority Bus . We settled the case the Friday before the trial date . As with most cases , I learn a little something in each case . The point here is that accident cases involving the Metro Transit Authority do not fall under the Governmental Tort Liabilty Act . The Governmental Tort Liability Act...

• Safety Checks for Commerical Trucks

  Rob McKinney | June 07, 2007 8:13 AM | 0 Comments
  Category: Tractor-Trailer Accidents

  Today , the Tennessee Department of Safety wraps up intense safety inspections that have lasted the past 72 hours . The purpose was to reduce the number of unsafe trucks and drivers on the roadways . Since Tuesday , the Tennessee Highway Patrol has been conducting safety checks around the clock . The inspections also act to reduce the number of accidents involving commerical trucks...

• Trailer Towing Dangers

  Rob McKinney | June 06, 2007 11:30 AM | 0 Comments
  Category: Automobile Accidents

  Trucks tow more trailers than ever on our highways , such as lawn mowers and the like . Safety precautions must be made to prevent the trailer from coming loose from the hitch or swinging wildly . On Tuesday , these trailer safety rules hit home in an accident in Nashville , Tennessee (TN) . A Tennessee Department of Safety employee was seriously injured when a portable cement...

• Frivolous Lawsuits Hurts My Clients

  Rob McKinney | June 05, 2007 7:27 AM | 0 Comments
  Category: Tractor-Trailer Accidents

  The buzz word today is that many people apply the word frivolous lawsuit to most personal injury lawsuits . Frivolous is defined as having little value or importance . Recently , Injuryboard made me aware of a lawsuit filed in Wahington D.C. for 65 million dollars over a pair of pants that a dry cleaner damaged . The person that filed it was reported to be a magistrate . This...

• Do Roadside Distractions Cause Accidents ?

  Rob McKinney | June 04, 2007 5:08 PM | 0 Comments
  Category: Automobile Accidents

  Driver distractions like cell phones cause untold car accidents every year . Now , new roadside distractions are being created to grab driver's attention . In Nashville ,Tennessee (TN) , digital billboards are popping up on all the major roadways . The billboard industry maintains that the new digital signs do not impact driver safety . However , traffic safety experts...