Automobile Accidents

• Traffic Deaths Lowest in Fifteen Years

  Rob McKinney | August 01, 2007 5:59 PM | 0 CommentsNashville, TN

  Deaths on are highways have fallen to their lowest number in fifteen years according to the Department of Transportation . In 2006 42,642 people died in motor vehicle accidents . It was a drop of 868 deaths . However , there are two areas of concern . One , motorcycle accident deaths are up over five percent . The number of motorcycle accident deaths has risen the...

• Evenflo Found Liable in Child's Death

  Rob McKinney | July 30, 2007 5:33 PM | 0 CommentsNashville, TN

  Parents are responsible for the safety and welfare of their children . They rely on all types of products to keep their children safe . Manufacturers promise to safeguard your children . Evenflo car seats does not appear to live up to their promises . I have written about problems with the Evenflo car seats , but a Montana jury heard the evidence . Last week , a Montana jury...

• Have a Safe Fourth of July

  Rob McKinney | July 03, 2007 4:09 PM | 0 CommentsNashville, TN

  Please have a happy and safe Fourth of July . According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration , the Fourth of July is the second most deadly holiday period of the year . It ranks just behind New Year's . During the 2006 July Fourth holiday , there were over 12 fatal crashes in Tennessee . This year the police will be out in force conducting sobriety checkpoints to keep...

• Fatal Dump Truck Accident in Murfreesboro

  Rob McKinney | June 21, 2007 4:50 PM | 0 CommentsNashville, TN

  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 CommentsNashville, TN

  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 CommentsNashville, TN

  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 CommentsNashville, TN

  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...

• Nashville Metro Transit Authority Bus Accidents

  Rob McKinney | June 13, 2007 8:01 AM | 0 CommentsNashville, TN

  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...

• Trailer Towing Dangers

  Rob McKinney | June 06, 2007 11:30 AM | 0 CommentsNashville, TN

  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...

• Do Roadside Distractions Cause Accidents ?

  Rob McKinney | June 04, 2007 5:08 PM | 0 CommentsNashville, TN

  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...