Automobile Accidents

• Motorcycle Helmet Laws in Tennessee(2)

  Rob McKinney | February 16, 2007 4:46 PM | 0 CommentsNashville, TN

  All my friends who ride motorcycles always gripe about Tennessee's helmet laws . Once you become used to seeing riders with helmets , it is hard when you see riders in other states ride without them . I was in Arizona and saw no one riding a helmet . Should one be given a choice on whether to use safety equipment or not ? I think so as long as that person is willing to accept the...

• Do You Always Need A Lawyer ?

  Rob McKinney | February 09, 2007 2:26 PM | 0 CommentsNashville, TN

  Simple car accident cases often do not require an attorney . For example , motor vehicle accident cases that only involve property damage to your car , truck , or motorcycle can be handled without an attorney . The main reason is that a property damage claim can easily be settled by yourself . Simply get two or three estimates and submit those to the insurance company . If it...

• How Past Due Child Support Affects Your Case

  Rob McKinney | February 07, 2007 2:49 PM | 0 CommentsNashville, TN

  I just read an Tennessee Attorney General 's opinion on how a child support lien may affect your settlement . If a child support lien is perfected , it is superior to all liens including medical liens . The Tennessee Department of Human Services may record or file a lien to protect any overdue child support payments . If notice is given to you or your attorney , you would...

• Teen Drivers are at High Risk for Accidents

  Rob McKinney | January 25, 2007 3:20 PM | 0 CommentsNashville, TN

  Vehicle crashes are the leading cause of death for 15-to-20 year-olds according to the National Highway Traffic and Safety Adminstration . The research also shows that the more teen passengers that are in the car increases the odds of a car accident . Tennessee has laws on the books that limit the number of passengers that are in the car with teen drivers . Parents should...

• Lack of Insured Drivers in Tennessee

  Rob McKinney | January 23, 2007 7:54 AM | 0 CommentsNashville, TN

  The State of Tennessee recently annouced an alarming statistic . One out of every five drivers in Tennessee does not have any automobile insurance . Failure to have liabilty insurance is a traffic offense which could result in a one year loss of your driver's license . This statistic is frightening if you have been hit by an uninsured driver . It means you would be responsible for...

• Spinal Stenosis

  Rob McKinney | January 15, 2007 11:49 AM | 0 CommentsNashville, TN

  I just finished a deposition in a rear end car wreck case . The insurance company always uses the issue of pre-existing injuries as a defense to avoid paying the claim . One should be aware of the nature of the injury and basic medical knowledge . The doctor's report in these types of cases will refer to degenerative disk disease . One diagnosis is spinal stenosis . Spinal...

• Air Bag Scams

  Rob McKinney | January 11, 2007 1:46 PM | 0 CommentsNashville, TN

  I thought I had heard every possible scam to defraud the consumer , but I was wrong . Air bag fraud is now becoming a booming area of ripping off consumers and taking away safety protections at the same time . It has been estimated that one out of 25 air bags have been replaced by a dummy or non-working air bags .Air bags cost between $ 2000 and $ 3000 . Car repair shops claim...

• ATV Accident Sparks Safety Debate

  Rob McKinney | January 10, 2007 6:53 AM | 0 CommentsNashville, TN

  A tragic ATV accident has sparked a safety debate in Tennessee . In December of 2006 ,a ATV accident claimed the life of one young girl and seriously injured another in Macon County , Tennessee . The accident happened when the ATV swerved off the roadway . Neither girl was wearing a helmet or riding an age appropriate ATV . Also , they were riding on a road . The Tennessee State...

• Franklin Man Killed

  Rob McKinney | January 08, 2007 7:17 AM | 0 CommentsNashville, TN

  A Franklin , Tennessee man was killed on January 6 , 2007 when he lost control of his Harley-Davidson motorcycle . Tennessee Highway Patrol spokesman Mike Browning stated the driver lost control of his motorcycle in the middle of the curve . The driver who was wearing a helmet at the time died on the scene . According to the Hurt Report , in single vehicle accidents , motorcycle...

• Evenflo Car Seats

  Rob McKinney | January 07, 2007 9:34 AM | 0 CommentsNashville, TN

  I posted a report on infant car seats last week . That led me to look at the worst of these seats . The Evenflo Discovery seat is the worst of the worst . While most car seats failed the safety tests , the Evenflow Discovery was cited as the least safe . Cosumer Reports urged a recall on the seats . Over 2.5 million of these seats have been sold nation-wide . The National Highway...