Tractor-Trailer Accidents

• Two College Students Killed in Sewanee Tractor Trailer Wreck

  George Fusner | October 12, 2009 10:17 AM | 10 CommentsNashville, TN

  19-year-old Kathryn Katy Christianson of Chattanooga and 18-year-old Kathleen Beech of Clarksville were killed in the Thursday morning crash while they are two other University of the South rowing...

• 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...

• Texting While Driving – Now Illegal In Tennessee

  George Fusner | August 04, 2009 1:28 PM | 0 CommentsNashville, TN

  Texting has taken the country by storm, and many have become addicted to it. Sometimes its the only way I can communicate with by two 20+ year old children. For years many battled for banning cell...

• Drowsy Truck Drivers-The Solution

  George Fusner | July 29, 2009 2:05 PM | 0 CommentsNashville, TN

  Semi-truck driver fatigue is one of the most common contributors to an accident when the truck driver is at fault. Even when the driver doesn’t fall asleep, fatigue can affect the senses...

• Semi-Truck Gas Tank Design Flaw

  George Fusner | July 27, 2009 10:21 AM | 0 CommentsNashville, TN

  As an experienced truck accident attorney, many cases I see are related to the negligence of a semi truck driver, their company, violations of the FMCSR or another party. Truck driving is a very...

• Death At A Tractor Trailer Parked on Shoulder of I-24 Rutherford County

  George Fusner | April 29, 2009 3:41 PM | 0 CommentsNashville, TN

  On Friday night a women from Chicago was killed when the pick up truck in which she was riding struck a semi truck parked on the shoulder of I-24 near Murfreeesboro reported the Tennessean on...

• Truck Drivers Driving Duties In Hazardous Conditions

  George Fusner | April 03, 2009 11:38 AM | 0 CommentsNashville, TN

  Middle Tennessee and especially Nashville were swept with sever weather yesterday afternoon. Two tractor trailers were blown over on I-40 near Briley Parkway. That reminded me of some Federal...

• Myspace , Evidence , and Your Case

  Rob McKinney | August 06, 2008 4:14 PM | 0 CommentsNashville, TN

  If you have been injured in any type of accident case, your life becomes an open book. An insurance company or insurance defense lawyer will investigate your background. I recently had two...

• Brake Issues in Tractor Trailer Accident Cases

  Rob McKinney | August 02, 2008 10:50 AM | 0 CommentsNashville, TN

  It is common knowledge that a car can stop in a shorter distance than a semi truck or tractor trailer. In a rear end truck accident case , a brake inspection may be necessary after the...

• Sick Truck Drivers Create Danger On The Roads

  Rob McKinney | July 22, 2008 6:51 PM | 0 CommentsNashville, TN

  One of my areas of practice is tractor trailer accident cases. So , I am always interested in reports on truck safety issues. There are medical rules for drivers established by the Federal...