Tractor-Trailer Accidents

• Ashland City Location

  Rob McKinney | December 20, 2006 11:13 AM | 0 CommentsNashville, TN

  I am happy to annouce a new location to better serve my clients . I will be openining another office in Ashland City , Tennessee due to open on January 10 , 2007 . It will help me serve the Counties of Cheatham , Dickson , Hickman , Humphreys , Houston , and Stewart . My practice is devoted to helping people that have been seriously injured , wrongful death claims , and...

• Driver Fatigue

  Rob McKinney | December 14, 2006 8:01 AM | 0 CommentsNashville, TN

  Truck drivers are limited to drive only 70 hours per week .They must take a rest break every 10 hours . Also , logbooks must be kept on their time driving . Getting the logbooks is one reason a truck accident case should be filed as soon as possible . One interesting fact that was on the radio today , new doctors are allowed to work 80 hours per week with no required rest break...

• Nashville Pike Traffic Problems

  Rob McKinney | December 04, 2006 11:23 AM | 0 CommentsNashville, TN

  The last couple of times going to court in Gallatin,Tennessee . I noticed the traffic has increased . Now I know why . Nashville Pike is the road that links Nashville with Gallatin . It starts at the Davidson county line and goes through Hendersonville and ends up in Gallatin . According to a report in the Nashville Tennessean and the Tennesse Department of Transportation ,...

• Preparing for your Deposition

  Rob McKinney | November 21, 2006 1:29 PM | 0 CommentsNashville, TN

  After your lawsuit is filed and written discovery is completed , one of the first things to happen is your deposition will be taken . A deposition is a formal question and answer session that is either videotaped or taken by a court reporter . The insurance attorney is trying to find out the details of the case such as liabilty and your damages. I would like to you you some...

• Evaluation of Your Case

  Rob McKinney | November 17, 2006 4:52 PM | 0 CommentsNashville, TN

  It is high school football playoff time in Tennessee . There is a big game in Rutherford County tonite . Murfreesboro Riverdale goes up against Smyrna . Good luck to both teams . In football just like your case you need to evaluate your strengths and weaknesses . There are three keys to evaluating your truck accident case . First , you must determine...

• Punitive damages(3)

  Rob McKinney | October 25, 2006 5:29 PM | 0 CommentsNashville, TN

  This week I have been discussing when punitive damages apply . My personal opinion is that they rarely apply under Tennessee law except in tractor trailer crashes or when you have been hit by a D.U.I. driver . Here is a short list of what the jury would have to consider . The jury can consider several factors in awarding punitive damages .The defendant's...

• Punitive Damages(2)

  Rob McKinney | October 24, 2006 7:59 AM | 0 CommentsNashville, TN

  Yesterday , I wrote about punitive damages . Today , The Nashville Tennessean reported a truck driver plead guilty to reckless homicide for causing a fiery truck wreck on Interstate 24 that killed a career soldier and his daughter . This is one example of why punitive damages are important . The courts have provided clear defintions for the elements of punitive damages . ...

• Punitive Damages

  Rob McKinney | October 23, 2006 5:46 PM | 0 CommentsNashville, TN

  Punitive damages are rare in the ordinary car wreck case . The exception is in the tractor trailer truck accidents . These truck companies are overseeing these big trucks that travel our interstate system . The truck companies may be liable for punitive damages in certain cases . The Tennessee Supreme Court revised the quidelines for puntive...

• Seat Belts

  Rob McKinney | October 10, 2006 7:27 AM | 0 CommentsNashville, TN

  In Tennessee , it is required that everyone in a car must wear a sealtbelt . It is the number one safety feature on a car or truck to prevent serious injuries in a car or truck accident . What if you forget to wear your seatbelt ? Can that be used againist you in court ? The general rule is that the failure to wear a seatbelt shall not be admissible in a...

• Data Recorders

  Rob McKinney | October 09, 2006 7:15 AM | 0 CommentsNashville, TN

  I have written about the need to gather evidence since I started writing the blog . In trucking accidents and car wreck cases whoever has the most information and demonstrative evidence is far ahead in the case . Today, we will talk briefly about the data recorders known as the black box that are in a lot of cars and trucks now on the road . Event Data...