A multi-vehicle crash on I-40 left three people dead and one injured on November 11. The accident shut down I-40 westbound for nearly seven hours as first responders worked to extinguish vehicle fires prevent further incidents. The wreck involved a head-on collision between two tractor-trailers, and the resulting devastation left three families mourning untimely losses. [...]
Jody Albright acted without thinking. Just seconds before, the car in front of him slammed into a sign after the driver lost control. The car caught fire almost instantly, but the unknown driver was lucky; Albright and another good Samaritan wasted no time pulling him from the wreck. First responders arrived so quickly that Albright [...]
The first result of a Google search for “Tennessee DUI” links to the Tennessee Department of Safety & Homeland Security. The page lists the penalties that drivers can expect if they are convicted of driving under the influence. Different penalties are listed depending on the results of a blood alcohol test. Nowhere does the department [...]
In early August, Michael Harris, 28, was arrested with Cody Taylor, 24, near a car wreck that left one woman dead. The men were bruised, scratched and covered in a fine white powder that was later determined to be drywall dust. Harris, who was convicted of a DUI last June, admitted to drinking but told [...]
No one ever plans on being hurt in a serious auto accident, but we all take precautions – like buying insurance – in case we are. The Tennessee Yellow DOT Program is another great tool for helping people who suffer some kind of medical emergency while on a Tennessee roadway. The Rocky McElhaney Law Firm [...]
A crash made headlines in late July when Maryville graduate Anthony Swartz caused a head-on collision after driving the wrong way on I-40. His SUV collided with a tractor-trailer driven by Carroll Trent; the crash ignited the big rig’s hazardous chemical cargo, causing a fire that shut down the highway for nearly 10 hours. Both [...]
An accident is an unexpected, sudden event. Accidents don’t necessarily have to be a bad thing, but the word does imply that a particular circumstance was unplanned and unfortunate. For some time, a movement to replace the phrase “car accident” with “car crash” has been gaining traction. The idea is to change the perception that [...]
Choosing a healthcare provider is difficult in the best of times. Understanding the complexities of the healthcare system is challenging, and providers take advantage of that confusion more often than not. A recent story from N.C. highlights the dangers of our fragmented healthcare system, and the complications that plague the beleaguered victims of a process [...]
The odds are not in your favor when you get on the road. Current estimates place the number of motor vehicle accidents at a steep 5.25 million every year around the world. It’s almost inevitable that you will get in an accident at some point in your life. Whether an accident is a minor fender-bender [...]
During the morning commute on Thursday, May 5, drivers noticed a FedEx double tractor-trailer weaving in out and out of its lane on I-24 West in Nashville. According to eyewitnesses, the truck hit at least one vehicle in traffic, which set off a chain reaction that left passenger vehicles scattered across the highway. Truck accident [...]
