Rogersville Tennessee Personal Injury Law Blog

There are a lot of winding roads in Tennessee's rural areas, but there are plenty of city streets as well. What do all of these roads have in common? Heavy-haul trucks use them to deliver goods throughout the state and the country as a whole. While most of the drivers of these "big rigs" are well-trained and are good at their jobs, there are, unfortunately, some who, either through negligence or recklessness, place the lives of other drivers at risk.

So, what are some of the common ways that truck drivers cause accidents, be it on highways in rural areas or the downtown area of a city? Well, for starters, truck drivers who have not received the appropriate level of training to handle these huge vehicles present a danger not only to others, but also to themselves. If these drivers don't know how to handle the vehicles, or at least they don't know how to handle them in certain situations, the potential to cause devastating truck accidents becomes very real.

Many of our readers in Tennessee have probably seen news stories about how teenage drivers on the roads today are presenting more of a danger to other drivers than older drivers do. This is nothing new, as it only makes sense that younger, less experienced drivers would be more prone to causing car accidents. However, today's teenage drivers are likely more distracted than young drivers of years past because of one, simple reason: smartphones.

Older Americans often lament how young people are "addicted" to their electronics and smartphones. Indeed, the number of Americans who own smartphones has skyrocketed over the past several years. And when young drivers are distracted by text messages, phone calls or using an app while driving, the potential to cause a devastating car accident is almost inevitable. But, where do teen drivers learn their distracted driving habits? Well, according to a recent news article, it may be the same source from which they learn many other habits: their parents.

Tennessee residents who have been injured in some type of accident are usually looking for answers. How did the accident happen? Who was at fault? How extensive are my injuries? What is the timetable for my full recovery, if ever? These, and many more questions, are at the forefront for injured victims.

For Tennessee residents who find themselves in this position in the aftermath of an accident, one of the first steps will likely be to attempt to determine what legal options may be available in order to attempt to recover financial compensation. After all, medical care in America is not cheap, and sooner or later those bills are going to start to pile up. If a person is injured in an accident that was caused by another party's negligence or recklessness, the right legal approach may include pursuing a personal injury claim in state court.

Tragedy can hit at any moment—dividing the time spent with and without your cherished loved one. The shock of an unexpected death is always difficult to manage, especially when it could have been prevented. Continuing with everyday life is extremely hard when multiple emotions get tangled up in the present truth of your loss.

Wrongful death lawsuits exist to advocate for grieving loved ones seeking justice for an untimely death due to the carelessness of another person or property owner. The key to petitioning justice in a wrongful death lawsuit is proving irrefutable negligence or harmful intent as the cause of death.