Monthly Archives: July 2020
Two Drivers Escape Cumberland County Car Accident
Cumberland County (July 21, 2020) The Tennessee Highway Patrol on July 21 responded to a two vehicle accident on Highway 70 in Cumberland County. Law enforcement reports that a Chrysler Pacifica was attempting to stop for an uncertain reason when a Peterbilt tractor-trailer struck the rear of the Chrysler. Fortunately, neither driver was injured… Read More »
Semi-Truck Transporting Cookie Dough Catches Fire
Hickman County, TN (July 19, 2020) A semi-truck carrying cookie dough caught fire on a Tennessee highway on July 19, 2020. Based on a report provided by the Coble Fire Department, the accident occurred on Interstate 40 westbound close to mile marker 158. Hickman County Fire Department responded to and contained the fire. While… Read More »
Victim Identified In Deadly Accident on Alcoa Highway
Blount County, TN (July 19, 2020) The Tennessee Highway Patrol reports that one person was killed in an accident at State Route 15 on Alcoa Highway on July 19th. Based on a report provided by law enforcement a Chevrolet pickup was traveling north on Alcoa Highway and a Toyota Rav 4 was traveling south…. Read More »
Can I File a Personal Injury Lawsuit Against My Employer Even If I Already Received Workers’ Compensation Benefits?
Normally, if someone causes you a personal injury, you have the right to sue them for damages in court. But there are special rules that apply when the person responsible for your injuries is also your employer. Tennessee workers’ compensation law typically applies in such cases. In other words, if you are injured on-the-job,… Read More »
Cumberland County Accident Injures Driver
Cumberland County, TN (July 19, 2020) A single vehicle accident on Genesis Road close to Hyder Loop occurred on July 19th and injured one person. Based on a report provided by the Tennessee Highway Patrol, a Ford F-350 drifted off the road, crossed a ditch, and collided with a tree. The driver, who was… Read More »
Accident Shuts Down All Lanes of Interstate-65
Nashville, TN (July 16, 2020) Interstate 65 at mile marker 87 shut down briefly on July 16 following an accident that resulted in an overturned vehicle. The Tennessee Department of Transportation reports that the accident occurred around 3:13 p.m., and by 4:45 p.m. the interstate had entirely reopened with the exception of the two… Read More »
Two-Vehicle Accident on Chattanooga’s Snow Hill Road
Hamilton County, TN (July 15, 2020) One person was recently killed in a two-vehicle accident on Snow Hill Road in Chattanooga. Around 9:20 p.m., Hamilton County Sheriff’s Office deputies responded to the accident and pronounced one person dead at the scene of the accident. The cause of the accident is still under investigation by… Read More »
Appeals Court Allows Knoxville Slip-and-Fall Case to Proceed After Key Evidence Goes Missing
In any personal injury case involving premises liability, the victim needs to show there was a dangerous condition on the defendant’s property that caused their accident. This can be accomplished through eyewitness testimony, photographs of the scene, or any other evidence that can demonstrate recklessness or negligence on the part of the property owner…. Read More »
Multiple Vehicle Accident Occurs on Interstate 40
Nashville, TN (July 17, 2020) Sections of Interstate 40 were recently closed after a multiple-vehicle accident that occurred on the morning of July 17th. The Tennessee Department of Transportation has since cleared the scene of the accident, which occurred shortly past the Old Hickory Boulevard Exit 199 on Interstate 40 Eastbound. Data compiled by… Read More »
Truck Rolls Over Woman at Campground
Unicoi County, TN (July 16, 2020) A Unicoi County Sheriff recently commented that one woman is dead after an accident that occurred on July 16 at the Nolichucky Gorge Campground. According to the Sheriff, the woman died from her injuries after she was rolled over by a truck. The accident occurred when the woman’s… Read More »
