Monthly Archives: November 2020
School Bus Crash Occurs in Monroe County
Tellico Plains, TN (November 5, 2020) The Tennessee Highway Patrol reports that a school bus crash occurred in Monroe County early on the morning of November 5th. The accident occurred on Wilson Station Road close to Red River Road. Several students on the bus are reported to have incurred non-life threatening injuries and were… Read More »
Fire Truck Involved in Rollover Crash While Responding to Call
DeKalb County, TN (November 4, 2020) A DeKalb County Volunteer Firefighter avoided being seriously injured on November 4th after the fire truck that he was driving crashed on Allen Ferry Road. The accident occurred while the firefighter was responding to a call on Cookeville Highway. The accident occurred while the firefighter was turning a… Read More »
Intoxicated Motorist Crashes Into Knoxville Bus
Knoxville, TN (November 3, 2020) The Knoxville Police Department responded to an accident on November 3rd involving an intoxicated motorist in West Knoxville. According to law enforcement, officers stopped a vehicle at the Walbrook Drive Walmart for a drug investigation during which the suspect was detained. While an officer was talking to the driver,… Read More »
Limestone Crash Leaves One Dead
Limestone, TN (November 3, 2020) A Tennessee motorist was killed in a one-vehicle crash in Limestone County early on the morning of November 3rd. Law enforcement reports that the motorist was killed when his Honda Civic left the road and collided with a ditch. The driver was wearing a seat belt at the time… Read More »
Oak Ridge Accident Shuts Down Traffic Lanes
Knoxville, TN (November 4, 2020) Based on a report provided by the Oak Ridge Police Department, both lanes of Edgemoor Road at Centennial Boulevard were temporarily closed on the afternoon of November 4th due to a vehicle crash. As a result of the collision, law enforcement advised motorists to avoid the area until the… Read More »
When Can You “Pierce the Corporate Veil” and Hold a Corporate Owner Personally Liable for Negligence?
Personal injury lawsuits are often complicated by the presence of corporate defendants. It can be difficult to unwind the complex web of ownership interests in a business entity. And under most circumstances, it is difficult to “pierce the corporate veil” and hold individual owners and managers personally responsible for negligent acts that injure or… Read More »
Pursuit in Cumberland County Leads to Injuries
Cumberland County, TN (November 2, 2020) A pursuit involving the Tennessee Highway Patrol and a driver resulted in a multiple vehicle accident on November 2nd in Cumberland County. The accident involved a stolen Ford Fusion that was traveling at a high speed on Interstate 40 at the 309 eastbound mile marker. During the pursuit,… Read More »
Fuel Leak Results in Interstate 75 Backup
Knoxville, TN (November 2, 2020) Motorists in Knoxville experienced heavy traffic on Interstate 75 on November 2nd at the Merchant Drive exit. Officials reported that the disabled truck experienced a fuel leak at the location, which resulted in a crash and caused traffic to back up. Law enforcement took several hours to clear the… Read More »
School Bus Collision Occurs on Signal Mountain
Walden, TN (November 2, 2020) The Hamilton County Sheriff’s Office reports that a minor school bus crash occurred on November 2nd on Signal Mountain. While it has not yet been identified which school the bus belonged to, details have confirmed that the bus had 19 students on board. Fortunately, none of the students were… Read More »
Can a Nursing Home Force You to Sign an Arbitration Agreement on Behalf of Your Parent?
When a patient is admitted to a nursing home, one of the first things the staff will attempt to do is get that patient–or a family member–to sign a binding arbitration agreement. In effect, the patient is immediately pressured to sign away their legal right to sue in case they are injured (or killed)… Read More »