Author Archives: Jay Butchko
Two Drivers Seriously Injured Following Cleveland Crash
Cumberland County, TN (March 25, 2021) A tractor-trailer is reported to have jackknifed around noon on March 25th at the 323 eastbound mile marker of Interstate 40 in Cumberland County. The tractor-trailer was transporting produce at the time the crash occurred. Fortunately, the tractor-trailer’s driver was not injured in the crash. Traffic was temporarily… Read More »
Tractor Trailer Jackknife Occurs on Interstate 40
Cleveland, TN (March 25, 2021) Two individuals were flown to the hospital on March 25th with serious injuries following a crash in Cleveland. The accident occurred at the intersection of Paul Huff Parkway and Mouse Creek Road shortly before 10 in the morning. The crash occurred when a Ford pickup truck crossed the centerline… Read More »
Traffic Reduced to One Lane Following Putnam County Crash
Putnam County, TN (March 22, 2021) A tractor-trailer crash occurred early on the morning of March 22nd at the 284 westbound mile marker on Interstate 40 in Putnam County. The accident occurred due west of the Willow Avenue exit in Cookeville. As a result of the crash, the westbound left lane of Interstate 40… Read More »
2 Killed After Motorcycle Crash in Johnson County
Johnson County, TN (March 24, 2021) Two people were killed in a crash involving a motorcycle in Johnson County on the evening of March 24th. A report provided by the Tennessee Highway Patrol states that the accident occurred in the 5700 block of Highway 91 North shortly after 7 in the evening. At the… Read More »
2 Children Killed in Bedford County Crash
Bedford County, TN (March 24, 2021) A five-year-old passed away and another young child was injured following a devastating head-on car crash that occurred on Highway 64 in Bedford County on the night of March 24th. The Tennessee Highway Patrol reports that a motorist was driving a sports utility vehicle westbound shortly before 8… Read More »
Common Mistakes In Personal Injury Cases
If you’re injured in an accident and have a good injury attorney, your case will almost always go mistake free. That’s not to say you will win every case, every time, but certainly minimizing obvious mistakes can increase your odds of a positive result. Unfortunately, there are some common mistakes that many injury victims,… Read More »
Drivers Arrested for DUI in Cumberland County
Cumberland County, TN (March 22, 2021) Cumberland County law enforcement recently responded to a vehicle crash that occurred in the area of the 8,000 block of Plateau Road. The report provided by law enforcement states that the intoxicated motorist crossed into the path of an oncoming motorist, which led to the collision. The driver… Read More »
Driver Avoids Injury Following Crash in Cumberland County
Cumberland County, TN (March 22, 2021) Medical workers and law enforcement in Cumberland County responded to a car crash on March 22nd that occurred on the 1500 block of Jim Garrett Road close to Kanes Road. The report provided by law enforcement states that the driver lost control while navigating a curve, entered a… Read More »
Can a Bystander Recover Emotional Damages for Witnessing an Accident?
Certainly, we suffer traumatic pain and suffering, physical and emotional, when we are in an accident. But what about when someone we love is in an accident? Or when we witness someone we love being injured? On the one hand, we are not directly involved in the accident. But surely, seeing or experiencing this… Read More »
Head-On Crash Occurs in Cumberland County
Cumberland County, TN (March 22, 2021) First responders in Cumberland County went to the scene of a two vehicle crash on March 20th. The accident occurred on Casteel Road close to Sisco Road. The report provided by law enforcement states that the accident occurred when the driver of a Toyota Sedan went into a… Read More »