Author Archives: Jay Butchko
Speeding Rockwood Motorist Ends up in Accident
Rockwood, TN (July 29, 2020) A man in Rockwood was arrested on July 29th after his speeding led to a vehicle accident. Rockwood law enforcement observed a vehicle traveling on Westel Road at a high rate of speed. Law enforcement attempted to catch up with the man, but eventually gave up on doing so…. Read More »
Road Construction Work Hit by Side Mirror in Cumberland County
Cumberland County, TN (July 29, 2020) A road construction worker in Cumberland County was nearly injured on July 29th after he was struck by a side mirror on a vehicle. Law enforcement responded to Old Mail Road where the work told them that he had just finished loading a skid steer, got off a… Read More »
Knoxville Man Killed in Blount County Car Accident
Blount County, TN (July 28, 2020) Blount County law enforcement confirmed that a Knoxville man was killed in a car accident on the evening of July 28. Deputies stated that the accident occurred on Old Walland Highway near Melrose Station Road. A motorist driving a Ford Explorer was climbing a hill when he lost… Read More »
Motorcyclists Hospitalized After North Knoxville Accident
Knoxville, TN (July 28, 2020) The Knoxville Police Department reports that a motorcyclist was hospitalized following an accident that occurred on July 28th. The accident occurred on Valley View Drive at Cross Valley Road around 3 in the morning. Two drivers who were traveling single-file on Valley View Drive when the motorcycle riding in… Read More »
Morgan County Fatality After Vehicle Drivers Under Tractor Trailer
Morgan County, TN (July 27, 2020) Fireworks and medical workers went on the morning of July 27 to the scene of an accident in the Stephens community. Initial reports reveal that an accident occurred on Highway 62 in Morgan County when a vehicle drove under a tractor trailer, which was pulling a mobile home…. Read More »
Cumberland UTV Accident Injures One
Cumberland County, TN (July 27, 2020) A utility terrain vehicle (UTV) accident in Cumberland County on January 27 resulted in one rider being injured. Law enforcement and medics responded to the scene on Wilson Cemetery Road, where the operator reported that he was driving the UTV through a field when he turned right and… Read More »
TN Court of Appeals: “Passive” Property Owner Not Responsible for Tenant’s Slip-and-Fall Accident
Many personal injury lawsuits involve more than one defendant. It is typically left to a jury to apportion fault among multiple defendants (and in some cases, even the plaintiff). But an appellate court may find there is insufficient evidence to support the jury’s apportionment in a given case. Take this recent decision from the… Read More »
Principal Contractors, Workers Compensation, and Tennessee Personal Injury Law
You probably know that if you are injured in an on-the-job accident, your employer has to pay you workers’ compensation benefits. The flip side to this is that workers’ compensation is an “exclusive remedy” under Tennessee law–this means that by accepting benefits, you cannot then file a personal injury lawsuit against your employer over… Read More »
Knoxville Woman Injured in Cumberland County Motorcycle Accident
Cumberland County, TN (July 27, 2020) Cumberland county law enforcement and medics responded on July 24 to an ATV trail located off of Brock Lane in Catoosa Wildlife Management Area in response to an accident. The operator of a motorcycle on the trail told law enforcement that he was navigating a mud hole on… Read More »
Crash Spills Soda on Interstate 75 in Knoxville
Knoxville, TN (July 27, 2020) Following a tractor-trailer that overturned and spilled soda bottles on Interstate 75 in Knoxville on January 27, the road was closed until the following morning. Work crews were on the scene throughout the night clearing wreckage. The AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety reports that road debris was a factor… Read More »