Author Archives: Jay Butchko
Person Killed in Maury County Car Accident
Maury County, TN (March 12, 2020) – The Maury County Fire department recently commented that one individual died in a motor vehicle on March 10 following a vehicle fire that occurred on Hampshire Pike. Volunteer firefighters arrived at the scene of the accident to find a vehicle that was fully covered in flames. Details… Read More »
Driver Arrested After Cumberland County DUI Accident
Cumberland County, TN (March 17, 2020) – Law enforcement in Cumberland County recently responded to an accident that occurred on Genesis Road. The accident report states that the driver looked down on his cell phone to determine how to best reach his destination when he ended up in a collision. Law enforcement later told… Read More »
TN Supreme Court Rejects Medical Malpractice Lawsuit Due to Expert Witness’ Lack of “Competency”
In a medical malpractice lawsuit, causation is everything. The plaintiff–the victim of the malpractice–must prove the defendant’s actions caused their injuries. To accomplish this, the plaintiff typically needs to present testimony from one or more qualified medical experts who can establish how the defendant’s actions deviated from the accepted standard of care. In the… Read More »
Coopertown Motorist Seriously Injured in 5 AM Accident
Coopertown, TN (March 16, 2020) – Pleasant View Volunteer Fire Department officials recently commented that around five o’clock in the morning on March 16, an accident occurred on Burgess Gower Road near Coopertown that left a motor vehicle driver facing serious injuries. Robertson County medical workers arrived at the scene to find that the… Read More »
Three People Injured In Interstate 40 Accident
Putnam County (March 17, 2020) – A two vehicle accident occurred on Interstate 40 in eastern Putnam County that resulted in three individuals being injured, two of whom were from Fentress County. A law enforcement officer commented that the accident occurred when a Chevy van collided with a Ford F-150 while both vehicles were… Read More »
Interstate 40 Overhead Sign Damaged Due to Serious Crash
East Knoxville (March 17, 2020) – Lanes in both directions near Asheville Highway and Interstate 40 in East Knoxville were shut down following a serious motor vehicle accident that involved multiple semi-trucks and resulted in the knocking over an overhead sign at mile marker 393. The destroyed sign ended up blocking Interstate 40. Following… Read More »
Can I Sue My Landlord for a Slip-and-Fall Accident in My Own House?
As a general rule, Tennessee law does not permit the tenant of a property to sue the landlord for injuries sustained on the lease premises. In other words, if you get into a slip-and-fall accident in your own house, you cannot bring a personal injury claim against the landlord. There are, of course, several… Read More »
Cumberland Woman Trapped by Rolling Vehicle
Greenville, TN (March 13, 2020) – The Cumberland County Sheriff’s Department on Monday, March 16th released an incident report for an accident that left a woman facing serious injuries. Law enforcement and medical workers responded to the convenience center located on Bean Pot Campground Road where the woman was trapped between a building and… Read More »
Four People in Interstate 40 Accident Involving Work Zone
Cumberland County, TN (March 14, 2020) – Four people recently escaped serious injuries in a vehicle accident that occurred on Interstate 40 in Cumberland County. Law enforcement reports that a Volkswagen Atlas was traveling west at the 330-mile marker on Interstate 40 when the vehicle swerved to avoid backed up traffic near a construction… Read More »
One Person Killed in Fiery Dolly Parton Parkway Accident
Knoxville, TN (March 15, 2020) – Sevierville law enforcement reports that a man recently passed away as a result of a collision. According to law enforcement, a motorist was traveling on Dolly Parton Parkway when she collided with another vehicle that was stopped at an intersection. A Sevierville law enforcement officer saw the first… Read More »