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Car Crash Occurs in Crossville
Crossville, TN (October 7, 2020) A car accident occurred on October 7th on the corner of Elmore and Livingston Road. Additional details about the accident including what caused it and whether anyone was injured remain uncertain. Motorists who were passing through the area were advised to exercise caution. Crossville is the county seat of… Read More »
Newport Hit-and-Run Driver Leaves Bumper Behind
Newport, TN (October 7, 2020) The Newport Police Department is searching for a hit-and-run suspect whose vehicle is missing a front bumper. Police report that the driver of a Honda Accord was involved in a hit-and-run close to the McDonald’s on Cosby Highway around 2:00 in the morning on October 7th. Additional details about… Read More »
U-Haul Driver Injured in Cumberland County Crash
Cumberland County, TN (October 6, 2020) The driver of a U-Haul box truck was injured after an accident occurred on October 6th at the 325 mile marker of Interstate 40. Law enforcement reports that the truck driver was traveling west when the vehicle left the road and went down an embankment. The truck then… Read More »
Does Leaving a Comment on a Website Constitute Proper “Notice” of a Personal Injury Lawsuit?
Tennessee has a one-year statute of limitations when it comes to personal injury claims. But what if you file a lawsuit within the one-year deadline, only to later discover there may be another defendant who is potentially liable for your injuries? Under Tennessee court rules, it is possible to file an amended complaint naming… Read More »
Semi-Truck Hit by Train in Morristown
Morristown, TN (October 6, 2020) The driver of a tractor-trailer was injured on October 6th when his vehicle was struck by a train on New Line Road in Morristown close to the Fountain Plaza shopping center. Following the collision, the train pulled the truck down the tracks for several hundred feet. By the time… Read More »
Anderson County Motorcycle Crash Results in Death
Anderson County, TN (October 6, 2020) An accident involving a motor vehicle and motorcycle occurred on October 6th in Anderson County and resulted in two deaths. The accident occurred when the operator of a motorcycle and an accompanying passenger were traveling north on Clinton Highway at East Wolf Valley Road. A Honda Accord then… Read More »
Car Crash Occurs in Cumberland County
Cumberland County, TN (October 5, 2020) Firefighters and medical workers in Cumberland County responded to two accidents on October 5th that occurred around the same time in the afternoon. The first accident involved a tractor-trailer on Interstate 40 around the 331 mile marker. The driver in this accident experienced a head injury and was… Read More »
Federal Court Dismisses Lawsuit Against Gun Manufacturer Due to Tennessee’s Statute of Repose
Tennessee law imposes a 10-year statute of repose on product liability claims. This means that if you want to sue a manufacturer because you were injured by its defective product, you must file that lawsuit no later than 10 years after the item in question was “first purchase for use or consumption.” If more… Read More »
Man Killed in Single Vehicle Car Crash in Chattanooga
Chattanooga, TN (October 4, 2020) A man was killed on October 4th as the result of a single vehicle accident that occurred on Chattanooga’s Brainerd Road. The Chattanooga Police later reported that a Kia Sorrento was traveling east on Brainerd Road when the driver failed to keep the vehicle in its lane. As a… Read More »
Man Injured in McMinnville Motorcycle Crash
McMinnville, TN (October 3, 2020) A motorcycle accident the night October 3rd resulted in a man being hospitalized with serious injuries. According to the McMinnville Police Department, a call was received around 6:50 pm on the 3rd that a man was traveling inbound on Sparta Street in McMinnville on his Harley Davidson motorcycle when… Read More »
