The Terry Law Firm Blog
Thanks to the unbelievably high costs of airline tickets and the overall hassle posed by driving their own vehicle, more people than ever are now choosing to travel by bus to their respective destinations. While this makes perfect sense, it’s still important to keep safety in mind while choosing from among the over 4,000 registered […]
It’s encouraging to see that safety is no longer taking a backseat when it comes to the new models being offered by foreign and domestic automakers. Indeed, it appears that now more than ever, these automakers are investing just as much time and energy into enhancing vehicle safety than they are into coming out with […]
It’s no secret that the average school bus hasn’t undergone much in the way of significant design changes over the last 30 years. Indeed, federal officials have long maintained that the design of the average school bus is such that it will not only help prevent serious personal injuries and wrongful deaths in the event […]
When we hear that someone suffered a traumatic brain injury (TBI), our thoughts automatically race to create a stereotypical picture: A person who is either in a coma or who is walking around confused, dizzy and uncoordinated. While such a mental picture may certainly be accurate on many occasions, we don’t often realize that people […]
Those who have purchased a new car, truck or SUV over the last few years have undoubtedly come to enjoy many of the amenities that their previous vehicle may have been lacking from a bigger engine and more spacious interior to in-dash touchscreen and Bluetooth technology. As nice as all these features are, however, a […]
It can’t be overstated how important it is to discourage drivers from engaging in the extremely dangerous conduct of driving while drunk. The human cost of drunk driving is remarkably high; drunk driving accidents have killed or injured many here in Tennessee and the rest of America. Among the things that can sometimes help discourage […]
Statistics from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration show that the rate of fatal truck accidents here in the U.S. has actually fallen by 50 percent from 1994 to 2010, putting trucks on par with passenger cars in terms of overall vehicle safety. As encouraging as these numbers are, however, statistics from the Federal Motor […]
Now that Christmas is just over a week away, many people will be scrambling to make sure they have everyone covered for gifts, including any children in the family. However, before heading online or out to the local big box retailer, these holiday shoppers may want to take a look a recently released list outlining […]
In an incredibly tragic story, the state of Tennessee saw its worst school bus accident in recent memory just last week when two buses collided in the East Knoxville area taking the lives of two young students and a teacher’s aide. According to preliminary accounts, the No. 44 bus from a nearby intermediate school was […]
Over the last seven years, 44 states have passed laws expressly prohibiting texting while driving, while 14 of them have taken things one step further by prohibiting the use of hand-held cell phones while driving. Here in Tennessee, all drivers are indeed banned from texting while driving. However, while both school bus drivers and novice […]