The Terry Law Firm Blog
A Tennessee man was severely burned after a car drove into an Exxon station and struck a gas pump on the Fourth of July. The pump exploded, sending flaming gasoline throughout the station. A man who was walking past the pump at the time of the accident caught fire. Luckily the man rolled to help […]
In Tennessee, when a police officer, construction worker or other emergency personnel member is working on the side of the road, other motorists are required to take heed, move over and give the worker plenty of room. Unfortunately, though, drivers fail to abide by this state law, and injurious collisions occur. That was the case […]
Drivers of commercial vehicles like semi trucks have a legal obligation to exercise due caution, even in incidents that are unexpected. Travelling with the heavy loads that are typical of tractor-trailers, these drivers are held to a higher standard of safety than drivers of smaller vehicles, and with good reason. Unfortunately, a tragic crash near […]
Individuals convicted of DUI in Tennessee will be required to have ignition interlocks in their cars in an effort to prevent drunken drivers from getting behind the wheel. The new requirements will go into effect on July 1st, and cars with such systems installed cannot be started if the driver registers a blood alcohol level […]
A 21-year-old girl was killed just outside of Newport, Tennessee when the bicycle she was riding was struck from behind by a car. The accident occurred back in July of 2011, and the man driving the car has just recently pleaded guilty to vehicular homicide by recklessness and driving while under the influence of alcohol. […]
A 25-year-old woman was critically injured in a hit-and-run accident that occurred in Tennessee. The injured woman suffered a traumatic brain injury as the result of the accident. Though she was taken to a facility that apparently specializes in the treatment of brain injuries of this kind, the girl’s parent understand that any recovery is […]
Police in Clinton, Tennessee are looking for a driver that presumably ran a school bus off of the road resulting in three students being sent to the hospital. The bus accident apparently came when a car crossed the center lane and the bus was then forced to drive off of the shoulder of the road. […]
The actions of a Tennessee mother may have prevented a tragedy from occurring. Having barely avoided a head-on collision with an out-of-control 18 wheeler truck, she then pursued the truck and managed to save the truck driver after the truck had left the road. The woman got out of her car at the site of […]
Intoxicated drivers are one of the leading causes of car accidents. People who have too much to drink and get behind the wheel are responsible for thousands of injuries and deaths each year. However, you will notice we said “drink too much.” It is possible to drink in moderation. Each evening, there are plenty of […]
Parents of a Tennessee State University football player have brought a wrongful death lawsuit against the college. They claim that the college failed to follow generally accepted protocol by failing to have an external defibrillator present while football practice was going on. The parents are seeking a $5 million verdict as part of the lawsuit. […]