Here is Post 7 of recent changes to statutory law in Tennessee that I think will be of interest to tort lawyers. As I have said in the last six posts, you can read about additional changes in the law under the Legislation 2009 category. Public Chapter 206 changed the…
This is the sixth in a series of posts concerning changes in Tennessee statutory law that I believe to be of interest to tort lawyers. For more changes click on the Legislation 2009 category of this blog. Public Chapter 201 prohibits, subject to certain exceptions, the reading or sending of text…
Texting while driving is now illegal in Tennessee, and a study from the Virginia Tech Transportation Institute reaffirms why the law is necessary. For truck drivers, the risk of a crash or near-crash event increases by a 23.2 times as compared with non-distracted driving. Read the entire study here. UPDATE: …
Deaths on Tennessee roads continued to decrease in 2008. A total of 1035 people were killed on Tennessee roads in 2008, down from 1211 in 2007and 1339 in 2004. Nationally, 37,261 people died in motor vehicle crashes in 2008. Tennessee deaths were 16.55 per 100,000 of population, over 33% higher…
The Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices defines the standards used by road managers and contractors nationwide to install and maintain traffic control devices on all streets and highways. The MUTCD is published by the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) under 23 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR), Part 655, Subpart F. …
Ken Shigley at the Atlanta Injury Law Blog wrote this interesting post where he advises consumers who have suffered a tragic accident what they should do if they are solicited by lawyer. Ken offers this advice: If you are solicited about your injury or death case, you may consider doing…
It is not uncommon for wrecks involving tractor-trailer rigs to result in serious injury and death. It is also not uncommon for there to be inadequate insurance coverage or other assets to make whole the victims of the trucker’s negligent acts. Thus, it is not uncommon for lawyers who represent…
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has reported that automobile accidents for the first 10 months of 2008 are down significantly when compared with the same period in 2007. Fatalities are down 10% to a total of 31,110 deaths in the first 10 months in the year. If these numbers…
Do you have a Sec. 1983 lawsuit for injuries to a bystander arising out of a police chase? Are you thinking about filing one? Are you defending one? If the answer to any of these questions is "Yes," I encourage you to read "When Innocent Parties Are Injured or Killed…
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has issued an amend to its regulations to require interstate commercial driver’s license (CDL) holders subject to the physical qualification requirements of the agency’s regulations to provide a current original or copy of their medical examiner’s certificates to their State Driver Licensing Agency (SDLA). The new…