When attempting to prove an auto accident claim or a claim for personal injury, a detailed recollection of the facts is often crucial to liability, as are witnesses and evidence used to support those recollections. Accident liability may turn on one driver’s story versus another, and an injury may be…
A dog is often referred to as “man’s best friend” and is considered by many to be a part of their family. They offer their family unconditional love; entertainment and a lot of them provide protection. However, when they attack someone they can cause serious physical and emotional trauma. If…
Can there be a presumption of comparative negligence when a driver fails to abide by traffic lights and signals? A Tennessee court recently addressed this issue while considering claims for negligence resulting from an automobile accident. In Vaal Hall v. Charles L. Owens Jr., et al., the plaintiff, Vaal Hall, sued the…
It is widely agreed that a failure to wear a seatbelt while driving is one of the leading causes of fatalities in automobile accidents. Yet state patrol officers in Tennessee continue to report large numbers of drivers and passengers who choose not to wear their seatbelts while on Tennessee roadways.…
Slip and fall accidents are one of the most common injuries suffered. You’re walking around, thinking about what you’ve got to do and, suddenly, you find yourself on the ground. Most times it’s just an embarrassing incident and you can simply get up and go about your business, but other times you find…
In the rush of home design and construction, defects are often a common reality, even if they are not discovered for months or years down the road. In between the time where a defect occurs, or an error is made, and when that defect is discovered, a home may pass…
As previously discussed on this blog, earlier in 2015 the Tennessee Supreme Court handed down a decision that appeared likely to change the landscape of personal injury claims that arise in a health care context. Contrary to prior precedent on the issue, the Court held that new changes to the Tennessee…
The number or motorcycle-related deaths and injuries has been on the rise both in Tennessee, and nationwide, since the year 2000. Since 2011, over 100 motorcycle fatalities have occurred in Tennessee each year. In 2014, 121 motorcyclists were killed in the state of Tennessee alone. Motorcycle enthusiasts love the freedom…
In the age of smartphone technology, distracted driving is a reality of day-to-day life. Whether communicating with family and friends, responding to urgent work requests, or simply checking the news, drivers in Tennessee and throughout the country increasingly use their smartphones to connect or entertain themselves even while driving. In…
When auto accidents occur, they can be the result of individual driver errors, unsafe driving conditions, or unexpected events. In the case of Lee Ann Tatham, it is alleged that her accident and subsequent injury were not the result of her own negligence or factors out of her control, but…