Summer is Accident Season
Date: April 24, 2013 Author: On behalf of Greg Coleman Law Category: Auto Accident
Statistics provided by the U.S. Department of Transportation demonstrate that the chances of a driver becoming involved in an automobile accident increased significantly during the summer. As a result, many law enforcement agencies increase their patrols during the summer...
Single-Vehicle Fatal Car Crash in Tennessee
Date: March 27, 2013 Author: On Behalf of Greg Coleman Law Category: Auto Accident
The Tennessee Highway Patrol arrived to the scene of the auto accident on Monday, March 25, 2013 where a single-vehicle crash caused immediate death of the driver. While the name of the accident victim has yet to be released, authorities have given a bit of information
Teen Traffic Fatalities in Tennessee Reach New Heights
Date: March 20, 2013 Author: On Behalf of Greg Coleman Law Category: Auto Accident
The Governors Highway Safety Association has released a new annual report indicating the state of highway safety across the country, more specifically, with a concentration on teen fatalities. Sadly, the state of Tennessee tied for the largest number of U.S. traffic fatalities
More Red-Light Cameras Are Going Up in Knoxville
Date: March 8, 2013 Author: On Behalf of Greg Coleman Law Category: Auto Accident
According to the Knoxville Sentinel, red-light cameras are being installed at three more intersections. Cameras will be going up at the following intersections: Kingston Pike and Montvue Road Parkside Drive and Lovell Road Western Avenue and Ed Shouse Drive.
Driver Sued Over Fatal Church Van Accident
Date: October 25, 2012 Author: On Behalf of Greg Coleman Law Category: Auto Accident
According to the Knoxville News Sentinel, the families of Jeffrey Trussell and Courteney Kaliszewski are suing Tyler Schaeffer over the wrongful deaths of their loved ones. Each family has filed a $10 million complaint against the defendant. Last month, thirteen members from
Wrong-way Driver Hits Truck
Date: October 9, 2012 Author: On Behalf of Greg Coleman Law Category: Auto Accident
Early Tuesday morning, a driver going the wrong-way caused a collision on Interstate 640. WATE reports that 22-year-old Lauren Steele was travelling the wrong-way on the highway when she struck a tractor-trailer near the Broadway exit. The accident occurred around 3:30 am in
Impaired Driving May Have Caused Highway 411 Crash
Date: October 3, 2012 Author: On Behalf of Greg Coleman Law Category: Auto Accident
On Monday, William Hall, who manages the Daily News Express in Madisonville was severely injured in a car accident on Highway 411. Hall had just returned from taking a friend and her daughter to Children’s Hospital when the accident occurred. The Tennessee Highway
Motorcyclist Crashes after 100 mph Test Drive
Date: September 14, 2012 Author: On Behalf of Greg Coleman Law Category: Auto Accident
A man’s test drive of a Suzuki motorcycle in Kingsport, TN went horribly wrong on Friday. According to the Knoxville Sentinel, the man was speeding through downtown Kingston at approximately 100 mph when he crashed into the back of a Honda Odyssey at the intersection of
Child Injured When Car Slips Out of Gear
Date: August 22, 2012 Author: On Behalf of Greg Coleman Law Category: Auto Accident
A three-year old girl was seriously injured after a car hit her in a driveway. According to officials, the little girl was playing in a driveway at Ogle Place Apartments in Sevierville when the accident took place. An unoccupied, parked vehicle came out of gear and hit
Teen Injured in ATV Crash
Date: August 15, 2012 Author: Lawyer Central Category: Auto Accident
On Monday night, a 16-year-old male was injured in an ATV accident in New Tazewell. The accident occurred on at the intersection General Carl W. Stiner Highway and Brown Drive. Officials report that the accident victim and a friend were riding a gator ATV, when they
Survivor Files a Lawsuit Over Hit-and-Run Accident
Date: August 2, 2012 Author: On Behalf of Greg Coleman Law Category: Auto Accident
Sarah Tinder, who saw three people killed in a hit-and-run accident, has filed a $1 million lawsuit against the accused driver. In May, Tinder’s car stalled when she ran out of gas. She pulled over on the side over the road, put on her emergency lights and called
Woman Charged in Hit-and-Run Accident
Date: July 17, 2012 Author: On Behalf of Greg Coleman Law Category: Auto Accident
Almost a year after two men were struck and injured in hit-and-run accident, a woman has been charged with the crash. On Sunday, Townsend police arrested Amy Myers for the hit-and-run crash. She was charged with two counts of vehicular homicide, two counts of leaving the scene
Knoxville Police Make DUI Arrests During Holiday
Date: July 6, 2012 Author: On Behalf of Greg Coleman Law Category: Auto Accident
Knoxville police officers made 3 DUI arrests during their July 4th traffic enforcement campaign. The campaign started at 4pm on July 3rd and lasted until midnight on July 4th. The Knoxville Police Department investigated 11 vehicle crashes, including 4 that resulted in
$9 Million Verdict in DUI Lawsuit
Date: June 25, 2012 Author: On Behalf of Greg Coleman Law Category: Auto Accident
Last week, a Tennessee jury awarded Jessica Volz $9.25 million in a drunk driving lawsuit. The jury awarded the money to Volz in a civil lawsuit against Ken Davis; she was awarded $350,000 in past damages, $150,000 in future damages and $8.75 million in punitive damages.
Survey: A Third of Young Drivers Text While Driving
Date: May 8, 2012 Author: On Behalf of Greg Coleman Law Category: Auto Accident
Nearly 30 percent of young drivers, ages 16 to 21, admit to texting while driving in the past month, according to a survey by Consumer Reports. Eight out of ten drivers said they knew about the dangers of texting and driving. Forty-seven percent of young drivers said they had
Many Factors Contribute to Teen Driving Deaths
Date: April 24, 2012 Author: On Behalf of Greg Coleman Law Category: Auto Accident
According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Tennessee has a 15 percent fatality rate for drivers aged 16 to 17 involved in crashes, the 12th highest in the country. The Tennessean reports that there are several factors that contribute to teen driving
Ringling Brothers Train Wreck
Date: April 10, 2012 Author: On Behalf of Greg Coleman Law Category: Auto Accident
On Monday evening, a Ringling Brothers and Barnum & Bailey circus train collided with a truck in Anderson County. The accident occurred after the dump truck stalled on the train tracks. WVLT reports that the accident took place around 10 p.m. near the intersection of Marlow
Survey Finds Transportation Workers Sleep Deprived
Date: March 6, 2012 Author: On Behalf of Greg Coleman Law Category: Auto Accident
According to a new poll by the National Sleep Foundation (NSF), transportation workers such as truck drivers, pilots and train conductors are more sleep deprived than non-transportation workers. The NSF reports that 11 percent of transportation employees work while sleepy
Connecticut Man Is Injured After SUV Crashes Into His Bedroom
Date: January 31, 2012 Author: On Behalf of Greg Coleman Law Category: Auto Accident
Connecticut police were involved in a high-speed a car chase with a BMW X5 Tuesday morning, when the SUV suddenly crashed into a home. The SUV crashed into the bedroom of 34-year old Michael Sweat and landed on top of him while he was in bed. According to the New Haven
