Property owners in Nashville are expected by law to provide safe accommodations for customers and guests. However, there are some situations in which they fail to do so, and these failures can lead to slip and fall hazards being present. It may be the case that you or a loved one has been injured as …
It is never easy to lose a loved one. However, losing a loved one due to the negligence of another individual can add feelings of anger and frustration to those of grief and sadness. These types of wrongful deaths are unfortunately not uncommon in the United States. According to the Centers for Disease Control and …
Drunk driving is an epidemic in this country. It destroys families, as drunk driving causes many crashes that result in one or more fatalities. In fact, about 30 people die each day in drunk driving crashes throughout the United States, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). When you survive such a crash, …
According to the Insurance Information Institute (III), there were over 3,500 fatal crashes involving a driver’s failure to yield the right-of-way in the U.S. in 2018 alone. If you suffered harm in a failure-to-yield accident, you may be eligible to receive compensation that covers your losses. Failure-to-yield accidents are preventable, and a negligent motorist who …
In high-speed police chases, one or more drivers can sometimes lose control of their vehicles, causing an accident. According to the Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS), about 355 people die in police chase accidents each year. A Nashville accidents caused by police chase lawyer could help you recover compensation after such an accident for expenses …
If you suffered injuries in a truck accident, you are not alone in the fight to seek justice. In fact, according to the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA), at least one in five truck accident victims were hurt in 2018. Highway truck accidents, especially with 18-wheelers, are some of the most tragic because of …
We share the road with numerous drivers a day, and while Tennessee law mandates that drivers have a certain amount of insurance coverage, this is not always the case for every motorist. Being in an accident is not fun, and when the negligent party cannot cover your losses, it creates further frustration. However, when you …
Aggressive drivers put everyone around them in danger. According to the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety report, nearly 70% of the motorists surveyed reported that aggressive drivers were more of a concern today than in past years. If you are suffering from injuries or lost a loved one because of an aggressive driver’s negligence, a …
Car accidents are an inevitable, unfortunate consequence of a driving society. In fact, according to the Tennessee Department of Safety and Homeland Security, there were a staggering 80,500 total car accidents during the first six months of 2020. Of those accidents, 19,671 caused injury, and another 484 were fatal. When you are hurt through no …
Buses of all kinds—school buses, city buses, private buses, and charter buses—are responsible for very serious accidents, injuries, and fatalities daily. Victims of all ages are affected and include bus passengers, passengers in other vehicles, pedestrians, and other non-pedestrians. For example, data collected over from 2008-2017 by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) reported …
If you suffered an injury in a motorcycle accident, you deserve justice and a Memphis motorcycle accident lawyer who can fight for it on your behalf. The severity of motorcycle accident injuries depends on many factors, but overall, they are some of the worst of all motor vehicle accident injuries, often incapacitating. If you have …
One traffic fatality happens every 50 minutes in the U.S. because of a drunk driver, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). A blood alcohol content (BAC) above the legal driving limit of 0.08% can reduce your muscle coordination, impair vision, and reaction time, which are all important to have control of …
Rollover accidents happen when a vehicle flips over because it was either struck too hard or it encountered unfavorable driving conditions. As a result, the vehicle is likely to have a lot of damage. Vehicles are not designed to be able to roll over without taking significant damage. For accident victims, this usually means a …
Head-on collision accidents can have traumatizing outcomes such as lost limbs, brain injury (TBI), and other life-altering injuries. Add medical expenses, the damage and loss of personal property, and the psychological aftermath of such an event, life can become absolutely overwhelming. However, you may be eligible for compensation if the other driver was at fault. …
Are you dealing with the impact of an aggressive driving car accident and are struggling to pay medical bills, have lost wages due to being unable to work, or suffering from pain and suffering? If so, you may be entitled to receive financial compensation. Here at Ben Crump Law, PLLC, our team works to help …
If you were hurt in an accident through no fault of your own, you could be eligible for compensation. However, if you are severely injured and in pain, it might be hard to think about fighting a legal battle. You probably feel like you have no leftover energy to put into a fight. Fortunately, you …
Owners of apartment complexes, businesses, and other public spaces have a responsibility to ensure that their properties are safe. If you are suffering from injuries because of an attack, a robbery, or lost a loved one for any other reason due to the negligence of a property owner not providing sufficient security, you may qualify …
Ridesharing is a popular way to travel when you do not have a vehicle of your own or do not want to drive your own vehicle. New ridesharing companies that have come about in the last decade have made legal processes around ridesharing complicated. As a result, many states are taking action to change the …
Perhaps an aggressive driver, amidst a reckless lane change, hit you on a bike ride to work. Or worse, maybe your child was hit by a carelessly negligent driver when biking to school. People are severely injured and killed in bicycle accidents every day. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), “Most …
Slip and fall injuries can be severe, causing long-term or even permanent injury. If you have had the misfortune of experiencing one, you probably already know this. Often, slip and fall victims are eligible for compensation for their falls because they occur on poorly maintained properties. When determining liability for a slip and fall injury, …
