Archive for September, 2009

Tennessee Motorcycle Accidents – Common Causes

Friday, September 18th, 2009

Motorcycle accidents typically end in tragic injury, disfigurement, paralysis or fatality. The statistics speak for themselves. For example, out of all the motorcycle accidents that occur throughout the State of Tennessee each year, approximately one out of every five motorcyclists walked away from the accident with only minor bumps, bruises, and abrasions. The lack of a protective barrier between the driver and the road or another motor vehicle ultimately leaves motorcyclists in a very vulnerable position.

The most common causes for motorcycle accidents that occur in Tennessee include, but are not limited to:

  • Other motorists simply not seeing and recognizing motorcycles in dense traffic;
  • Inexperienced operators who simply do not know the limitations of their machine, failure to slow down when cornering, under-cornering or over braking;
  • Speeding or reckless driving;
  • Poorly maintained roads;
  • Motor vehicles turning into the lane of a motorcycle and violating the motorcyclist’s right of way;
  • Motorcyclists are 27 times more likely to die in a collision than are passengers of the other motor vehicles. Motorcyclists are also five times more likely to sustain serious injury than other motor vehicle accident victims.

Throughout the course of our law firm’s practice, we have come to understand the severity and permanency of injuries that many of our clients have sustained as a result of motorcycle accidents and other personal injury accidents. We know that many of these injuries have impaired our clients’ ability to perform activities of daily living, including the ability to continue, or possibly obtain, meaningful and gainful employment.

Furthermore, we have learned that due to these significant injuries, our clients have no other option but to seek financial compensation through litigation or filing a claim against the negligent driver’s insurance carrier. The Tennessee motorcycle accident lawyers at Nahon, Saharovich and Trotz have the legal background to help establish your claim against a negligent motor vehicle operator. We have the expertise to help you seek the compensation to which you may be entitled.

Call us today at 877-683-7001 for a free initial consultation.

Helpful Links:

Official Tennessee Motorcycle Rider Education Program
Motorcycle Safety Foundation
National Association of State Motorcycle Safety Administrators (SMSA)
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration

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Tennessee Bus Accidents – Common Causes

Thursday, September 10th, 2009

Bus accidents are a rare event in Tennessee. However, when these accidents do occur, the number of injured persons involved can be relatively high in number. Whether the bus is a charter, municipal, or school bus, the driver must have a special license in Tennessee to operate the bus and observe more stringent driving guidelines.

A majority of all bus accidents are the result of human error. Whether the bus driver or the other party of the accident is at fault, you and/or your loved one who was injured in a bus accident may receive compensation for your injuries.

There are many common causes for bus accidents to occur in Tennessee include, but are not limited to:

  • Bus driver error, negligence or intoxication;
  • Railroad crossing accidents;
  • Hazardous driving conditions;
  • Poorly maintained roads;
  • Mechanical malfunction or fires;
  • Pedestrian injuries.

School bus accidents account for a majority of the bus accidents that occur in Tennessee. These accidents commonly result in injury and conditions of post traumatic stress. Because Tennessee school buses do not have seatbelts to restrain the bus riders, many injuries occur when the bus riders are projected out of their seats and into other riders. Also, frequent school bus injuries occur when bus riders are projected fully out of the bus.

Throughout the course of our law firm’s practice, we have come to understand the severity and permanency of injuries that many of our clients have sustained as a result of bus accidents and other personal injury accidents. We know that many of these injuries have impaired our clients’ ability to perform activities of daily living, including the ability to continue, or possibly obtain, meaningful and gainful employment.

Furthermore, we have learned that due to these significant injuries, our clients have no other option but to seek financial compensation through litigation or filing a claim against the negligent driver’s insurance carrier. The Tennessee bus accident lawyers at Nahon, Saharovich and Trotz have the legal background to help establish your claim against a negligent motor vehicle operator. We have the expertise to help you seek the compensation to which you may be entitled.

Call us today at 877-683-7001 for a free initial consultation.

Helpful Links:
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
School Bus Stop Safety
National Association for Pupil Transportation

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Tennessee Truck Accidents – Common Causes

Saturday, September 5th, 2009

Our economy in the State of Tennessee depends on commercial tractor trailer trucks to deliver products, equipment and supplies throughout the state. To be legal for interstate travel with no extra permits, the legal limit for an 18-wheeled tractor trailer truck is 80,000 pounds. A payload of that substantial weight poses a serious threat to other motorists when an accident collision with a tractor trailer truck occurs.

Specialized commercial truck driver training, truck inspections and safety regulations are in place to reduce the number of traffic accidents caused by the commercial trucking industry. However, there are times when the negligent operation or improper maintenance of a tractor-trailer leads to a devastating crash resulting in serious injury or death to others involved in the accident.

Common causes of truck accidents on Tennessee highways include, but are not limited to:

Driver Fatigue – The pressure to meet an unrealistic delivery schedule may cause a truck driver to ignore federal guidelines and drive with too little sleep. Studies have consistently shown a fatigued driver is equally as dangerous as a drunk driver.

Improperly Secured Load – An unsecured load may shift in transit, causing a dropped load or a truck rollover.

Poorly Maintained Vehicles – A truck must be inspected regularly. For example, worn tires may shred and faulty brakes may give out.

Reckless Driving – A trucker may drive aggressively, make unsafe lane changes, underestimate his truck’s weight and maneuverability, or be driving under the influence of drugs or alcohol.

Throughout the course of our law firm’s practice, we have come to understand the severity and permanency of injuries that many of our clients have sustained as a result of tractor trailer truck accidents and other personal injury accidents. The attorneys at Nahon, Saharovich & Trotz know that many of these injuries have impaired our clients’ ability to perform activities of daily living, including the ability to continue, or possibly obtain, meaningful and gainful employment.

Furthermore, we have learned that due to these significant injuries, our clients have no other option than to seek financial compensation through litigation or filing a claim against the negligent driver’s insurance carrier. The Tennessee tractor trailer truck accident lawyers at Nahon, Saharovich and Trotz have the legal background to help establish your claim against a negligent truck operator or trucking company. We have the expertise to help you seek the compensation to which you may be entitled.

Call us today at 877-683-7001 for a free initial consultation.

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