It seems that everyone is fascinated by television shows about crime scene science. If you’re a fan of these shows, you may assume that, with modern science involved, it’s easy to solve crimes and get a conviction. However, the reliability of crime scene science in a court case can depend on a number of…
Often more than one driver will be cited in a car accident. If you are cited for an accident, can you still be compensated for injuries or property damage? The answer to that question depends on a couple of different things. What was the Citation for? Many people get cited for not having insurance,…
Congratulations to Andrew Roberto, a partner with The Lawyers of Brown & Roberto, for being named to the Knox County Election Commission this spring. Andrew was nominated by State Representative Joe Armstrong. The Election Commission consists of five Commissioners appointed to two year terms. The other Commissioners are Christopher Heagerty, Cassandra McGee Stuart, Bob…
We all were troubled when we heard the news yesterday that a Knox County School bus was involved in an accident near Dutchtown Road in Knoxville, TN. Several of the children on the bus were taken to area hospitals to treat their injuries. All of us remember the tragic school bus accident in December…
October is National Substance Abuse Prevention Month. In order to raise awareness and hopefully, to help victims, we’re partnering with the Metropolitan Drug Commission to bring you a series of articles on prescription drug abuse in Tennessee. Thanks to Karen Pershing for her work with this fine organization and for her contribution to our…
When a loved one dies due to someone else’s negligence or misconduct, surviving members of the family may file a claim with a Knoxville wrongful death lawyer. In such cases, the person responsible for the death may be found liable whether or not they were ever convicted of criminal charges in the matter. An…
Last Christmas, the credit and debit card information of as many as 40 million customers was compromised over three weeks of the holiday shopping season. It was one of the largest breaches ever of American consumer data. Most of us probably know someone who was affected. Target says that incidents of fraud have been…
Last week the internet went wild with a new free to play app called Pokémon Go. In fact, the game is such a hit that less than a week after its release, the app became the top grossing app on iTunes. When using the app, a player walks around their actual “real” environment and…
As noted in our previous post, October is National Substance Abuse Prevention Month. In order to raise awareness and hopefully, to help victims, we’re partnering with the Metropolitan Drug Commission to bring you a series of articles on prescription drug abuse and how it impacts us in East Tennessee. Thanks to Karen Pershing for…
Rain: A Significant Factor in Car Accidents As East Tennessee prepares for another wet weekend, we look at how rain leads to car accidents. Inclement weather is present during 17% of fatal crashes, 20% of injury crashes, and 24% of property-damage-only crashes. Eleven percent of all accidents occur during rain, and seventeen percent occur…