The Tennessee Vietnam Veterans, Inc exists to foster, encourage, educate and promote improvement of the condition of Tennessee’s veterans. Furthermore, to support the veteran and their family as they conquer the conflicts associated with the veteran’s reentry into society. To enable this mission the TVV is involved directly with and/or supports projects and programs…
The defense and energy industries have created a lot of opportunity here in East Tennessee, but the industries come with their share of risks as well. The Department of Energy Plants in East Tennessee have left a legacy of environmental contamination that continues to affect current and former workers at the Y-12 National Security…
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…
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,…
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…
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…
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…
If you’ve been injured in a car accident, one of the first questions your lawyer will ask is whether or not the other driver was insured. This is important because the other driver’s insurance company is your best option in recovering damages in the case. In Tennessee, all drivers are required by law to…
Obviously, passengers can also be injured in a car accident. Passengers usually have no control over the situation that caused the car accident and so are usually victims of other drivers’ mistakes. What are the options for passengers recovering damages from car accidents? If you’ve been injured as a passenger in a car accident,…
In order to deliver the responsive service and the results that clients expect, lawyers and their staff have to work hard and stay focused. Being responsive to our client’s is so important to us, that we have a Client Bill of Rights to keep our lawyers and staff focused on our goal to provide…