Every auto accident is unique. Sometimes it’s easy to determine who is at fault. Other times, not so much. And then there are times when theanswer seems obvious, but turns out not to be. Such was the case for one of our clients recently. This is important, because the amount that someone can recover…
Statute of Limitations on Car Accidents in Tennessee In Tennessee, you only have one year after a car accident to bring a personal injury action. This means that if you wait one year plus a day to file a lawsuit to try to seek damages to help compensate you for your injuries from the…
April is National Distracted Driving Awareness Month. According to the National Safety Council, at least 100 people are injured in distracted driving crashes in the U.S. each day. Smartphones, dashboard screens, and other in-vehicle technologies can cause drivers to glance away from the road and take their minds off driving. When a driver reads…
After a serious car accident, many people wait to file a claim. One reason for this is that they don’t know their rights. For information on what you can recover from a car accident, check out our blog post on the topic. Another reason, though, is that they figure that everything will work out…
Distracted driving is a growing problem in the US with our youngest, most inexperienced drivers being the most serious offenders. According to research at National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, 16% of all distracted driving accidents involved drivers under the age of 20. More Than Texting Texting while driving, cell phone use, changing music on…
Let’s face it, we are blessed to live in a region that doesn’t typically see significant winter weather. The downside of that is that many of us are unprepared to deal with driving in snow or ice simply because it’s not something we are very familiar with. This morning we all looked out the…
Driver fatigue can be an important factor in truck accidents involving large commercial tractor-trailers. The Department of Transportation places limits on how long truck drivers may drive without taking a rest break. When a truck driver breaks this law and causes an accident, he or she can be held responsible for their actions. The…
Purchasing home exercise equipment can seem like a good choice for your health – that is, if you use it. Unfortunately, there are few standards regulating the quality of this equipment and some of it, even when used as directed, can actually be hazardous to your health. Faulty exercise equipment can be a pain!…
Most people never talk to a car wreck lawyer until they need one. Because of that, one of the questions that we are asked most often is what to expect when you contact us for the first time. What happens when you first call The Lawyers of Brown & Roberto about your car accident…
In Tennessee, victims in car accidents and other personal injury cases have up to one year to file a suit against the responsible parties, and often it takes a significant part of that year to recover from injuries, meet with an attorney, prepare the case, and submit the papers to the court. Nonetheless, we…