Nashville Personal Injury Law Blog

The Tennessee Highway Patrol is urging motor vehicle operators to watch for motorcyclists. Motorcycles are fast and small, making them easy to miss and easy for motorcycle accidents to occur. The highway patrol reports that 124 motorcycle accidents occurred in 2017, and they have already seen 53 in 2018.  Sadly, these accidents can also be fatal for the rider. One man recently experienced his own accident and has fortunately lived to recount the serious injuries he has suffered.

While he was  riding his bike, another vehicle pulled out in front of the rider. Not able to stop, the motorcycle T-boned into the other vehicle. The man estimates that the impact of the collision sent the man and his bike in the air about 50 feet. To make matters worse, he slid for about another 50 feet.

If a driver causes an accident or gets caught driving under the influence, few would argue that the driver does not deserve some form of punishment. But can certain penalties go too far? They can drastically alter the driver’s life and sometimes leave little room for recovery. Even if it is a first-time offense and nothing too severe, a driver may not be able to get behind the wheel again after losing their license and failing to pay the court cost.

This debate over the severity of the punishments led to an important decision on Monday, July 2. A federal district judge in Tennessee declared that forcing drivers to pay a court cost to reobtain their license after a revocation is unconstitutional. This is the first time that a federal judge in the country has done this and it is bound to have a large effect on all drivers in the state and potentially the country as a whole.

Two women riding electric scooters known as “Birds” in downtown Nashville were seriously injured in a hit-and-run accident last month. Also last month, a Bird rider in Santa Monica, California, crashed into a car and was taken to the hospital with head trauma.

Meet the Bird, the electric scooter that is causing accidents in the streets of major cities around the country. The Bird has landed in metropolitan areas such as Atlanta, Denver, Los Angeles, and most recently, Nashville.

Large festivals have been an enjoyment of music lovers for many years. For the last 17 years, thousands of people have flocked to a community in Tennessee for a four-day music festival, and many choose to camp on the provided grounds for accommodations. Unfortunately, the Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival does not always go as planned for attendees, and many leave with a personal injury. This year, a man died while attending the festival.

The man's death is not the first one to darken the gates of the festival grounds. It is the 13th death in the last 17 years of the festival's existence. The man was discovered in a vehicle and was pronounced dead when authorities arrived mid-morning. Investigators hope an autopsy will offer some clues to the events that may have led to the 32-year-old's death. Although the investigation has just begun, investigators did report that they did not suspect that his death was a result of foul play.