Nashville Personal Injury Law Blog

The hours between 6 a.m. and 9 a.m. are often chaotic for travelers. Tennessee highways are typically laden with traffic at such times, and drivers must be on high alert for potential problems on the road. Car accidents often occur, especially when even the most cautious of motorists are unable to safely react in time to avoid collisions when the unexpected happens.

Sadly, a fatal crash occurred at approximately 7:15 a.m. on a recent Monday. Investigators are still working to determine what might have caused a vehicle traveling in a westbound direction to careen out of control into the oncoming lane. Not only did the vehicle hit another car head-on, the sudden collision caused two other cars to wreck as well.

If you are driving along a Tennessee highway and another motorist causes a collision by failing to yield the right-of-way, an otherwise uneventful day might turn into a chaotic series of events that includes you being transported to a local hospital. If you suffer personal injury in a motor vehicle collision accident, it is always best to accept medical care, even if you do not have immediately apparent injuries. Traumatic brain injury, internal organ damage and other issues may not present symptoms for hours, or even days later.

What if you're scheduled for surgery in a Tennessee hospital and the surgeon forgets to remove a surgical instrument from your body or operates on the wrong body part? While such incidents may sound horrific and easily preventable, the fact is these are two of the most common types of surgical errors that occur throughout the country. Just as a motorist refusing to yield may be grounds for an injury claim, medical malpractice is also a legitimate reason to seek financial recovery for losses in court when another party's negligence has resulted in your injury.

Tennessee highways can be dangerous, as anyone who regularly travels throughout the state can attest. Many high-risk situations result in truck accidents, which are especially tragic when fatalities occur or when children are involved. A recent incident resulted in four deaths, and has left a family not only reeling with grief but also speaking out against highway patrol investigators.

A 34-year-old woman was traveling with her young son, her niece and nephew. At some point, there was a collision between her vehicle and a tractor-trailer. Sadly, no one in the woman's car survived.

Victims of car accidents in Tennessee might find that, even if the crash seems insignificant and there are no broken bones or open wounds, the consequences can be severe. Collisions typically cause whiplash, which often leaves damage that is initially disguised by adrenaline, only to become evident days or weeks later.

The force of the impact, the location of the impact, your position in the car, and whether you wore your seat belt will all affect the severity of your whiplash injuries. Even if you think you escaped the crash without injuries, it is always a good idea to have a medical evaluation, which could detect hidden damage. The sooner you get treatment, the sooner you will heal.