Knoxville Tennessee Personal Injury Law Blog

When doctors make mistakes, people often talk about how "doctors are people, too" and how they can't always avoid these errors. And, to some degree, that is true. People make mistakes in every profession. Construction workers, firefighters, office workers, bartenders: They all make mistakes.

But the stakes are very high for doctors. They hold their patients' health in their hands. Those patients have a right to hold them to a high standard.

Imagine suffering an injury on someone else's property. Perhaps you had a fall due to a wet floor or tripped on ripped carpet. A bad fall can easily result in thousands of dollars in medical bills, lost wages and various other damages. After such an incident, you may be wondering who is responsible? Should you take full responsibility for suffering an injury when a property owner did not reasonably maintain the premises?

Like with most legal questions, the answer to the one above is variable. The specific circumstances surrounding personal injury cases usually have a heavy bearing on who is at fault. Here is some basic information about premises liability claims and responsibility.

In the aftermath of a truck accident, it is often difficult to know who is responsible or where to start filing an injury claim. To make matters worse, the damages are often severe, and may incur astronomical medical costs and property damage, and may even cost a victim weeks or months of income because of his or her loss of ability to work.

Facing physical recovery and the ongoing costs of living can easily overwhelm a victim, so it is important to determine whether any other party may hold responsibility for the accident as soon as possible. If you recently experienced truck accident, it is wise to begin researching and building your claim to address your needs.

The scary thing about distracted driving is that, much like drunk driving, the people who engage in the behavior are unlikely to admit that it impairs their driving. Distracted driving is a crime in Tennessee, but, more importantly, this behavior puts everyone else on the road at risk.

How much of a threat is distracted driving? According to the Centers for Disease Control's motor vehicle safety statistics, it's a serious one. Every day, nine people across the United States die in collisions caused by distracted drivers. There are also more than 1,000 people who sustain serious injuries in distraction-related crashes every day.