Driving under the influence of alcohol can lead to harsh repercussions regardless of one's age, but if you are a minor, you need to understand the different ways in which these allegations could shatter your life. Aside from penalties imposed by courts, young drivers...
Year: 2021
How do you save money on car insurance after a DUI?
After Tennessee law enforcement arrested you for drunk driving, you have a lot of additional expenses to budget for. You expect your car insurance company to increase your rates, and you want to get ahead of the inevitable. Car and Driver offer tips for reducing...
Motorcycle safety and reducing the odds of an accident
If you enjoy riding a motorcycle, you need to focus on your safety whenever you take to the road. Every year, motorcycle crashes result in thousands of deaths and devastating injuries, leaving workers sidelined and tearing families apart. As a motorcyclist or a...
How can TBIs change your marital life?
After suffering from a head injury, your life will change in ways that you may not have ever anticipated. For example, a traumatic brain injury (TBI) has the ability to alter your personality and behavioral patterns, making it difficult for your loved ones to even...
Hemp-derived THC acts as a legal alternative to marijuana in stores
Tennessee remains one of the few states where marijuana use is fully illegal. The possession or sale of cannabis, even in medicinal cases, risks heavy fines and jail time depending on the details. However, according to Knoxville's WBIR-TV, vape stores are selling the...
Your nose may never be the same after a car accident
Your car's airbags are some of its more valuable safety features. In fact, a driver- or passenger-side airbag may reduce your odds of dying in a motor vehicle accident by as much as 30%. Still, because inflated airbags can be rock-hard, you may be at risk of breaking...
Tennessee saw more than 14,000 work zone crashes in 5-year span
Work zones are common across much of Tennessee as communities continue to grow and more motorists travel the same roads. However, research shows that an increasing number of crashes, injuries and fatalities are taking place in construction zones across the state....
Fatal Tennessee car crashes up 20% in the first half of 2021
Motorists across Tennessee would be wise to exercise extreme caution anytime they take to the state’s roads because data from the first six months of 2021 shows that fatal car crashes are on the rise. Fewer drivers took to the state’s roads in 2020 than they did in...
How do reasonable suspicion and probable cause differ?
Facing any charges related to drugs or alcohol can often feel like an inescapable negative change to your entire way of living. However, you can protect your rights by ensuring that all checks and searches happened in accordance with the upheld standards associated...
Do you live with mental trauma following your car crash?
Avoidance behaviors. Hyper anxiety. Replaying the events in your mind over and over. If you experience one or more of these odd behaviors — or if you feel like you are not yourself after an accident — you may have mental trauma. According to the North American Mental...