Drive Drunk Lose Your Car

We often talk about modern technology and the good and bad things that come from them. It’s well known and a constant topic of my Blogs that cell phone and texting are the leading cause of distracted driving and highway fatalities. GPS and related programs can help drivers find their way but can also cause a driver to take his eyes off the road long enough to leave the road, hit something hard and die.

A new technology that will soon be employed, a database and let county clerks check it to see if drivers meet financial responsibility requirements (insurance) before registering or renewing their vehicle registrations, will now be available to police and highway patrol officers. In Tennessee there is a serious problem with drivers on the road who ignore the requirement that they must have a statutory minimum car insurance policy.

Drivers who fail to have insurance cause the policy costs of other drivers who do to cost much more then if all drivers were covered. The cost of uninsured motorist policies has skyrocketed in recent years.

What this means is that when a driver is stopped for an infraction, the officer would have access to the clerks records to determine on the spot whether there is insurance on the car. If not, the car would be impounded and the driver ticketed and required to walk home. This technology would help police and highway safety departments get these selfish drivers off the road and save lives and lower insurance rates.

If you or someone you love has been hurt in a serious Tennessee car accident due to somebody else’s negligence, then you may be feeling angry, frightened, or even alone in your suffering.

There is no reason for you to bear your burden alone.  The experience of a Tennessee auto accident is traumatic enough and your recovery will bring its own challenges.  You don’t need the added stress of worrying about who will pay for the medical care you need, how your car will be repaired, and if the individuals responsible for your suffering will be brought to justice.  This is the time to call Phillip Miller & Associates, the law firm of local Tennessee attorneys and staff who for the past 25 years have dedicated their lives to protecting the rights of injured men, women, and children in Tennessee.

Are You Properly Insured?

When I speak to friends and clients it appears to me that the main focus is on the cost and the secondary focus is on the limits of coverage. But let me tell you, there is a whole lot more to the process and the staff and lawyers at Phillip Miller & Associates have prepared a booklet to help you learn the best practices.

I’d love to share this with you free of charge. All you have to do is visit my website, fill in the online form and I’ll make sure you get your copy asap. If you have any other questions about Tennessee highway safety we have all sorts of information on our website. Visit Phillip Miller & Associates or call 615-356-2000.

Holiday Highway Deaths

Encouraging news from The Tennessee Department of Safety. The Department of Safety announced that seven (7) people were killed in seven fatal crashes on Tennessee roadways during the 2009 Labor Day holiday, compared to 12 fatalities last year in 10 fatal crashes. The 2009 Labor Day holiday period started at 6:00 p.m. on Friday, September 4, 2009, and ran through 11:59 p.m. Monday, September 7, 2009.

During the 78-hour holiday period, all seven fatal crashes were in single vehicle crashes. Two of the fatalities occurred in alcohol-related crashes. Last year, none of the 12 fatalities occurred in crashes where alcohol was involved. Six of the fatal crashes involved single vehicles. Two of the fatalities occurred in alcohol-related crashes. Five of the people killed were vehicle occupants and three of the five were not wearing safety restraints. The deaths occurred in Bedford, Gibson, Jackson, Lawrence, Scott, Henry and Shelby. This year, one of the victims was a motorcyclist. This is a decrease from last year, when five motorcyclists were killed during the long holiday weekend.

The THP participated in numerous special enforcement initiatives aimed at reducing fatalities during the Labor Day weekend, including more than 80 driver license and sobriety checkpoints, saturation patrols and speed enforcement. During the holiday weekend the Highway Patrol issued 2230 hazardous moving violations, 1878 for speeding, 55 DUIs and others for following too closely, failure to yield, improper passing, reckless driving, improper turns and 30 for disregarding signals/signs.

As an experienced car accident attorney it’s never good news that seven (7) humans lose their lives but it appears that educational efforts and heavy enforcement paid off with the reduction in fatalities. If you or a loved one is injured in a vehicular accident call the experienced accident attorneys at Phillip Miller & Associates

and find out about your rights and remedies.

Experienced Nashville car accident lawyers are noticing a troubling trend during this period of economic downturn. As more and more people face unemployment, cutbacks, and other events that lead to economic insecurities for the average family, many are taking their chances and allowing their car collision insurance to lapse.

In Tennessee like 49 other states, drivers are required to have a minimum of collision insurance. Failure to have proof of insurance is an offense that can get your car impounded here in Nashville and according to a Metro Police spokesman the increase in people ticketed for failure to have insurance is rising at an alarming rate. This problem will translate to higher premium costs for those drivers who follow the law.

As an experienced Nashville automobile accident lawyer I urge you to make double-sure that you have sufficient coverage in the event that you are involved in an automobile accident with one of these uninsured or underinsured drivers. Don’t wait, you never know when that errant driver will strike.

If you are the victim of a Nashville or Tennessee automobile accident we urge you to contact our car accident attorneys today for a free consultation. When you hire an auto accident attorney from Phillip Miller & Associates, you’re getting a qualified and dedicated lawyer. Details about our attorneys and staff can be found by viewing our website at www.seriousinjury.com where you can get to know the men and women who will be looking out for your best interest.