Man Meets Firey Death

I don’t have enough facts to report what it was that caused a Dunlap Tennessee man to veer off of the road hit a group of large trees and catch on fire trapping his passenger inside the vehicle, resulting in his death. It is beyond question that something distracted him from the task at hand. Whatever it was during the seconds before he left the road, this man, who escaped from the burning vehicle unharmed,  will have plenty of time to think about it.

As an experienced Nashville automobile accident attorney we know that these crashes are referred to as “Roadway Departure Crashes” (RDCs). The Federal Highway Administration defines a RDC as a non-intersection crash that occurs when a vehicle crosses an edge line or a centerline, or otherwise leaves the traveled way.

According to the Federal Highway Administration roadway departure crashes are frequently severe and account for the majority of highway fatalities. In 2008, there were 19,794 fatal roadway departure crashes resulting in 22,080 fatalities, which was 53 percent of the fatal crashes in the United States.

Driver inattention is the leading factor in most crashes. Nearly 80 percent of crashes and 65 percent of near-crashes involved some form of driver inattention within three seconds before the event.  Primary causes of driver inattention are distracting activities, such as cell phone use, and drowsiness.

If you or a loved one are involved in a Tennessee automobile accident caused by a distracted driver contact the experienced Nashville automobile accident attorneys at Phillip Miller & Associates and find out about your rights and remedies.

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Avoid Distractions

As an experienced Tennessee tractor-trailer accident attorney I can tell you that it takes less than 2 seconds of taking your eyes and mind off of your driving before you can lose control of whatever vehicle you are driving and crash.

Reference a recent Nashville tractor-trailer crash the cause of which was the driver dropping his cell phone on the floor of his cab. He reached down to pick it up and just that fast he had departed the roadway, was unable to regain control of his vehicle and he hit a utility pole, snapping it in half. Fortunately no one was injured.

According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration driver inattention is the leading factor in most crashes. Nearly 80 percent of crashes and 65 percent of near-crashes involved some form of driver inattention within three seconds before the event.  Primary causes of driver inattention are distracting activities, such as cell phone use, and drowsiness.

If this can happen to an experienced commercial driver, the lesson for all of us amateurs is to avoid distractions and keep your eyes and your mind on the road. If you or a loved one is seriously injured in a Tennessee automobile accident by a distracted driver contact the experienced Nashville auto accident lawyers at Phillip Miller & Associates and learn about your rights and remedies.

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.

Distracted Driver?

Police say the driver of a pickup truck veered from the road, crashed through a guardrail and down the embankment killing the driver. These types of Tennessee automobile accidents make the investigators job a difficult one. An autopsy might show that the reason the driver veered off the road was because of a medical emergency or alcohol or drug use, a review of the drivers cell phone log will help them determine whether the driver was distracted while using the cell phone, but no matter the cause, the continuing epidemic of Tennessee roadway departure crashes continues unabated.

Driver inattention is the leading factor in most crashes. Nearly 80 percent of crashes and 65 percent of near-crashes involved some form of driver inattention within three seconds before the event.  Primary causes of driver inattention are distracting activities, such as cell phone use, and drowsiness.

The lesson for Nashville drivers is clear. When you are driving a motor vehicle you have to keep focused on the job at hand. Avoid distractions, take your cell phone calls and pull over out of traffic if you must talk. Recent studies showed that a driver using a cell phone, hands free units included, ar as impaired as a driver who is legally under the influence of alcohol.

If you or a loved one is injured or killed by a distracted Tennessee driver contact the experienced Nashville automobile accident attorneys at Phillip Miller & Associates and let them take care of recovering your damages.

Elderly Driver Hazards

Accident investigators in Dickson County Tennessee will have to unravel a mystery when they seek to determine why an elderly woman simply failed to stop when she approached four cars stopped at a stop sign. When faced with a case like this police and experienced Tennessee automobile accident lawyers look to several different things that might explain such an accident. Those two main things are medical emergency and distractions.

As our population ages we might expect to see more Tennessee automobile accidents caused by drivers who suffer medical emergencies while they are driving. Incidences of drivers who had crashes precipitated by their medical emergencies while driving are relatively rare and account for only 1.3 percent of all road fatalities.

Older Tennessee drivers have relatively higher incidences of crashes precipitated by drivers’ medical emergencies when compared to young and middle-age drivers. Drivers in crashes precipitated by medical emergencies were more likely than other drivers to be severely injured or to die as a result of the crash.

According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration driver inattention is the leading factor in most crashes. Nearly 80 percent of crashes and 65 percent of near-crashes involved some form of driver inattention within three seconds before the event.  Primary causes of driver inattention are distracting activities, such as cell phone use, talking with passengers and drowsiness.

My prayers go out to the driver and all of the people injury in this serious accident with my hopes for a quick recovery. If you or a loved one is injured and killed in a Tennessee auto accident you owe it to yourself to contact the experienced Nashville automobile accident attorneys at Phillip Miller & Associates and find out about your rights and remedies.

Roadway Departure Crash

The cause of the crash is still under investigation and the driver involved in a single car roadway departure accident is hospitalized, her exact condition is unknown at this time. The facts are simple, she was driving along a two-lane road and for no apparent reason she left the road, hit a utility pole.

As an experienced Nashville automobile accident attorney we know that these crashes are referred to as “Roadway Departure Crashes” (RDCs). The Federal Highway Administration defines a RDC as a non-intersection crash that occurs when a vehicle crosses an edge line or a centerline, or otherwise leaves the traveled way.

According to the Federal Highway Administration roadway departure crashes are frequently severe and account for the majority of highway fatalities. In 2008, there were 19,794 fatal roadway departure crashes resulting in 22,080 fatalities, which was 53 percent of the fatal crashes in the United States.

Driver inattention is the leading factor in most crashes. Nearly 80 percent of crashes and 65 percent of near-crashes involved some form of driver inattention within three seconds before the event.  Primary causes of driver inattention are distracting activities, such as cell phone use, and drowsiness. Investigators will most probably review this lady’s cell phone records and find that she was engaged in a conversation with someone at the time of the crash.

If you or a loved one are involved in a Tennessee automobile accident caused by a distracted driver contact the experienced Nashville automobile accident attorneys at Phillip Miller & Associates and find out about your rights and remedies.

Distracted Driving Fatality

We will probably never know what caused a 23-year-old Clarksville woman to pull out directly into the path of an oncoming Tractor-trailer. She was most probably distracted by something, a cell phone, radio, GPS for a second or two and simply pulled out without looking. Such a tragic way to die.

As an experienced Nashville automobile accident attorney I am acutely aware that driver inattention is the leading factor in most crashes. Nearly 80 percent of crashes and 65 percent of near-crashes involved some form of driver inattention within three seconds before the event.  Primary causes of driver inattention are distracting activities, such as cell phone use, and drowsiness.

We will also never know why she didn’t take the time to buckle up her seat belt. The outcome of this tragic accident might have had a different ending if she had. Tennessee law requires the use of seat belts. An overwhelming number of studies show that seat belts, when used correctly, save lives.

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.

Distracted Driver - No Seat Belts - Fatal Result

As an experienced Tennessee automobile accident attorney it would be hard to argue that a 22-year-old Kentucky man, recently killed in a car accident, was paying attention to his driving. The facts are simple, the young man was on his way to work when he crossed into oncoming traffic and was hit by a truck. As the result of that collision he was ejected from his car and run down by another passing car and killed.

It would be hard to argue that he was paying attention when he got into his car that fateful morning, started the car and drove off without fastening his seat belt. Had he been wearing his seat belt when he was hit by the initial truck he might well have survived, but alas, he didn’t and he was ejected from his vehicle and hit by a third vehicle.

So many questions remain for his family and friends. What was he doing that distracted him from seeing an oncoming truck? He couldn’t have been paying attention or he wouldn’t have pulled directly into the path of the truck. Was it his cell phone, was he texting, adjusting the radio of GPS, or was he simply daydreaming? Why wasn’t he wearing his seat belt?

Statistics show that nearly 80 percent of crashes and 65 percent of near-crashes involve some form of driver inattention within three seconds before the event. Primary causes of driver inattention are distracting activities, such as cell phone use, and drowsiness.

If you or a loved one is injured or killed in a Tennessee automobile accident caused by a distracted driver you owe it to your family to contact the experienced Tennessee automobile accident lawyers at Phillip Miller & Associates. Take advantage of a free consultation to find out everything you need to know to make a successful claim for damages.

Roadway Departure Epidemic

Driver inattention is the leading factor in most crashes. Nearly 80 percent of crashes and 65 percent of near-crashes involved some form of driver inattention within three seconds before the event.  Primary causes of driver inattention are distracting activities, such as cell phone use, and drowsiness.

Distraction from the primary task of driving could present a serious and potentially deadly danger. In 2008, 5,870 people lost their lives and an estimated 515,000 people were injured in police-reported crashes in which at least one form of driver distraction was reported on the crash report. While these numbers are significant, they may not state the true size of the problem, since the identification of distraction and its role in the crash by law enforcement can be very difficult.

Something distracted 25-year-old Jeremy Black in a one vehicle accident that left three passengers injured. He was driving along in his SUV when he drove off of the roadway on the left side and hit a tree. None of the three passengers who were injured were wearing their seat belts.

As an experienced Nashville automobile accident attorney we know that these crashes are referred to as “Roadway Departure Crashes” (RDCs). The Federal Highway Administration defines a RDC as a non-intersection crash that occurs when a vehicle crosses an edge line or a centerline, or otherwise leaves the traveled way.

According to the Federal Highway Administration roadway departure crashes are frequently severe and account for the majority of highway fatalities. In 2008, there were 19,794 fatal roadway departure crashes resulting in 22,080 fatalities, which was 53 percent of the fatal crashes in the United States. FHWA uses the Fatal Analysis Reporting System (FARS) compiled by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration to compute statistics on roadway departure crashes.

If you or a loved one is injured or killed in a Tennessee car crash by a distracted driver or a case like the present one that will require and experienced Tennessee automobile accident lawyer contact the lawyers at Phillip Miller & Associates for a free consultation to learn about your rights and remedies.

A tragic and totally preventable automobile accident took the life of a five-year-old girl took place the other night in Campbell County in East Tennessee. Had the driver/Mother not allowed herself to be distracted by reaching for a bottle of water, and had she seen to it that her daughter was protected in a child safety seat, she would still be alive today. My prayers go out to the family and friends of the driver and child.

Driving along an East Tennessee interstate highway, the mother takes her eyes and her mental focus away from the job at hand and drifts off the side of the road, over-corrects and loses control. The five-year-old is ejected from the vehicle and dies.

Driver inattention is the leading factor in most crashes. Nearly 80 percent of crashes and 65 percent of near-crashes involved some form of driver inattention within three seconds before the event.  Primary causes of driver inattention are distracting activities, such as cell phone use, and drowsiness.

The use of safety belts, child restraint safety seats and child booster seats, are required by Tennessee law. Seat belts, child restraint safety seats and child booster seats can help save you and your passengers lives in the event of a traffic crash. There were three other children in the vehicle at the time of the crash and they were unhurt. The lesson her is too obvious to restate, use your head and you won’t lose it, our someone else’s, for that matter.

If you or a loved one is injured or killed in a Tennessee automobile accident by a distracted driver, contact the experienced Nashville automobile accident lawyers at Phillip Miller & Associates

Distracted Driving

and find out about your rights and remedies.

Distracted Driving Fatlities

Any experienced Tennessee auto accident lawyer will tell you that U.S. Highway 43 in Lauderdale County Alabama just South of the Tennessee line is a deadly strip of highway. Between Friday January 29 and February 2 four people died and several others were seriously injured on a three mile strip of this road. Another accident during that same period that did not result in a fatality mirrored the latest fatal accident.

A 51-year-old Tennessee man was driving North on U.S. 43 when for no apparent reason he veered across the centerline and smashed into a Tractor-trailer truck heading the other direction. He was dead at the scene. The truck driver was not injured. In the earlier non-fatal accident the same thing happened, a driver spilled coffee on his lap and his cup tipped over on the floor of the car. He was distracted and reached to pick it up and in a second or two he drove across the centerline and struck a tractor-trailer.

What could have caused the distraction in this tragic accident? Investigators will inspect the car for signs of alcohol or drugs. They will retrace his steps to determine whether he had been drinking or had been having trouble sleeping and became drowsy. They will look at his cell phone records to determine whether he was using his phone to talk or text. Doctors will probably conduct an autopsy to determine whether he suffered a medical emergency that made it impossible to keep control of his car.

Driver inattention is the leading factor in most crashes and near-crashes, according to a landmark research report released today by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) and the Virginia Tech Transportation Institute (VTTI). Nearly 80 percent of crashes and 65 percent of near-crashes involved some form of driver inattention within three seconds before the event.  Primary causes of driver inattention are distracting activities, such as cell phone use, and drowsiness.

If you or a loved one is injured or killed in a Tennessee automobile accident by a distracted or drunk driver you owe it to yourself to contact the experienced Nashville automobile accident lawyers at Phillip Miller & Associates and take advantage of a free consultation to determine your rights and remedies,