Drugged Driving

As an experienced Tennessee automobile accident attorney I can only guess what caused a Sweetwater Tennessee to lose control of his car, cross the centerline and hit two oncoming motor vehicles. The driver was killed and his three other passengers, one a young child, are listed in a local hospital in critical condition. When police searched his vehicle they found materials and equipment for making Methamphetimine.

Meth is a dangerous drug that creates a total maniac behind the wheel of a car. The products and equipment used in making the drug are toxic and can cause everything from unconsciousness to long-term brain damage.

The principal concern regarding drugged driving is that driving under the influence of any drug that acts on the brain could impair one’s motor skills, reaction time, and judgment. Drugged driving is a public health concern because it puts not only the driver at risk, but also passengers and others who share the road.

Despite these acknowledged concerns, drugged driving laws have lagged behind alcohol legislation, in part because of limitations in the current technology for determining drug levels, and resulting impairment. For alcohol, detection of its blood concentration (BAC) is relatively simple and concentrations greater than .08% have been shown to impair driving performance. Thus, 0.08% is the legal limit in this country. For illicit drugs, there is no agreed upon limit for which impairment has been reliably demonstrated. And determining current drug levels can be difficult, since some drugs linger in the body for a period of days or weeks after initial ingestion.

If you or a loved one is injured or killed in a Tennessee car crash caused by a drugged driver you owe it to yourself to contact the experienced Tennessee automobile accident attorney’s at Phillip Miller & Associates and take advantage of a free consultation to find out about your rights and remedies.

Tennessee Head-On Collision

As an experienced Nashville automobile accident attorney I can only guess what could have occurred in the last few seconds before a Greene County man, with his 3-year-old daughter as a passenger, crossed the centerline and slammed head-on into an oncoming car? The other car, driven by a 16-year-old with his 19-year-old friend as a passenger, was seriously damaged.

The 3-year-old was treated and released and her father is in critical condition. The 19-year-old received minor injuries and the condition of the 16-year-old driver’s condition is unknown.

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 signi!cant, 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.

The lesson here for Tennessee drivers is that, no matter what is going on inside your vehicle, you must do everything to can to avoid being distracted and keep your mind and your eyes on the road

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 an experienced Tennessee automobile accident lawyer contact the lawyers at Phillip Miller & Associates for a free consultation to learn about your rights and remedies.

The Kingsport Times-News reported that the driver of a Toyota was killed and his passenger was injured following a head-on collision in Kingsport Tennessee on August 18^th. As an experienced Tennessee car accident lawyer I am sure that once you hear the facts that lead up to the collision there will be no doubt as to who is responsible for this tragedy.

The article reports that a Chevrolet Blazer was traveling eastbound along a two-lane highway and was negotiating a right curve. As the driver came around the curve a black Toyota pick-up truck was attempting to pass another vehicle in a no-passing zone striking the Blazer head-on. The driver of the Blazer was wearing his seatbelt and sustained minor injuries. The Toyota driver did not have his seatbelt on and was dead at the scene. Investigators say the man would have survived if he had been wearing his seatbelt.

Well, I hope wherever this guy was going in such a hurry was worth it. There seems to be a certain Darwinian aspect to this incident and I guess all we can do is be thankful that the Toyota driver didn’t kill anyone else

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.