Missing Man Found

A twenty-five-year-old Tennessee father of a two-year-old son had been missing for five days when his vehicle was found about 100 feet from the roadway in a brushy area in Rossville, Tennessee. It appears that the car had flipped several times and threw the driver out of the car. The man was found dead at the scene. My prayers go out to the family and friends of this man.

The family and friends of this unfortunate man will probably never know why he lost control and left the road. There are many possible scenarios, including speed, distraction, drowsiness or medical emergency.

Another important fact that needs to be mentioned is the fact that the man wasn’t wearing his seatbelt. Restraint use is clearly designed to reduce injury severity and prevent occupants from being ejected from their vehicles. The lesson for Tennessee drivers is to stop before you turn the ignition key and make sure that you and your passengers are buckled up.

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.

The other lesson here for Tennessee drivers is that you must keep all of your attention on the acting of driving and avoid distractions. You never know when another driver is going to fall asleep, have a medical emergency or get distracted and leave their lane and initiate a deadly collision.

For this and other highway traffic safety information, or if you are involved in a serious Nashville auto accident visit our website and then contact the experienced Nashville automobile accident lawyers at Phillip Miller & Associates and take advantage of a free consultation to learn about your rights and remedies.

Practice School Bus Safety

A 60-year-old Wilson County Tennessee died this week following a roadway departure crash in which he slammed head-on into a school bus carrying band members to a competition. According to local media reports quoting Tennessee Highway Patrol sources who had reviewed the video from the school bus, the deceased man crossed the centerline and slammed into the bus.

The bus driver suffered broken legs and a dozen or so students were taken to a local hospital, with only one being admitted. Investigators will now have to determine what happened to the deceased driver that caused him to crash. Was he distracted? Police will look to see if he was using a cell phone or other electronic device. Did he suffer a medical emergency?

An autopsy and his medical records will reveal whether the man suffered from some health problem or some medication issues that would have interfered with his ability to control his vehicle.

Incidences of drivers who had crashes precipitated by medical emergencies while driving are relatively rare and account for only 1.3 percent of all road fatalities. Older 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.

Patient education by health care providers on early warning signs of a health crisis, such as warning signs before seizure attacks, diabetic or hypoglycemic comas and potential side effects of medications are recommended as the most effective countermeasure.

If you or a loved one is injured or killed in a Tennessee automobile traffic accident contact the experienced Nashville automobile accident attorney’s at Phillip Miller & Associates and take advantage of a free consultation to determine your rights and remedies.

Intersection Collision

During a very confusing accident a 19-year-old Nashville man was killed when his car plunged into a creek off of Nolensville and Wallace roads Monday morning about 6:45 a.m. According to local media reports, the man’s car entered an intersection and collided with an SUV.

His vehicle accelerated, then veered and side swiped three or four other cars, ran off the roadway, went airborne and slammed into the bank of a creek. Police said that they didn’t suspect alcohol or drugs as a cause, but surmised that the young man might have had a medical emergency. An autopsy should shed more light on the matter.

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 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.

If you or a loved one is injured or killed in a Tennessee automobile traffic accident contact the experienced Nashville automobile accident attorney’s at Phillip Miller & Associates and take advantage of a free consultation to determine your rights and remedies.

Medical Emergency

It appears that an I-75 tractor-trailer accident that took the life of a 52-year-old man was caused by a medical emergency that incapacitated him and caused him to lose control of his truck. He was driving south bound on I-75 when his truck entered the median, traveled across the northbound lanes and crashed on the shoulder.

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 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.

Patient education by health care providers on early warning signs of a health crisis, such as warning signs before seizures, heart attacks, diabetic or hypoglycemic comas and potential side effects of medications are recommended as the most effective countermeasure.

If you or a loved one is injured or killed in a Tennessee automobile traffic accident contact the experienced Nashville automobile accident attorney’s at Phillip Miller & Associates and take advantage of a free consultation to determine your rights and remedies.

Elderly Man Dies

A 71-year-old Warrensburg, Tennessee man who had just celebrated his birthday died Thursday afternoon when his pickup truck left the Warrensburg Road and struck a tree head-on. What a tragedy. Family members and investigators will be trying to figure out why a driver suddenly veers from the road and slams into a tree.

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.

Possible answers include distraction, medication complications, and possibly a medical emergency. An autopsy might answer the question but the loss will remain. My prayers go out to this man and his family and friends.

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.

If you or a loved one is injured or killed in a Tennessee automobile traffic accident contact the experienced Nashville automobile accident attorney’s at Phillip Miller & Associates and take advantage of a free consultation to determine your rights and remedies.

Elderly Couple Perish In Roadway Departure Crash

Metro Nashville police are investigating whether a medical emergency contributed to the death of an elderly husband and wife couple from a single car crash Tuesday afternoon. Local media reports said that the 79-year-old driver had a history of heart disease.

Witnesses said that the man and his 84-year-old wife were driving west on Charlotte Pike when their car swerved and left the roadway and slammed into a utility pole. Incidences of drivers who had crashes precipitated by medical emergencies while driving are relatively rare and account for only 1.3 percent of all road fatalities.

Older 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.

If you or a loved one is injured or killed in a Tennessee automobile traffic accident contact the experienced Nashville automobile accident attorney’s at Phillip Miller & Associates and take advantage of a free consultation to determine your rights and remedies

Tractor-Trailer Wreck

A Tennessee tractor-trailer hauling cars overturned on U.S. Highway 43 near the Hampshire Pike exit ramp in Maury County. The driver, who was uninjured, told police he blacked out.

Incidences of drivers who had crashes precipitated by medical emergencies while driving are relatively rare and account for only 1.3 percent of all road fatalities. Older 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.

Patient education by health care providers on early warning signs of a health crisis, such as warning signs before seizure attacks, diabetic or hypoglycemic comas and potential side effects of medications are recommended as the most effective countermeasure.

If you or a loved one is injured or killed in a Tennessee automobile traffic accident contact the experienced Nashville automobile accident attorney’s at Phillip Miller & Associates and take advantage of a free consultation to determine your rights and remedies.

Elderly Driving Fatality

An Alabama woman, age 76, died when her car ran off the road and hit a tree. Information in the local media article leads me to believe that she never tried to apply the brakes. The collision was so severe that the woman was pinned in the car by the motor and dashboard and had to be removed with the ‘Jaws of Life”.  As an experienced Tennessee automobile accident lawyer the first thing that comes to mind is that this woman had a medical emergency of some sort that caused her to lose her ability to control her vehicle.

Older drivers have relatively higher incidences of crashes precipitated by drivers’ medical emergencies when compared to young and middle-age drivers. Eighty-four percent of the drivers in crashes precipitated by medical emergencies experienced seizures, blackouts or diabetic reactions prior to the crashes.

Studies show that driver responses to questions about general health, use of medications and feelings on the day of the crash suggest that most of the drivers were aware of the medical conditions associated with the crash. Drivers in crashes precipitated by medical emergencies were more likely than other drivers to be more severely injured or to die as a result of the crash.

An estimate of 62 percent of the drivers in crashes precipitated by medical emergencies were involved in single-vehicle crashes compared to an estimate of only 17 percent of the other drivers In an estimate of 85 percent of the drivers in crashes precipitated by medical emergencies, the driver was the only occupant in the vehicle compared to an estimate of 69 percent of the other drivers.

Like this accident, an estimated 69 percent of the drivers in crashes precipitated by medical emergencies departed the roadway before the collision compared to only 17 percent of the other drivers. Drivers in crashes that have been precipitated by medical emergencies were more likely to be involved in crashes during the morning hours between 6 a.m. and 11:59 a.m. when compared to other drivers.

To learn more about this issue and other Tennessee highway safety issues visit the web site of Phillip Miller & Associates and educate yourself about the hazards of driving.

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.

Reference a recent accident in Kingston Tennessee that occurred when a driver, who was having a seizure, plowed his van into a busy beauty salon seriously injuring at least 10 people.

As with most driving problems, education is the key to preventing fatal crashes. Patient education by health care providers on early warning signs of a health crisis, such as warning signs before seizure attacks diabetic or hypoglycemic comas and potential side effects of medications are recommended as the most effective countermeasure.

If you or a loved one is injured or killed in a Tennessee automobile traffic accident contact the experienced Nashville automobile accident attorney’s at Phillip Miller & Associates and take advantage of a free consultation to determine your rights and remedies.

In Medical Emergency Try To Pull Over

As an experienced Nashville auto accident attorney I have written about all sorts of driver distractions that have caused fatal and non-fatal car crashes. Cell phones and texting lead the list, followed by talking to passengers, alcohol and drug use and sleepy drivers. I read about a case the other day in which the driver went into a sneezing fit that caused her to be so distracted that she drove off of the road, ripped through several trees before plowing up a fence before coming to a stop.

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 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.