Sometimes media reports provide so little information you wonder why they even bother to mention an incident. This happened in the Memphis Commercial-Appeal yesterday when it reported on a pedestrian car accident involving a 2-year-old. All we know is that a 71-year-old woman was leaving an apartment complex when she ran over a 2-year-old boy. The article did mention that the boy had minor injuries and is in stable condition. My prayers go out to the lady and the boy.

The main question I had when I read this article is what is a 2-year-old baby doing outside in an apartment complex without supervision. It is the parents responsibility to protect their children and that failure to supervise when the child is in a dangerous place is negligence on the part of the parent.

When this parent shows up at a personal injury lawyer’s office and wants to sue the driver, the lawyer is in a difficult position. Liability against the driver is contingent on whether she was negligent, but the parent has to understand that any jury is going to decide whether the drivers negligence is responsible for the injuries or the parents failure to supervise the child in a dangerous place like an apartment complex.

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.