Tennessee drivers are among the nations’ worst and rank as 8th among the motorists who fail to follow traffic rules, indicate research findings by SmartAsset. After comparing states with the highest number of drivers issued with DUI tickets and arrested for causing deaths, Tennessee motorists emerged as careless road users. Further, Google trends show that Tennessee is among the states that issue the most over speeding tickets and the state with the 18th highest percentage of road accident deaths.
Even more worrisome is the revelation by the SmartAsset report that Tennessee residents are in the category of the least insured in the United States. 20% of the people in TN have no insurance coverage against vehicle-related personal injuries and fatalities.
Tennessee road accident attorneys feel concerned about the high number of accidents occurring not only in Nashville but also in Memphis, Knoxville, Chattanooga, and Clarksville. The lawyers feel bothered because statistics from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) show an 8% increase in automobile accident fatalities in 2016.
In 2016, data from the National Safety Council (NSC) show that the U.S had 40,000 traffic-related deaths. NSC 2016 data indicates that the cost of injuries, property damage, and fatalities arising from road crashes was a whopping $432.5 billion, or a 22% rise from the 2015 figures. About 4.6 million American citizens sought medical treatment for the injuries suffered in vehicle crashes in 2015.
Key findings in the SmartAsset survey make Tennessee personal injury attorneys believe that the public needs awareness on the actions to take as the victims of bodily harm, property damage, or fatalities in road crashes. 963 TN residents lost their lives in 2015 while in 2016, 958 people died in smash ups within Tennessee.
Lawyers in Tennessee say that some accidents on highways happen because of human errors. The question that the resident of Tennessee might want to know is how the legal structure dispenses justice to the parties injured in road accidents. The welfare and rights of the people who suffer when DUI, over speeding, and road obstructions rule matters.
Tennessee needs to shake off the poor reputation as one of the states that are a haven for negligent drivers. When bad driving means deaths, physical disabilities, lost wages, psychological trauma, inability to engage in future income activities, or costly medical bills that impoverish families. TN personal injury lawyers are valuable partners in the fight for justice and compensatory damages.
Traffic accidents in Tennessee occur because of various reasons. NHTSA states that mistakes by motorists account for 94% of road crashes. Malfunction car parts contribute to a mere 2% of the unfortunate happenings on the highways. Mistakes by drivers include the issues below:
Irrespective of the excuses the at-the-fault driver gives for causing you bodily harm or the death of a loved one, we can help to review the circumstances under which the accident occurred and advise if you have legitimate claims for compensation.
After spending his secondary years of study at The McCallie School in Chattanooga, G Turner Howard III earned his BA at Tulane University. A member of the Tennessee Trial Lawyers Association, he received his law degree from the University of Tennessee College of Law. Before becoming an attorney, he earned a Master’s and Doctor of Divinity at Andrews Theological Seminary and Columbia Theological Seminary. He also served as a 1st Lieutenant in the US Army in Vietnam. With more than 20 years of experience, his firm has helped clients receive millions of dollars for personal injury, and in many cases, much faster than they ever expected.
