In Tennessee, the crime of child endangerment includes driving under the influence with a passenger under 18 in the car. You could find yourself facing serious penalties for a DUI if there was a child passenger in the car, even if the child was not injured. A child's...
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Month: November 2017
Caution: Most vehicles with faulty Takata airbags remain unrepaired
The holidays are the last time of the year when you want to worry about defective car parts. Unfortunately, there continue to be problems with the massive Takata airbag recall. According to an independent monitor, almost two-thirds of U.S. vehicles with the company's...
Truck crashes cause terrible consequences
The huge size and weight disparity between fully loaded commercial trucks - which can easily weigh 50,000 pounds or more - and standard passenger cars means that when the two collide, injuries disproportionately affect those in the smaller vehicles. On an almost daily...
Beware of DUI patrols at Thanksgiving
Most people mentally associate Thanksgiving with turkey, football, family, friends and fun. We envision eating too much, honoring family traditions, snagging deals on Black Friday, and kicking off the Christmas holiday season.Celebrating also often involves alcohol....
Underage DUI: What you – and your child – need to know
For drivers of legal drinking age - 21 or older - "drunk driving" in Tennessee means driving with a blood alcohol content of .08 or higher. When the driver is underage, however, that threshold drops significantly, to just .02.This means that, in many instances, a...
Failing EpiPens linked to seven deaths so far this year
EpiPen maker Mylan Pharmaceuticals was the subject of a high-profile Congressional inquiry last year. Federal lawmakers investigated the company for alleged price-fixing after published reports showed the price of the life-saving devices skyrocketed from $50 to over...
A DUI conviction could result in lost job opportunities
We've previously discussed the numerous possible penalties and consequences that come with an arrest and conviction for driving under the influence (DUI). Among these are jail time, fines, higher insurance rates, license suspension and social stigma.Something not...
Military servicemembers and asbestos exposure
As Veteran's Day approaches, it is a good time to think about the dedication and sacrifices of our military servicemen and women. In order to safeguard our freedoms and protect our way of life, the brave enlisted personnel and officers of the Army, Navy, Air Force,...
Drowsy Driving and the Time Change: 5 FAQs on Preventing Crashes
The transition every fall from Daylight Saving Time back to Standard Time is always difficult.Having to change your clocks isn't the issue; if you have a smartphone, it will update itself.No, the problem is that disrupted sleep schedules that follow the time change...
Tiger Woods’ guilty plea winds up his DUI case
Star golfer Tiger Woods appeared in a Florida courtroom to wrap up his high-profile, DUI-related saga that began in May of this year, when he was found unconscious in his car.Prosecutors reduced the DUI charge, and Woods entered a plea of reckless driving in which he...