Auto Accidents

Have you ever had a moment where you’re on Interstate 40 and you just “zoned out” for a minute? Another driver honks, you get startled, and you swerve back into your lane. With a quickened heartbeat, you realize that you just narrowly avoided getting into a crash because of a brief lapse of attention. That’s…

Say you are driving home one night on I-40, stuck in the stop and go of the evening traffic, when you see a car rushing toward you in your rear-view mirror. That car darts quickly into the left lane, cutting off a vehicle that was approaching, and then another car follows quickly behind it. You…

Weather in Tennessee is unpredictable, and weather during the winter months is no exception. Roadways can become slippery with ice and snow before you know it. The Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT) is always prepared. At the beginning of 2017, they stocked 247,000 tons of salt and 1.6 million gallons of salt brine, a pre-treatment…

In early October, four teenagers stole two trucks from Memphis and drove them across state lines to Southaven, Mississippi. They were flying down a back road when one of the Ford F-150s flipped, killing a 16 year old Memphis teenager, and injuring another. The driver of the F-150 jumped into the second stolen vehicle and,…

A head-on traffic collision is one of the most traumatic and frightening types of roadway accidents a person can experience. Not only are the injured parties likely to see the inevitability of the accident as it unfolds, but they also face some of the most serious injuries of any type of vehicle accident. Why head-on…

Traffic pileups happen frequently in urban areas like Memphis, particularly during rush hour and peak commute times. When there are multiple cars involved in an auto accident, it can be a chore to determine fault. If you were in a multiple car accident, whether you are at fault or not, it is advisable to retain…

Minor fender benders are an all-too-common occurrence on the Tennessee roadways, particularly during peak hours when traffic is bumper to bumper. These scenarios often involve a rear-end accident, in which the front of one car strikes the back of the vehicle in front of it. Rear-end accidents often occur because the vehicle in front stopped…

The American Automobile Association (AAA) labels the time between Memorial Day and Labor Day as the “100 Deadliest Days.” This disturbing description stems from the fact that fatal teen driving accidents increase by 15% during the summer months, when compared to the remainder of the year. According to AAA, more than 1,600 people have been…

Despite the known risks, thousands of drunk drivers get behind the wheel every year. Although no one is allowed to operate a vehicle with a BAC above 0.08%, too many reckless drivers think they can beat the system. What they might not realize is that impaired driving causes reduced reaction time, decreased concentration, inhibited judgment,…

Spring has arrived, and young drivers will hit the Tennessee roads for such adolescent milestones as prom, graduation, and senior year parties. While these celebratory events should be filled with joy and memory-making moments, they far too often end in horrible tragedies at the hands of teen drivers. Inexperienced vehicle operation, coupled with poor decision-making,…

Every year, the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety conducts a national survey to evaluate the opinions and attitudes of American drivers in relation to traffic safety. As in previous years, the 2016 Traffic Safety Culture Index finds that though people in the United States value safe travel and desire a greater level of safety, their…

Memphis is a great city. It’s the largest in Tennessee (just beating out Nashville as of May 2016 by around a thousand people), and the greater metro area boasts a population of 1,317,314 people as of 2014. Founded by Andrew Jackson, who would go on to be elected President of the United States, John Overton,…

At Bailey & Greer, PLLC, we do our best to keep our readers informed about road safety, current items in the news pertaining to cars such as recalls, tips for driving in bad weather, and the dangers of driving while distracted or drunk. But readers of this blog also have questions of their own, so…

As a driver, you have likely faced a situation where an aggressive driver cut you off in traffic or failed to yield the right of way. What might an autonomous vehicle (AV) do in the same situation? To answer the question of how an autonomous car might react and how other human drivers would interact…

Rollover accidents are some of the most serious kinds of car crashes with the highest fatality rates. In fact, each year more than 10,000 people are killed in rollover crashes. Those who are fortunate enough to survive a rollover crash often emerge with catastrophic injuries. While certain vehicles are more prone to rollover than others…

In a year when U.S. traffic deaths had their steepest single-year increase in five decades (up more than 7%), a new report from the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety reports that 88% of young millennials (age 19-24) engaged in at least one risky driving behavior in the past 30 days. This makes them the worst…

You’ve been there. You were in a parking space getting ready to back out. You checked both mirrors and turned to look out of the back window and all was clear, so you start inching out of the space – when out of nowhere, a car whizzes past. You hit the brakes. Your heart might…

If you have been in a minor car accident, you might have walked away feeling shaken and anxious. Imagine if you were involved in a major car crash that resulted in serious injuries and fatalities. According the Mayo Clinic, Post-traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) is an emotional and psychological disorder that is triggered by witnessing or…

It will all happen in a blur. One moment, you will be driving along listening to talk radio on your commute home from work, and the next moment you will be emerging from the wreckage that was your car. Taking Pictures after an Auto Accident Being involved in an auto accident can be a frightening…

The holidays are a special time when we get together to celebrate with family and friends. Those times of celebration almost always include alcohol, so on New Year’s Eve, the advice “drink responsibly” could not be more important. In the state of Tennessee, there have been 4,606 alcohol-related crashes this year. Unfortunately, on New Year’s…

Just like thousands of your neighbors in Memphis and Jackson, you have become an avid fan of the ridesharing services Uber and Lyft. Using a ridesharing service can be an affordable and convenient way to get around, whether you own a vehicle or not. Ridesharing services have had a positive impact in lowering the number…

The saga of Takata isn’t going away anytime soon. In late October, ABC News reported that the death of a 50-year-old woman in California back in 2001 was related to exploding Takata airbags. The victim Delia Robles marks the 11th death in the U.S. (16th worldwide) related to the defective part. Ms. Robles was on…

The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) research has shown that vehicles equipped with front crash prevention technologies are less likely to rear-end other vehicles. There are two main front crash prevention technologies out there. The first is the automatic braking system, which has been shown to reduce rear-end crashes by about 40%. The second…

While it might not have happened to you, you have most likely seen a vehicle in front of you swerve into another lane or even off the side of the road. Roadway departure crashes or lane departure crashes are often severe and can account for a significant number of highway fatalities. In 2014, the Federal…

If your normal commute is a few miles between work and home, you may be unprepared for some of the challenges that come with a long road trip in the car. If you add kids into the mix, you have a full-blown adventure on your hands. In the United States, we are fortunate to have…