A tire blowout at highway speed is every truck driver’s nightmare. One second you’re driving safely, doing everything right—and the next, a violent explosion sends your rig pulling, swerving, or shaking out of control. Tire blowouts can lead to jackknifes, rollovers, multi-vehicle crashes, and devastating injuries, even when the truck driver bears no responsibility whatsoever....Read More

Few situations are more infuriating—or more dangerous—than being injured by a drunk driver while you’re doing your job as a professional truck driver. You follow the rules, log the miles, stay alert, and operate a massive vehicle responsibly—only to have an impaired motorist make a reckless decision that changes your life in seconds. At Tennessee...Read More

Fatigued driving is just as dangerous as drunk driving—but it often goes undetected and unpunished. When a drowsy driver crashes into your semi, the results can be catastrophic, leaving you injured, out of work, and facing insurance companies eager to downplay what really happened. At Tennessee Accident Law, we represent truck drivers injured in crashes...Read More

Road rage is more than aggressive driving—it’s dangerous, reckless behavior that puts everyone on the road at risk. For professional truck drivers, road rage incidents are especially hazardous. A single angry, impulsive act by another motorist can force a semi into an emergency maneuver, cause a collision, or trigger a multi-vehicle crash that leaves a...Read More

Being injured in a truck accident is bad enough. Being hit by an uninsured driver can feel even worse—especially when medical bills start piling up and the at-fault driver has no insurance to pay for the damage they caused. At Tennessee Accident Law, we regularly help truck drivers injured by uninsured or underinsured motorists who...Read More

Work zones are some of the most dangerous areas on Tennessee roadways—especially for professional truck drivers. Narrow lanes, sudden traffic shifts, unclear signage, and inattentive drivers create a perfect storm for serious crashes. When a work zone accident happens because of construction negligence or careless drivers, injured truck drivers are often left facing severe injuries,...Read More

Cargo spills create sudden, deadly hazards on Tennessee roads. When freight falls from a truck, trailer, or passenger vehicle—or shifts improperly during transit—the results can be catastrophic for nearby drivers. For professional truck drivers, a cargo spill can force evasive maneuvers, trigger jackknifes or rollovers, or cause violent collisions that lead to serious injuries and...Read More

Truck drivers rely on one critical assumption every time they pull out onto a Tennessee roadway: the load behind them is properly loaded and secured. When that assumption is wrong, the consequences can be catastrophic. Improperly loaded trailers can cause sudden shifts in weight, loss of control, jackknifes, rollovers, and violent crashes—often injuring the truck...Read More

Truck drivers depend on their equipment to work safely. Brakes, tires, steering components, coupling systems, and other critical parts must function properly every mile of every trip. When a defective truck part fails, the results can be catastrophic—causing crashes, rollovers, jackknifes, or loss of control that seriously injure the driver who did nothing wrong. At...Read More

Brake failure is one of the most frightening—and dangerous—events a truck driver can experience. When brakes don’t respond, respond too late, or fail completely, a driver may have only seconds to react. Even the most skilled CDL driver cannot stop an 80,000-pound vehicle without functioning brakes. At Tennessee Accident Law, we represent truck drivers who...Read More