Tennessee Repeals Underage DUI Laws Affecting Federal Highway Funding

In all U.S. jurisdictions, it is illegal to drive while you are under the influence of drugs or alcohol. In order to receive federal funding for highways, all fifty states have passed zero tolerance Driving Under the Influence (DUI) laws for underage drunk drivers. Tennessee recently attempted changes to its DUI laws, which violated federal…

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The Role of the Criminal Defense Attorney

Although America is a free country, it has laws that all U.S. citizens and residents should obey. Lawbreaking has consequences, and those consequences are not clear to everyone. Fortunately, there are criminal defense attorneys, to whom the consequences of lawbreaking are clear, and who can help uphold your rights in court. Criminal defense attorneys are…

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Is Playing Pokémon Go Really That Dangerous?

These days, we spend a lot of our time on our cell phones, computers, televisions, etc. for both business and pleasure. Often, we are stationary, but fortunately there are some electronic activities we can do that can get us moving around. One activity that has kept a lot of people up and moving is playing…

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Problems with Autoliv Airbags in Toyotas

Americans love their cars, but they also love being safe in those cars. Therefore, numerous safety features, such as seat belts and airbags, are installed to help protect us in the event of an auto accident or collision. Recently, the news has been awash with stories about exploding or defective airbags. While the majority of…

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Understanding the Charge of Criminal Homicide in Tennessee

Criminal homicide is defined as the unlawful killing of another person or persons. In Tennessee, you can be charged with a number of different crimes, which all fall under the umbrella of homicide: First degree murder, which is divided into two categories. A first degree premeditated murder is a planned and intentional killing, while a…

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The Effects of a Chain Reaction Auto Accident

Auto accidents can be pretty frightening, but in most cases, the cause is straightforward. In a chain-reaction crash, however, determining fault is not so easy. Also called multi-vehicle accidents, multi-car accidents, or pileups, chain-reaction auto accidents are collisions involving more than two vehicles rear-ending one another in a series (or chain) of crashes, primarily resulting…

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When it Comes to Car Seats Are You Following the Letter of the Law?

In March, the Tennessee House of Representatives recalled HB 1468, a measure intended to change the child safety restraint laws in the state. (The Senate has sent their version, SB 1674, along to the Transportation Committee for further study.) As attorneys, we’re very familiar with the laws governing car seats and booster seats, but the…

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The Astounding Cost of Auto Accidents

Remember when you first started driving? Seatbelt on, hands at 10:00 and 2:00, incremental mirror adjustments to make sure you had the perfect view – and the thrill of putting the car in gear and moving. Remember that nervous feeling in your stomach that you might do something wrong, or fail the test, or have…

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