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State law requires that every driver have car insurance to register and legally operate a vehicle on public roads. But according to a recent study, about one in seven drivers on the road is operating their vehicle without insurance.

Tennessee is one of the worst states for uninsured drivers. We are tied for the third highest rate of uninsured drivers with Florida and Oklahoma. In Tennessee, 24% of drivers–nearly one in four–is driving without insurance. If you are in a car accident with a driver without insurance, it can be hard to get compensation...

Although the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 states that American workers are entitled to “safe and healthful” occupational conditions, the workplace is a dangerous and all-too-often deadly environment for many.

According to recent reports by MSNBC and the Center for Public Integrity, 4,551 employees were killed on the job in 2009. That figure is more than the total number of U.S. troops killed in the nine-year Iraq war. An additional 50,000 people are estimated to die of work-related diseases each year.

These deaths are often preventable and are frequently the...

Industrial accidents can occur in any job environment, but they are especially common in construction, manufacturing, chemical processing, warehouse and refinery settings.

If you were injured in an industrial accident while on the job, Chattanooga, Tennessee, workers’ compensation attorney Herbert Thornbury can advise you on your legal options. Some injured workers may benefit by seeking financial compensation for medical expenses and lost wages through a workers’ compensation claim.

If the industrial accident that caused your injuries was the...

Semi trucks are a mixed blessing. If it weren’t for semi trucks, it would be harder to deliver all the goods we depend on for our daily lives. However, their presence on Tennessee roadways greatly increases the risk for severe injuries and wrongful death on the road.

When a car is involved in a truck accident, death is often a result. Due to the size and velocity of semi-trucks, even when these accidents aren’t fatal, they almost always result in catastrophic...