Herbert Thornbury's Blog

As ongoing investigations continue for the fatal truck accident involving well-known comedian and actor Tracy Morgan, Walmart has issued a response suggesting the plaintiffs may be at fault for their truck accident injuries.

The deadly New Jersey Turnpike crash occurred in June when a semi truck driven by a Walmart employee rear-ended Morgan's limo bus, leaving one dead and several others injured.

Evidence revealed that the driver of the truck, Kevin Roper, was speeding 20 mph over the limit and had been awake for more than 24 consecutive...

Commercial trucks can pose a very serious threat to Tennessee motorists. Due to the large size and limited maneuverability of these vehicles, truck accidents tend to result in serious injuries that are often deadly. Unfortunately, pursuing the compensation you deserve can require a great deal of expertise due to the legal complexities of establishing liability in a truck accident.

Our Chattanooga truck accident lawyer has more than three decades of experience handling these complicated claims, and Mr. Thornbury knows what it takes...

In a recently released report from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), it has been estimated that nearly 10 percent of fatal car crashes in 2012 involved distracted driving. These distraction-related crashes resulted in more than 3,300 car accident fatalities that may have been avoided with safer driving.

At the law office of Herbert Thornbury, our Chattanooga car accident lawyer understands that distracted drivers can cause...

On Aug. 18^th, 2012, a car crossed oncoming lanes of traffic, hit a sign, continued through the front yard of a business, and finally slammed against a utility pole in Clarksville, Tennessee. On April 7^th, 2013, the man who caused the August 18^thauto accident blacked out while driving and crashed into a ditch. Less than one month later, on May 3^rd, this same driver veered across oncoming traffic and crashed into a house. Thankfully, in there were no serious car accident...