"Move Over" Laws
Posted: June 10, 2022
In early May, a first responder in Dickson County en route to a citizen in distress soon found herself in need of rescue. According to a report from Nashville-based ABC affiliate WKRN, Dickson County Emergency Management Agency firefighter Toni Stinson was responding to a call when she was hit by a semi-tractor trailer and rolled. Miraculously, Stinson walked away and lived to tell the tale,...
Monitored Driving
Posted: May 1, 2022
In 1998, Progressive Insurance became the first automotive carrier to use what’s called telematics to track its policyholders’ driving habits, and other major insurers followed suit. According to The Idaho National Laboratory, telematics are defined as a “combination of computer science, telecommunications,and vehicles, with the goal of controlling a vehicle or collecting vehicle data.” Many car insurers offer policyholders the opportunity to have a telematics...
Insurance Fraud: Ghost Broking
Posted: September 15, 2020
The advent of the internet and social media has made doing business easier than ever, but has also emboldened the dishonest and unscrupulous to utilize new ways to defraud unsuspecting victims. One form of insurance fraud, already pervasive in The United Kingdom, is now gaining traction here in The United States: ghost broking. Ghost brokers pose as legitimate insurance agents. They will advertise too-good-to-be-true...
Sharing The Road
Posted: June 26, 2019
In late May, Nashville CBS-affiliate News Channel 5 reported the death of a young man who was riding a scooter downtown when he was fatally struck by a sport utility vehicle. Talk of a 30-day ban on the scooters was rejected by the Metro Council, though an alternate plan for greater control over the scooters will be up for a vote on July 16. While local lawmakers work out the kinks...
Burglar-Proofing Your Property While You're Away
Posted: June 12, 2019
Summer is upon us, and while the appeal of warmer weather and lazy days gives us something to look forward to, it’s also enticing to those who make their living from breaking the law. According to a report by the Bureau of Justice Statistics, which is a division of the United States Department of Justice, crimes like burglary and larceny occur more often in the...