Truck Accidents Caused by Trucks Making U-Turns

Traffic rules and regulations are put in place to help keep all drivers safe on our roads and highways, and when drivers violate those rules by making illegal u-turns crashes happen. Making a U-turn is a risky maneuver for the driver of any vehicle, but when the vehicle is a large, commercial truck they are…

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Rocky McElhaney Files 18M Lawsuit Against Trucking Company in Fatal Hickman County TDOT Crash

“My investigations reveal this is a pretty dirty trucking company,” said Rocky McElhaney, Lead Attorney and Owner at Rocky McElhaney Law Firm. On April 28, 2016, Spirit Truck Lines’ careless and rule-breaking driver senselessly took the life of 65 year-old TDOT worker David Younger, and injured three other TDOT workers.  Before this incident, the Texas…

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The Real Road Warriors:  TDOT’s “Big Yellow” HELP Program’s Incident Responders to the Rescue!

Often under-publicized and under-appreciated, TDOT’s Highway Incident Response Unit, is one of Tennessee’s most dangerous and heroic public service professions.  Here are some interesting facts about our state’s courageous, road-wise wranglers.  Navigate this post: Who are they? “Move over” it’s the law The high cost of this dangerous job HELP in numbers What’s the HELP…

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