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Discover a Wealth of Legal Insights and Resources with Best and Brock. Committed to protecting your rights and ensuring justice, we offer an extensive collection of articles and guides covering essential topics in Criminal Defense, DUI Defense, Personal Injury, and Civil Litigation. Our library serves as a valuable resource to enrich your understanding of legal matters, empowering you with the knowledge needed to navigate complex legal issues effectively.

Drug Possession

Arrested for Drug Possession During a Chattanooga Traffic Stop? What Happens Next

Posted on by Garth Best
Arrested for Drug Possession During a Chattanooga Traffic Stop? What Happens Next

If police find suspected drugs during a Chattanooga traffic stop, the case can depend on much more than what officers say they discovered. The legality of the stop, the reason for any vehicle search, where the substance was found, who had access to it, the type and amount of the substance, and what was said […]

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Car Accident

Can You Recover Compensation After a Tennessee Multi-Car Pileup?

Posted on by Matt Brock
Can You Recover Compensation After a Tennessee Multi-Car Pileup?

Yes. If you were injured in a multi-car pileup in Tennessee, you may be able to recover compensation from one or more drivers or other responsible parties. Tennessee uses modified comparative fault, so fault can be divided among several people. If you share responsibility, your compensation can be reduced by your percentage of fault. Best […]

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Car Accident

Rainy Fall Weather and Chattanooga Car Accident Risks

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Rainy Fall Weather and Chattanooga Car Accident Risks

Rainy fall weather can make Chattanooga, Tennessee, roads more hazardous by reducing tire traction, limiting visibility, and increasing the distance you need to stop. Wet leaves, standing water, earlier darkness, road spray, and sudden downpours can create added risks on heavily traveled routes such as I-24, I-75, US-27, Hixson Pike, Brainerd Road, and Signal Mountain […]

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Criminal Defense

Fall Festival Arrests in Chattanooga: 7 Common Criminal Charges to Know

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Fall Festival Arrests in Chattanooga: 7 Common Criminal Charges to Know

If you are arrested after a fall festival, Halloween celebration, concert, football weekend, or other seasonal event in Chattanooga, the charge may involve public intoxication, disorderly conduct, assault, DUI, drug possession, criminal trespass, or resisting arrest. Tennessee law treats each offense differently, and the facts surrounding the police encounter can affect how the case develops. […]

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DUI

Tennessee Football Season DUI Charges: What Game-Day Drivers Need to Know

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Tennessee Football Season DUI Charges: What Game-Day Drivers Need to Know

Football season can turn an ordinary Saturday into a long day of tailgates, watch parties, restaurant stops, crowded parking areas, and late-night driving. In Tennessee, game-day DUI charges are handled under the same DUI laws that apply throughout the year. You can face a DUI allegation based on impairment by alcohol, drugs, or another substance, […]

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Car Accident

Back-to-School Traffic Accidents in Chattanooga: Who Is Usually at Fault?

Posted on by Garth Best
Back-to-School Traffic Accidents in Chattanooga: Who Is Usually at Fault?

Back-to-school traffic accidents in Chattanooga are usually the fault of the person whose careless driving caused the collision, but the answer depends on the facts. A driver may be responsible for speeding near a school, following too closely in a pickup line, failing to yield to a pedestrian, illegally passing a stopped school bus, backing […]

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DUI

Labor Day Weekend DUI Arrests in Chattanooga

Posted on by Matt Brock
Labor Day Weekend DUI Arrests in Chattanooga

Labor Day weekend often brings heavier traffic, late-night travel, parties, cookouts, and increased attention to impaired driving. If you are arrested for DUI in Chattanooga, the holiday itself does not create a separate DUI charge. You may still face roadside testing, chemical testing, booking, court dates, and driver license issues soon after the stop. Tennessee […]

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Car Accident

Can You Sue After a Chattanooga Hit-and-Run?

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Can You Sue After a Chattanooga Hit-and-Run?

Yes, you may be able to sue after a hit-and-run accident in Chattanooga if the driver is identified. When the driver remains unknown, uninsured motorist coverage and Tennessee’s John Doe procedure may provide another path to compensation. Best and Brock can review the available insurance policies, preserve evidence, communicate with insurers, and explain whether a […]

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DUI

Tennessee Tailgating Season and DUI Charges: 9 Common Mistakes Drivers Make

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Tennessee Tailgating Season and DUI Charges: 9 Common Mistakes Drivers Make

Tailgating season can combine long afternoons, crowded parking areas, alcohol, prescription medications, delayed rideshares, and heavy traffic. A Tennessee DUI investigation can begin after a driver leaves a college football game, high school game, watch party, restaurant, or private gathering in Chattanooga or a nearby community. Tennessee law prohibits a person from driving or being […]

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Motorcycle Accident

August Motorcycle Accidents in Chattanooga

Posted on by Matt Brock
August Motorcycle Accidents in Chattanooga

August can bring several motorcycle hazards together on Chattanooga roads. Warm weather keeps riders active, Hamilton County Schools return to class, vacation traffic continues, afternoon storms can change pavement conditions, and low-angle sunlight may reduce visibility during evening travel. The National Weather Service lists Chattanooga’s normal August high at 89.8 degrees, the normal low at […]

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