Tennessee Car Accident Lawyer - Auto Injury Attorney

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Auto Injury Compensation

If you were injured in a car accident due to someone else's negligence or recklessness, you deserve to get paid.

The state of Tennessee uses the 49% rule and has complex personal injury laws regarding accident injury compensation.

So long as your own negligence doesn't exceed that of the defendant's you are entitled to recover damages.

Even if responsibility for your crash seems cut and dry, a negligence lawsuit gets complicated fast with insurers looking to minimize what they payout..

Don't accept the insurance co's pitiful first settlement offer until you've reviewed it with our injury lawyers.

Let our Tennessee car accident attorney review what happened to help you find out what you're really owed.

After an accident injury victims can quickly find themselves in a serious dispute over fast & fair compensation.

They don't realize what they are up against until it's too late.

It's understandable to be overwhelmed and confused. The insurance companies will try to take advantage to minimize what they are obligated to pay.

Once you retain an experienced attorney it immediately puts the insurers on notice that you won't settle for less than you deserve.

Keep reading to learn how the experienced car accident lawyers at Lawsuit Legal can help maximize your personal injury claim.

 

Personal Injury Compensation in Tennessee

Tennessee is an at-fault state which uses the 49% rule. The statute of limitations is 1 year to file a lawsuit. In Tennessee both the plaintiff and defendant in a negligence lawsuit can be found to share a percentage of fault. Tennessee law requires injured plaintiffs to be found to be no more than 49% at fault in order to recover compensation. The following are potential damages which should be accounted for in a legal claim:

• Medical Costs - Including emergency treatment, ongoing treatment, and all medical bills sustained as a result of the crash.
• Pain and Suffering - Tennessee law allows for the recovery of pain and suffering damages based on the severity of the injury, long-term impairment and length of recovery required.
• Significant Property Damage - This can include property damage to vehicles, cargo, or surrounding property.
• Lost Wages and Future Income - Includes calculation of lost past and future income resulting from the injuries sustained.
• Long-term Injury and Disability - Negligent parties are obligated to compensate you for the assessed losses resulting from life-long impact or disability sustained.
• Loss of Consortium - Consideration for the loss of a spouse and can include damages for the impact physical injuries have on a marital relationship.
• Disfigurement - Damages for disfigurement damages for severe burns, disfiguring scarring, and limb loss. The assessed worth of which is subject to the pain and suffering criteria in Tennessee law.
• Emotional Distress - Very specific requirements for a plaintiff to be able to prove this cause of action in court. Potentially allows filing for emotional distress for recouping damages.

 

Our auto accident injury lawyer will help you assess the full extent of your losses that meet the legal standard so you seek full and fair recovery for what you deserve. You deserve maximum compensation for your losses.

Medical bills add up fast. More serious injuries including broken bones, organ damage, amputations, traumatic brain injury, or even worse - result in massive treatment costs. After an accident, the insurance companies will try to take advantage to limit what they pay.

Your claim should consider all economic damages and non-economic damages which meet the legal standard in the state.

 

Do not make a statement to the insurance company before speaking with an attorney

 

Tennessee Locations Served

Tennessee spans the Tri-State corner north from Chattanooga to Knoxville, and west through Nashville to Memphis. It includes the busy interstate highways, the I-75, I-40, I-26, I-840, I-65, among numerous heavily trafficked city streets and intrastate roadways.

• Cities: Nashville, Knoxville, Memphis, Chattanooga, Clarksville, Murfreesboro, Jackson, Johnson City, Bartlett, Hendersonville, Kingsport among others..
• Counties: Shelby, Davidson, Knox, Hamilton, Rutherford, Williamson, Montgomery, Sumner, Sullivan, Wilson, Blount, Washington County, Bradley, Maury, etc...
• Zip Codes: 37013, 37042, 37211, 37075, 37128, 38401, 37122, 37064, 37027, 37167, 37129, 37130, 37040, among many others...

Dense population centers like Nashville, Knoxville and Memphis result in a higher number of motor vehicle collision events. However, wrecks which occur on highways and more rural areas can be especially devastating because of high speeds and the greater likelihood of 18-wheelers, semi-trucks, tractor-trailers and other commercial vehicles being involved.

 

 

What to do Immediately After a Crash

Assess your Health Situation

• Are you bleeding? Review your current condition. Are you sore, nauseaus, bruised, stiff, or dizzy? Are there obvious bodily injuries, cuts or serious wounds that require immediate attention? If you can, turn on your emergency blinkers, and be careful if you are going to leave the vehicle.

Gather Information

• While waiting for the police and emergency services to arrive, if you are able and it's safe, take photos of what happened to document the scene of the collision.

Consult Our Attorneys

• Before speaking with the insurance company representative, consult with our accident attorneys. The insurers will take advantage of the confusion and overwhelm immediately following a serious accident to push for statements that they will use against you.

 

Reasons to Get an Attorney after a Car Accident

We know the stress you are under after a wreck. Our accident injury attorneys work hard to take the legal burdens off your shoulders so you can focus on recovery. Every accident injury is unique. Fast & fair compensation depends the severity of the collision, who was at fault, and how complicated the case is. Your lawyer will help you assess the full extent of your losses and fight to get the best possible outcome. In consideration for your injuries and losses - you deserve maximum compensation.

You can count on insurers fighting to pay as little as possible. Your attorneys will handle all communications with the insurers, can help with medical bills, rental cars, and will fight to maximize what your injury claim is worth. Costs and expenses of representation are treated similarly — no fees unless we win.

Most Common Car Accident Types Handled

High speeds most commonly account for the majority of serious injuries, but with exceptions.

We regularly review injury claims from Tennessee residents resulting from the following fact patterns:

Lane Changing Accidents:    Vehicles can change lanes without looking, or illegally, often at high speed causing the other driver to swerve, hit guardrails, and collide with other vehicles or pedestrians.

Head-on Collisions:    High speed head-on collisions are among the most violent collisions resulting in ultra-catastrophic injuries and death as a result of the crushing forces upon impact.

Side Impact / Side Swipe:    Two cars traveling in the same direction when one driver swerves to collide with driver or passenger side of another vehicle or when a driver runs a stop sign to hit another driver in the intersection.

Rear End Accidents / Rear Ended:    Getting hit from behind by another vehicle. Damage to the neck, back injuries, whiplash, and head trauma result from whipping violence of unexpectedly being rear-ended occurs.

High-Speed Impacts:    Accidents involving high speeds over 40 mph. Failure to control speed or reckless speeds commonly contribute to events with very serious injuries and bodily harm for involved drivers and passengers.

DUI / DWI:    Drunk drivers and intoxicated drivers running red lights at high speed, reckless actions, blind lane changes, going too fast and loss control, and a failure to stop at intersections.

Rollover Accidents:    Tractor-trailers, semi-trucks and SUVs that flip end over end or side to side. We see passenger ejections from vehicles when the seat belt isn't fastened, serious injury, and death can result.

The majority of auto accidents resulting in catastrophic injury are a result of: excessive speed and human error.

 

 

What Makes a Strong Car Accident Injury Claim In Tennessee?

Clear liability (fault), serious personal injuries, along with clear and abundant supporting evidence are the building blocks of a strong case and resulting big settlements. Damages must meet the legal standard of state law.

Documentation and supporting evidence is vital determining fault and for value assessments when seeking damages.

Medical records, the police report, eye witness testimony, traffic light video, and vehicle black box data can help substantiate any claims and strengthen the case for compensation.

How Much Does a Tennessee Auto Accident Lawyer Cost?  We know that as a car accident victim, you deserve to RECEIVE money, not PAY money out-of-pocket. A contingency law firm handles everything from investigation to negotiation once representation has been established, you pay nothing out-of-pocket. When a favorable settlement or verdict is secured, you pay a percentage of the money won for you. Discuss the fees in more detail during your FREE NO OBLIGATION consultation.

How much will I receive for my car accident settlement?  Every client will have different costs and losses. All damages that meet the legal standard in Tennessee, should be considered in your injury claim. Whether $1,000 or $10 million, you should never have to cover your own costs. If someone else caused your crash, you deserve to receive compensation from the liable party.