Injured in a car accident?

Generally one year from the date of the accident. That is the shortest deadline of any state in this part of the country, and it is the single most common reason a Tennessee claim is lost before anyone looks at its merits. Wrongful death runs on its own rules. If you are unsure how much time is left, call us today rather than next month.

Tennessee statute of limitations for personal injury.

Contingency fee, so there is no upfront fee or cost to you and no charge for the initial consultation. We are paid a percentage of the recovery, and if we do not recover money for you, you owe us no attorney fee. The percentage and how case costs are handled are set out in a written fee agreement you read and sign before we represent you.

You may still recover. Tennessee follows a modified comparative fault rule: your compensation is reduced by your share of the fault, but if you are 50 percent or more at fault, you cannot recover. That is why an adjuster will push for a recorded statement early, and why it is worth talking to a lawyer before you give one.

Tennessee modified comparative fault, as stated on mvmlaw.com.

Honestly, nobody can tell you over the phone. It depends on the severity and permanence of your injuries, your medical expenses and lost income, how clear fault is, your own share of fault, and the single biggest limiter, how much insurance coverage actually exists. We look at all of it before we give you a range.

Anyone whose negligence contributed to the crash. Usually that is the other driver, but it can also be a vehicle manufacturer, the driver's employer or a government entity. To recover, you show four things: they owed you a duty of care, they breached it, the breach caused your injuries, and those injuries cost you. Finding every responsible party is part of our job.

Tennessee negligence, as stated on mvmlaw.com.

Economic damages cover the losses with a number on them: medical bills, lost wages and lost earning capacity, rehabilitation, out-of-pocket costs and damage to your vehicle. Non-economic damages cover pain and suffering, emotional distress, scarring and disfigurement, loss of enjoyment of life and loss of consortium, and in most Tennessee cases they cannot exceed $750,000. Punitive damages may be available when the at-fault driver was especially reckless.

Tennessee damages and damages cap, as stated on mvmlaw.com.

The crash report, your medical records, proof of the work you missed, photos and video of the scene, and what witnesses saw. When fault is disputed, we bring in accident reconstruction experts. Some of this evidence disappears fast, which is one more reason to call early rather than late.

Talk to a lawyer first. Adjusters may use the money pressure that follows a crash to push you to settle early, often before anyone knows whether your injury is permanent. Accepting typically means signing a release that ends your claim for good, including for treatment you have not had yet. There is no cost to having us look at the offer before you sign anything.

Rear-end collisions, head-on crashes, intersection and left-turn crashes, rollovers, single-vehicle wrecks, multi-vehicle pileups, hit-and-runs, highway crashes, crashes caused by drunk or distracted drivers, and Uber and Lyft accidents. Whether it happened on I-24, on Broadway or on a side street anywhere in Middle Tennessee, the first call is free.

Yes. Our Nashville office is at 49 Music Square West, Suite 504, and the consultation costs you nothing.

Yes. People search for a car wreck attorney, a car accident lawyer, an auto accident attorney or a car crash lawyer, and they all mean the same thing: a personal injury lawyer who handles motor vehicle claims. That is the work our Nashville car accident lawyers do, for people hurt in rear-end, head-on and side-impact crashes and hit-and-runs across Tennessee.