Most of us have, at one time or another, tripped over a rug or slipped on a wet spot in a place of business. Most of the time, it’s no big deal. We simply go on about our business. But what do you do if it’s more serious than that? What if you are…
If you’ve been involved in a car accident, you may be compensated for both the property damage and the physical injuries that resulted from the accident. As discussed in our previous blog post, a major part of the compensation for physical injuries will include any reasonable costs incurred from your medical treatment. When seeking…
If you’ve been involved in a car accident, you may be compensated for both the property damage and the physical injuries that resulted from the accident. As discussed in our previous blog post, a major part of the compensation for physical injuries will include any reasonable costs incurred from your medical treatment. When seeking…
When You Have Been Seriously Injured in a Car Wreck A severe car wreck can happen in an instant, and suddenly your life has changed dramatically. The full damage of a serious injury is not just measured in dollars and cents. It has consequences that can stretch on for years, create hardships you had…
Insurance companies will often ask their clients to provide a recorded statement after a car accident. Our clients often ask if they should provide such a recorded statement to the insurance company or not. The answer depends on whether it is your insurance company or the other driver’s insurance company. The Other Driver’s Insurance…
School bus safety is always a concern, especially now that winter break is almost over with kids going back to school next week. It’s important to know and understand the law about stopping for school buses so you can help keep kids safe and avoid getting a ticket. Under Tennessee law, you are required…
You might think that accident reconstruction is something you only see on TV or hear about in the news, but it could be relevant to your car accident case as well. Determining fault in a car accident is crucial to your car accident claim. Since Tennessee is a comparative fault state, accurately determining fault…
Most people never talk to a car accident attorney until they need one. The problem is that most people don’t know if they really need one or not. What does a car wreck lawyer actually do? If you’ve been injured in a car accident, how can a car accident attorney help you? As you…
Rain: A Significant Factor in Car Accidents As East Tennessee prepares for another wet weekend, we look at how rain leads to car accidents. Inclement weather is present during 17% of fatal crashes, 20% of injury crashes, and 24% of property-damage-only crashes. Eleven percent of all accidents occur during rain, and seventeen percent occur…
Often more than one driver will be cited in a car accident. If you are cited for an accident, can you still be compensated for injuries or property damage? The answer to that question depends on a couple of different things. What was the Citation for? Many people get cited for not having insurance,…