There were a total of 3,053 car accidents that occurred between January and July of 2024 and that resulted in serious injuries or fatalities, according to the Department of Safety and Homeland Security. A total of 597 of those collisions caused fatalities. Every one of these car accident injuries and deaths reflects lives changed forever.
Sadly, many more people will also become crash victims this year. If you or someone you love is involved in an accident that was caused by the negligence of other motorists, you need an Oak Ridge car accident attorney to represent you. With legal help, you can fight to recover full and fair compensation for your crash losses so you can collect the funds you need to move forward.
The Lawyers of Brown and Roberto focused our careers on helping car accident victims and we’ve had great success. We’ve recovered compensation for 98% of our clients, including million dollar verdicts in two recent cases involving a car hit by a truck in an intersection and another in which a driver ran a stop sign and caused serious harm.
Our firm is ready to fight for you to help you recover damages for pain and suffering, medical bills, lost wages, and emotional distress resulting from your wreck, so give us a call or contact us at (865) 691-2777 today to find out what we can do for you.
How Do Car Accidents Happen in Oak Ridge?
Car accidents can occur for many reasons including:
- Driving impaired
- Speeding
- Aggressive driving
- Reckless driving
- Distracted driving
- And more
Many of these behaviors are illegal and all of them are preventable. When drivers engage in these or other unsafe actions, Tennessee law entitles victims harmed by them to pursue a claim for compensation.
An Oak Ridge personal injury attorney can provide assistance in determining if another driver was to blame for your accident after it occurred.
You can actually pursue your case not just if another driver was fully responsible, but even in situations when they were partly at fault. As McIntyre v. Balentine, “so long as a plaintiff’s negligence remains less than the defendant’s negligence the plaintiff may recover; in such a case, plaintiff’s damages are to be reduced in proportion to the percentage of the total negligence attributable to the plaintiff.”
Your Oak Ridge car accident lawyer can help you to show the other driver bore the majority of the blame and is responsible for compensating you because of it.
Compensation for A Car Accident
If you can prove another driver caused your accident, you should be entitled to compensation for all losses. This can include:
- Medical care costs for past and future treatment
- Lost wages and lost future earnings if you cannot work to your full potential due to the accident
- Pain and suffering, which is a type of non-economic damage
- Emotional distress, which is a type of non-economic damage
Tennessee Code Section 29-39-102 does cap non-economic losses at $750,000; however, if your injuries are catastrophic, this limit goes up to $1 million.
The Lawyers of Brown and Roberto will help you gather the proof you need and show the extent of your damages so you can recover the maximum amount possible to help you move forward and rebuild your future.
Get Help from An Oak Ridge Car Accident Attorney
An Oak Ridge car accident attorney will help you to understand your rights and maximize your compensation following an auto accident that hurts you or costs your loved one their life. Contact The Lawyers of Brown and Roberto at (865) 691-2777 today to schedule your free consultation and learn more.