Individuals involved in an accident with an uninsured driver should take steps quickly to ensure their well-being and help preserve the integrity of an insurance claim or potential personal injury lawsuit. Immediate Steps Following the Accident After an accident occurs, the scene can be chaotic. This is a confusing time for every person involved because…
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How is Damage Compensation Awarded in a DUI Accident?
Individuals harmed due to the negligent actions of an impaired driver are often able to recover compensation for their medical expenses, property damage losses, lost wages, and pain and suffering damages. In very specific circumstances, individuals may be able to recover punitive damages after sustaining a personal injury in Tennessee. How Does Tennessee Define Punitive…
Can Car Accident Passengers File a Personal Injury Claim?
If you sustain an injury as a passenger in a vehicle, you may be able to recover compensation for your medical expenses. Often, passengers are able to recover compensation through a settlement with one or more insurance carriers involved in the case. However, car accident passengers may have to file a personal injury lawsuit in…
Steps to Take After a Nashville Sideswipe Accident
Sideswipe accidents happen when the side of one vehicle strikes, scrapes, or otherwise makes contact with the side of another vehicle. These types of incidents can occur in a variety of settings, including in regular roadway traffic, in parking lots, at intersections, and any other areas where vehicles are likely to come into close proximity….
Common Causes of Merging Accidents
Merging is a fairly advanced driving skill. Anytime two streams of traffic combine into a single lane, drivers must understand right-of-way laws and how they apply to these particular scenarios. Unfortunately, because merging is complex and involves several tasks at once, accidents during a merging procedure are not uncommon. Here, we want to review some…
Determining Fault in a Slip and Fall Accident
When individuals sustain a slip and fall injury, they often require significant emergency and even ongoing medical care in order to recover. This type of care, combined with lost wages and out-of-pocket expenses arising due to the incident, becomes costly very quickly. Slip and fall accident victims could recover compensation if their injury was caused…
What Commonly Causes Nashville T-Bone Accidents?
T-bone accidents, sometimes referred to as side impact collisions, often result in devastating injuries and significant property damage for those involved. T-bone, or broadside collisions, can occur due to a variety of reasons, often as a result of the negligent or careless actions of one or more drivers on the roadway. Here, we want to…