Wrongful death

Key Takeaways Losing a family member because of someone else’s negligence changes everything, and understanding Tennessee wrongful death laws often becomes urgent within days of the loss. At The Williams Firm, our Nashville wrongful death lawyer team works with families across Nashville and Middle Tennessee who are trying to hold a negligent party accountable while…

Key Takeaways Losing a loved one is devastating, and grief becomes more complicated when a family is told the deceased carried some blame for the incident. Nashville families often bring the same question to The Williams Firm: Can you still pursue a wrongful death claim if the victim was partially at fault? Tennessee law allows…

Key Takeaways A fatal crash investigation in Nashville does not end when the scene clears. For grieving families, the police report is often the first document to explain what happened and who is responsible. At The Williams Firm, we regularly walk Nashville families through how to get police reports after fatal accident copies are released,…

Key Takeaways At The Williams Firm, our attorneys have seen what a single crash can do to a family. We recently secured a wrongful death settlement of $4.1 million on behalf of a minor child whose parent was killed in a tractor-trailer collision on Interstate 24 in Robertson County, Tennessee. Getting there required months of…

When workplace tragedies occur, families face overwhelming grief and urgent practical concerns. The October 10, 2025, explosion at Accurate Energetic Systems (AES) in Bucksnort, Tennessee, claimed 16 lives and devastated the community. As the families and victims process this tragedy, questions about workplace safety, accountability, and legal rights naturally arise.  At The Williams Firm, our…

An autopsy is a medical exam of the body after a person passes away. Autopsies are performed in many different situations and help to determine the cause, mode, and manner of death. Autopsies can help bring closure to families and authorities and can be used both for investigative and educational purposes. However, is an autopsy…

Some workers operate in hazardous environments that place them at risk of significant injury or illness on a regular basis. Even though there are fairly stringent workplace safety requirements for all industries across Tennessee, injuries still occur. Here, we want to review which jobs put Tennessee workers most at risk of sustaining a fatal injury…