A person who suffers an injury in Tennessee automobile or truck accident as a result of the negligence of another person has a right to recover damages for their injuries. As a Tennessee car accident attorney i am fortunate to have represented many people who have been injured in car and truck…
Articles Posted in Automobile Accidents
How Does Liability Insurance Work in Tennessee Automobile Accident Cases?
As Tennessee automobile accident lawyers the Law Offices of John Day, P.C. deals with automobile liability insurance policies on a daily basis. Auto liability insurance (a) provides you will a lawyer in the event you are claimed to have caused a auto accident and (b) provides you some dollar of…
10 Things To Do If You Are Involved in a Tennessee Car Accident
There are hundreds of car accidents in Tennessee every day, and any case involving personal injuries may result in litigation. Thus, it is important to take certain steps immediately to protect your rights. At the Law Offices of John Day, P.C., we recommend the following: 1. If you can…
Help! I Was In A Car Wreck and Doctors Keep Calling Me!
As Nashville automobile accident lawyers, more and more people are telling us that after they are in a wreck they are getting calls from doctors offering their services. Most of these doctors are not medical doctors but rather chiropractors. And, some of these chiropractors tell the accident victim that they…
Why is My Past Medical History Important in My Personal Injury Lawsuit?
As Tennessee personal injury lawyers, we spend of time listening to our clients explain about injuries they received in car wrecks, truck accidents, and lots of other situations. One frequent question we are asked is whether the insurance company defending the case will be able to explore the client’s medical…
Under-Insured Drivers
I remain amazed at people of means who do not maintain sufficient liability insurance on their vehicles and homes. The most frequent problem we see is with middle-income people who are driving around with "25 / 50" or "50 / 100" liability insurance policies on their cars. A "25 /…
Drunk Driving Arrests Increase in Tennessee
The good news is that the overall crime rate in Tennessee has decreased. The bad news is that the report reveals that a total of 26,340 people were arrested for DUI in 2011, an increase from the 24,154 arrests made in 2010. Here is some more data about those…
Can Jurors Ask Questions At A Tennessee Auto Accident Trial?
I have been summoned to jury duty in civil court. Am I going to be able to ask questions of the witnesses at trial or do I just have to sit there and listen? Relatively new changes to Tennessee law permit jurors to ask questions under certain circumstances. The judge…
Holding a Negligent Car Driver Responsible For Payments in Excess of the Insurance Limits
The guy that hit me in my Lebanon, Tennessee car accident has limited insurance but I know he has assets. Can I get insurance money and then go after him individually for the difference? In Tennessee most insurance companies will continue to defend their insured driver even if they have offered…
Injuries and Deaths of Tennessee Bicyclists
This is the season when our streets and highways begin to be filled with bicycles. Bicycles are treated like vehicles on our roadways and, in general, those operating bicycles have the same duties and responsibilities as those driving cars and trucks. By the same token, bicyclists enjoy the same…