Knoxville Car Accident Attorneys
Car accidents can be frightening and confusing, and the accident itself may be just the beginning of your problems. If you have been injured in an accident, you may be entitled to compensation, but you may have to fight hard to get your money. The Knoxville car accident claims attorneys of Fox & Farley, are here to help make sure you have a fair chance in court.
Uninsured Motorists
Unlike some states, Tennessee law does not follow a no-fault system. For that reason, if you are in an accident in Tennessee, you cannot claim coverage under the Personal Injury Protection (PIP) coverage in an insurance policy. If you were injured in a car accident, in most cases you must file a claim against the other driver and his insurance company. You may also have uninsured/underinsured motorist (UM) coverage on your policy. If you do, we will seek contribution from your UM insurance company as well.
Defective Vehicles
There is also the possibility that your accident or injuries were caused by a defective vehicle. In those cases, you may be able to pursue compensation from other parties who were responsible for the design, manufacture, and/or distribution of the defective product.
Defective Roadways
If you can prove that the roadway was defective and that defect caused your collision or exacerbated the injuries that resulted from your wreck, you may be able to pursue a claim against the construction company if that company’s negligence caused the defect in the roadway.
No Seat Belt
Failure to wear a seat belt may not bar you from bringing an auto accident claim. In fact, in most cases, your failure to wear a seatbelt will not be allowed into evidence based on Tennessee law.
If You Were Partly to Blame
Tennessee uses a modified comparative negligence standard which means you can sue, and recover damages, unless you were more than 50% to blame for your injuries If you are found to be more than 50% at fault, you would be barred from recovering damages from the defendant. If you are partially at fault, but the percentage of fault is found to be less than 50%, your damages will be reduced by your percentage of fault.
To learn more about how you can recover compensation for your car accident injuries, even if you have a very challenging case, please call the Knoxville car accident claims attorneys of Fox & Farley, at 865-766-4200 or contact us online.
