Personal Injury Attorney in Seymour

The experienced trial attorneys at The Terry Law Firm provide trusted legal representation to people who’ve been injured in accidents in Seymour and throughout East Tennessee.

While we all know that accidents can and do happen, many severe injuries are not caused by “accidents.” Instead, negligent people, businesses, or other entities frequently harm innocent people harm. Negligence can take many forms, from distracted driving to inadequate property maintenance to medical malpractice to nursing home abuse, and more.

The Terry Law Firm is here to help if you were injured due to someone else’s negligence in Seymour or surrounding areas of Tennessee. Our Seymour personal injury lawyers have over 50 years of experience fighting for accident victims. We have a strong track record of positive results for our clients.

Our dedicated attorneys are prepared to seek fair compensation for your losses no matter what type of accident you were involved in and the extent of your injuries. We don’t charge any fees unless and until we recover compensation for our clients.

What Should I Do If I Have Suffered a Personal Injury in Seymour?

If you’ve been injured in an accident in Seymour, you can protect yourself and your injury claim by taking the following steps:

File an accident report. Written records of an accident are crucial if you want to recover compensation for your injuries. Depending on the type of accident you were involved in and where it occurred, be sure to file a report with the police, a property manager, work supervisor, or other authority.
Document the accident scene. Photos from the accident scene are often crucial when seeking compensation for injuries. Take pictures of the injuries you’ve suffered, the area where the accident occurred, any vehicles or other objects that may have been involved in the accident, and so on.
See a doctor. After suffering a severe injury, it is crucial to get medical treatment promptly. That will prevent your symptoms from worsening and give your doctor a chance to document your injuries.
Save your records. Medical records, pay stubs, accident reports, and other documents are often vital pieces of evidence in a personal injury claim. Save as much of your records related to the accident as you can for future use.
Don’t talk to the other party’s insurance company without a lawyer. No matter what type of accident you were involved in, the other party’s insurance company will likely contact you and ask for a statement. Do not speak to any insurance companies until you’ve hired an attorney, as anything you say to an insurer might come back to haunt you.
Hire a lawyer. The losses from a personal injury can be painful and expensive. You should have the opportunity to be compensated for these losses. Hiring a personal injury attorney could give you a better chance of winning your case. Let an attorney investigate the accident, search out sources of insurance, and build a case for compensation while you focus on healing.

How Do I Know If I Have Enough Evidence for a Case?

Personal injury claims require strong evidence of fault as well as thorough documentation of your injuries if you want to recover compensation. The best way to know if you have enough evidence for a case is to speak to an experienced personal injury attorney. You can go over the details of your accident with your lawyer, and they can tell you whether you may be able to recover compensation.

What Is the Time Limit for Filing a Personal Injury Case in Seymour, TN?

Tennessee has one of the strictest statutes of limitations on personal injury claims in the country. You only have one year from the date you sustained injuries to file a personal injury lawsuit. Failure to file a lawsuit before the deadline passes means the court will be barred from hearing your case.

What Are the Most Common Types of Personal Injuries?

Some of the most common injuries people suffer in accidents include:

Severe lacerations and bruises
Broken bones and fractures
Damage to soft tissues (skin, muscles, ligaments, tendons, etc.)
Damage to internal organs
Internal bleeding
Neck injuries, including whiplash
Back injuries, including herniated discs
Spinal cord damage, including paralysis

External head injuries
Disfigurement of the face or body
Burns
Traumatic brain injuries
Hearing loss
Vision loss
Emotional distress (PTSD, depression, anxiety, insomnia, etc.)
Wrongful death

What are the most common causes of personal injuries?

Some of the most common causes of severe or fatal injuries include:

Car accidents
Truck accidents
Bicycle accidents
Pedestrian accidents
Boating accidents
ATV accidents
Medical malpractice

Nursing home abuse
Defective products and medications
Premises liability accidents (slip-and-falls, negligent security, dog bites, etc.)
Workplace accidents
Acts of violence (shootings, stabbing, assaults, etc.)

Who Can Be Held Liable in My Personal Injury Case?

Any individual, business, or other entity could potentially be responsible for compensating you if they were negligent.

If someone failed to take reasonable steps to avoid injuring you when they had a legal obligation to do so, they could be considered negligent. For example, property owners must make sure their property is reasonably safe for guests or customers. They could be liable if someone is injured due to a hazard they failed to address or warn others about.

Some examples of the parties that could be potentially liable in a personal injury case, depending on what kind of accident occurred, include:

Other drivers on the road
Vehicle and parts manufacturers
Trucking companies
Companies that design, manufacture, or sell defective products

Pharmaceutical companies
Doctors and other healthcare workers
Hospitals, nursing homes, and other healthcare facilities
Government agencies

Contact Our Experienced Seymour Personal Injury Attorneys Today

The Seymour injury lawyers at The Terry Law Firm are committed to representing people injured through no fault of their own. We fight to make our community safer and help injured victims and their families become whole again.

We provide free consultations to discuss your situation, and you’ll never pay us a single penny upfront to represent you. Instead, we’ll work on a contingency-fee-basis, which means we won’t collect anything for our efforts until we win your case.

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What is the Statute of Limitations in Tennessee for Personal Injury Claims?

Tennessee is very unique in that the statute of limitations in Tennessee is much shorter than in other states. The statute of limitations for personal injury cases in Tennessee is generally one (1) year. There are exceptions to the one (1) year statute of limitations.

In Tennessee, one exception to the statute of limitations is the discovery rule. The statute of limitations in Tennessee does not start to run until a person knows or should have known about an injury.

There is currently a provision in the Tennessee Code regarding extending the statute of limitations where persons have criminal charges brought against them and they caused or contributed to an injury. In these cases, it is possible that the statute of limitations may be extended to two (2) years. At this stage, there has been no ruling from the Tennessee Supreme Court on exactly how this statute should be interpreted; therefore, we recommend filing cases within one (1) year.

The statute of limitations in property damage cases in Tennessee is three (3) years and the statute of limitations for a breach of contract in Tennessee is six (6) years. It is important to note that breach of implied warranty of merchantability, which are theories that are often used in product liability cases, carries a six (6) statute of limitations.

What is a Contingency Fee?

At The Terry Law Firm, clients are welcome to come to our Morristown office, our Sevierville office, or our Greeneville office for a free consultation. This is true for virtually any type of case.

In personal injury cases, in particular, The Terry Law Firm works on a contingency fee basis which means that The Terry Law Firm does not receive any compensation, nor are you required to pay anything, unless we are successful on your behalf.

Our general fee in personal injury cases (like most firms) is one-third (1/3). The Terry Law Firm advances all costs and expenses in the case until the matter is resolved. If we are not successful for a client in a personal injury case, then they are not required to pay anything.

Can The Terry Law Firm Help If I Was in an Accident in Another State?

The Terry Law Firm regularly handles cases for clients who have been involved in out-of-state accidents. We have handled cases as far west as West Texas and South Dakota. We have had cases in eastern North Carolina, Virginia, and Florida. It is a regular part of The Terry Law Firm’s business to handle cases outside of Tennessee.

Handling a case outside of Tennessee does not cost the client any more than it would if we were handling a case in Tennessee. In fact, the client will likely notice very little difference in a case handled outside of the state versus one handled in the State of Tennessee.