Morristown Car Accident Lawyers

At The Terry Law Firm, we help clients pursue compensation for injuries such as:

1. Traumatic Brain Injuries (TBI)
   TBIs can be mild, moderate, or severe, with some requiring emergency medical care to stop bleeding on or around the brain. Concussions are the most common type of TBI. Others can be life-threatening, such as hematomas, penetrating brain injuries, and diffuse axonal injuries. A violent blow to the head causes most TBIs.
2. Spinal Cord Injuries and Paralysis
   A damaged spinal cord can lead to paralysis. Depending on the location of the spinal cord injury, paralysis could occur in the legs and pelvis (paraplegia) or all four limbs (quadriplegia).
3. Back Injuries
   Back injuries can cause chronic pain and limited range of motion. Examples include strains, sprains, pinched nerves, slipped spinal discs, and fractured vertebrae.
4. Burns
   Burns can range from mild to severe and often leave scars or cause permanent disfigurement. Severe burns pose a risk of infection.
5. Internal Injuries
   Common internal injuries suffered by car accident victims include broken ribs (which can lead to punctured lungs), ruptured diaphragms, ruptured kidneys, and ruptured spleens.
6. Fractures and Broken Bones
   The blunt force trauma from car accidents often results in broken or fractured bones, particularly in the legs, arms, hips, knees, spine, and wrists.
7. Disfiguring Facial Injuries and Scars
   A broken nose, broken jaw, and broken orbital bones are common in traffic collisions, as are lacerations to the face resulting in scars.
8. Neck injuries and whiplash
   Whiplash is a soft-tissue injury that occurs when the head and neck muscles jerk violently back and forth during a collision, leading to stiffness in the neck, pain, and reduced range of motion.
9. Knee Injuries
   Tendons and ligaments in the knee can be ruptured or torn during an automobile crash, and a torn meniscus can occur if the knee is forcefully twisted.
10. Shoulder Injuries
    The most common shoulder injuries in car accidents are rotator cuff injuries and dislocated joints, which can be extremely painful.
11. Accidental Amputation
    Car accidents are one of the most common causes of traumatic amputations, in which a limb becomes detached without surgical intervention.
12. Cuts, Scrapes, and Lacerations
    Flying debris and shattered glass can contact the skin, causing wounds that can become infected if they are not swiftly and properly treated.
13. Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
    PTSD is a psychological injury that many car accident victims develop because of the horror of the incident itself. It can lead to recurring thoughts or emotions about the incident, which can have a debilitating on everyday life.

Numerous factors will affect the value of your car accident case, including the severity of your injuries. Depending on the losses you suffered, you could demand compensation for:

In exceptional cases, you also might be able to recover punitive damages, which are designed to punish the at-fault party if they acted “maliciously, intentionally, fraudulently, or recklessly.”

Tennessee has one of the shortest statutes of limitations for personal injuries. In Tennessee, you must file a personal injury lawsuit against the at-fault party within one year of the accident. If you don’t, your case will most likely be dismissed, and you won’t be able to pursue the financial relief you need. That’s why it is critical to speak with a car accident attorney as soon as possible after the crash.

Note that your case does not need to be resolved within the one-year window. You simply need to initiate legal action before the deadline.