Murfreesboro Car Accidents

With an increasing number of drivers on Tennessee’s roads, car accidents are inevitable. In 2016, the Tennessee Department of Transportation reported that there were over 206,000 car accidents in the State, with nearly 10,500 occurring in Rutherford County. Many of those collisions occurred at busy intersections such as Veterans Parkway and Barfield Drive, Old Fort Parkway and Thompson Lane, NW Broad Street and Thompson Lane, and Church Street and Warrior Drive. While many of these crashes were classified as property damage only (PDO), thousands resulted in significant injuries to people, and in the worst of accidents, in fatalities.

Tennessee law imposes a duty upon all drivers to drive safely. Despite this legal requirement, many auto accidents are caused by the negligence of at least one driver. Negligence is generally defined as the failure to act with a reasonable standard of care based on the circumstances. Examples of negligent conduct in the automobile context include texting and driving, drinking and driving, speeding, and running a red light.

To recover compensation for losses suffered in an accident, a car accident attorney can help Murfreesboro residents meet the legal burden of proving the other driver’s negligent conduct. If you are involved in an accident, it is recommended to call the police. The Murfreesboro Police Department, headquartered at 302 S. Church Street, can dispatch officers to the scene to speak with the parties, interview witnesses, take photographs, and issue citations as to fault. On behalf of Murfreesboro residents, our auto accident lawyers will seek to obtain the accident report as quickly as possible so we can begin investigating.

One must have actually suffered injuries or damages to recover compensation in a car accident case. Under Tennessee law, damages are typically placed into one of two categories: economic damages and non-economic damages. Economic damages include common out of pocket expenses such as medical expenses (i.e. hospital bills and physical therapy), loss of wages from missing work, and the costs of repairing your motor vehicle. Non-economic damages include more subjective and personal losses, such as pain and suffering, emotional distress, loss of enjoyment of life, and loss of consortium. Our car accident lawyers can assist Murfreesboro victims in identifying these losses and obtaining the documentation necessary to prove them.

Nashville is one of the strongest distribution hubs in the southeast. As a result, there are large numbers of commercial drivers in and around Nashville, with many driving through Murfreesboro. If a corporate or commercial driver collides with you while on the clock, you may be able to recover from the driver’s employer. Known as respondeat superior, Tennessee law holds employers liable for the actions of employees so long as those employees were acting within the scope of their employment when the injury occurred. We have experience going up against large corporations, and we are not afraid to do so to protect your rights.