Understanding Accident Litigation in Nashville

Whether or not grounds exist to pursue Nashville accident litigation depends on who was at fault for the accident. Jack A. Butler Law Offices helps clients understand some basic Tennessee statutes that determine whether or not a case exists. The best way to find out you should pursue accident litigation in Nashville is to have an experienced lawyer evaluate your particular accident and advise you.

The negligence factor in Nashville accident litigation

Negligence is a legal term that describes a lack of care that a reasonable person would have to prevent another from suffering harm. For example, many auto accidents occur because drivers fail to observe traffic laws, and by doing so, put others at risk. When injury results, the driver is said to be negligent and can be held liable for damages. Omissions—failure to use a turn signal or yield the right of way along with reckless actions such as speeding, or wrongful conduct such as deliberately ramming into another car can cause injury. However, assigning fault for an accident is not always a clear cut matter, nor easily determined.

Comparative fault for accident litigation in Nashville

More than one or multiple parties may be at fault for an accident, including the injured person. Tennessee law, or specific Nashville accident law, resolves who must pay for damages by adopting a system called modified comparative fault. Under the modified comparative fault system, parties causing an accident are assigned a fault percentage. If the injured party’s fault in the accident was 50 percent or a higher percentage, the individual has no legal right to recover damages from other parties. If two or more parties share fault for an accident, then recoverable damages are assigned to each party based on the party’s fault percentage. In effect, if damages to our client were assessed at $100,000, and Party A was 25 percent at fault, Party A would owe $25,000. Party B, assigned 75 percent fault, would owe $75, 000.

Vital role of legal expertise

Our accident law firm in Nashville uses engineers and traffic experts to reconstruct accidents, identify parties at fault, and determine percentages of liability. To prevail in Nashville accident litigation, lawyers need considerable experience and expertise.

Contact us today about accident litigation in Nashville

Call Jack A. Butler Law Offices at 1-615-338-6053 or contact us online. Our initial consultation is free. We take accident cases based contingency, which means you owe us nothing unless we recover compensation through settlement or verdict.