Personal Injury Blog
Challenges of the Non-Economic Damage Caps in Tennessee
Personal Injury | Posted on January 17, 2020 at 6:20 pm by bednarzlaw
Challenges of the Non-Economic Damage Caps in Tennessee In 2011, the Tennessee legislature passed the Tennessee Civil Justice Act, which limited the non-economic damages that plaintiffs could receive in personal injury cases in our state. Specifically, courts must reduce any award of damages regarding pain and suffering or other intangible losses to $750,000. The law […]
What Defines a Wrongful Death?
Personal Injury | Posted on January 10, 2020 at 6:17 pm by bednarzlaw
What Defines a Wrongful Death? Wrongful death happens when a person’s death is caused by injuries received at the hands of another or by another person’s wrongful act or failure to act. In Tennessee, wrongful death claims are similar to a personal injury case in which the injured party can no longer bring the case […]
Common Types of Compensation after an Auto Accident
Personal Injury | Posted on January 3, 2020 at 5:55 pm by bednarzlaw
Common Types of Compensation after an Auto Accident Car accidents are capable of causing extremely serious injuries and damage to property. The forces involved are tremendous, even in relatively low-speed impacts. For this reason, auto accident victims are often left with substantial losses as a result of their crash. Fortunately, under Tennessee law, when car […]
Don’t Talk about an Accident on Social Media
Personal Injury | Posted on December 23, 2019 at 5:32 pm by bednarzlaw
Don’t Talk about an Accident on Social Media In the age of social media, it’s become normal to share even the most mundane aspects of your life. Sites like Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram are extremely popular, with millions of users often sharing pictures and posts with perfect strangers. While sharing things on social media may […]
Can a Pedestrian Be at Fault in an Accident?
Personal Injury | Posted on December 16, 2019 at 3:24 pm by bednarzlaw
Can a Pedestrian Be at Fault in an Accident? When we think about pedestrians being injured in traffic accidents, we generally assume that the motorist is at fault. While this is often true, it’s not always the case. Every traffic accident is fact-specific, and every pedestrian case is determined by the facts involved. If a […]
Motor Vehicle Accidents | Posted on December 10, 2019 at 2:21 am by bednarzlaw
Tennessee’s Hands-Free Law Tennessee lawmakers are hoping that distracted driving has already decreased since a new law took effect on July 1, 2019. Research indicates that Tennessee had the highest rates of deaths due to distracted drivers of any state in the United States from 2015 to 2017. In response to this data, legislators moved […]
Possible Effects of the Tennessee Supreme Court Decision on Noneconomic Damage Caps
Personal Injury | Posted on November 27, 2019 at 3:05 am by bednarzlaw
Possible Effects of the Tennessee Supreme Court Decision on Noneconomic Damage Caps The Tennessee Civil Justice Act passed in 2011, which, in part, imposed a cap on the amount of noneconomic damages a personal injury plaintiff could receive in state court. Even if a jury awards a plaintiff high compensation for their pain, suffering, and […]
Reasons Why a Personal Injury Attorney Might Not Handle Your Case
Personal Injury | Posted on November 20, 2019 at 2:21 am by bednarzlaw
Reasons Why a Personal Injury Attorney Might Not Handle Your Case When you call a personal injury law firm after an accidental injury, you might assume they would jump at the chance to take on your case. After all, there are many commercials, ads, and millions of attorney websites claiming they can help you! However, […]
Are Pedestrian Detection Systems Accurate at Night?
Personal Injury | Posted on November 13, 2019 at 3:02 am by bednarzlaw
Are Pedestrian Detection Systems Accurate at Night? Modern cars and trucks are increasingly being equipped with safety features that just a few years ago would have been considered futuristic. Among these innovations is technology that allows vehicles to detect pedestrians in the roadway. According to AAA, however, these systems are not nearly as effective regulators […]
What to Look for in a Personal Injury Attorney
Personal Injury | Posted on November 4, 2019 at 11:18 pm by bednarzlaw
What to Look for in a Personal Injury Attorney Picture this: You are in a serious car accident, and you go to the emergency room and learn you have multiple injuries. As you begin treatment, you need to stay home from work, so you are losing income in addition to the costs of your medical […]