Kingsport Auto Accident Attorneys
According to the Tennessee Highway Safety Office, there were nearly half a million traffic accidents in the state in 2016. 7,595 of those accidents resulted in catastrophic injuries and 1,066 were fatal. If you or someone you love has been injured in a Tennessee auto accident, or if you have lost someone in a fatal crash, you need help. Please do not hesitate to call the experienced auto accident attorneys of Hunter, Smith & Davis, LLP, to learn more about your rights and what we can do for you.
Common Causes of Auto Accidents
When we get started on your auto accident case, we will thoroughly investigate your accident to determine the cause. Determining the underlying cause and any contributing factors is critical to determining who can be held liable and proving it to a jury. Some of the common causes of Kingsport car accidents include:
- Distracted driving, including texting
- Intoxication with alcohol or drugs, including prescription and over-the-counter (OTC) drugs
- Drowsy driving
- Speeding or driving too fast for the conditions
- Running a red light or stop sign
- Failure to yield
- Failure to use turn signal
- Improper passing
- Failure to maintain lane
- Tailgating
- Reckless driving
- Aggressive driving
- Defective vehicle
- Defective roadway
Auto Accident Injuries
When you have been seriously injured in an auto accident, you need the help of attorneys who not only understand motor vehicle accidents, but who have experience handling cases that involve the types of injuries that you have sustained. Beyond proving who was to blame for your injuries, we must prove the extent of your injuries, how your injuries have affected you and will affect you and your family in the future, and what the long-term costs will be.
Car accident victims rarely sustain a single injury. More often, there are multiple injuries resulting in a unique combination of consequences. Auto accident injuries can include:
- Brain injury
- Spinal cord injury
- Severe burns
- Road rash
- Amputations
- Neck and back injury
- Chest injury
- Pelvis injury
- Broken bones and fractures
- Soft tissue injuries
- Internal injuries
- Organ damage
- Respiratory damage
- Chemical burns
- Eye injuries
- Vision loss
- Hearing loss
- Paraplegia
- Tetraplegia
- Persistent vegetative state
If you have been injured in an auto accident in Tennessee, you cannot rely on the insurance companies to do the right thing and take care of you. You need the help of experienced auto accident attorneys, Please, call the Kingsport auto accident attorneys of Hunter, Smith & Davis, LLP, at (423) 378-8830 or (423) 378-8862 to schedule your free initial consultation.
