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The circumstances that surround the need to consider hiring a Nashville wrongful death lawyer are incredibly difficult. Anytime that a loved one has passed it becomes very hard to carry on with everyday activities, let alone taking on the additional burden of responsibility caused by this loss. If your loved one’s death was caused by someone else’s “willful misconduct or negligent actions,” then it may be possible to pursue wrongful death damages. While some may find it difficult to consider such action in the immediate aftermath of a loved one’s death, it is important that wrongful death claims are filed as soon as possible to ensure they are brought within the statute of limitations.

A Loved One Has Passed Due to the Actions of Others

Litigation can be pursued against a number of persons or entities when it comes to a wrongful death suit. It may be the manufacturer of a faulty product that ultimately caused the death, or it may be the driver of another car in a fatal accident. Damages can be pursued against these individuals or entities, including damages for the following:

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If you have recently been involved in an accident that resulted in personal injury, you may be wondering whether to pursue legal action. Some individuals incorrectly assume that filing a lawsuit is confusing, costly, and time-consuming. With the help of a Nashville personal injury lawyer, however, filing a claim for damages can be made much easier. Here is some basic information to help you understand what a personal injury lawyer does and why it is beneficial to hire one to handle your personal injury claims.

Definition

Prior to discussing how a lawyer can help you, it is important to understand what is meant by the term personal injury. In a legal setting, the definition of personal injury is emotional or physical injury caused by the carelessness or purposeful intent of another person.

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Driving a car is an action that becomes second nature for almost everyone. This is because driving is something that most people do every day with very little thought. In fact, if you drive the same way to work or school every day, your brain is very likely detached from the physical aspect of operating your vehicle. Some studies have shown that it is best to try and keep your mind alert and active by taking different routes to your most common destinations. While this recommendation is likely not followed by many people, it is important to be active and alert while driving on the road. There are numerous auto accidents that occur each year that signal the importance of driving safely.

Here are two car accident statistics that may alarm you:

  1. Number of Fatalities
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A wrongful death claim is essentially a negligence civil suit that is brought on behalf of an individual who was killed as the result of the actions of a person or company. Close relatives have legal standing to bring such cases, but they must file their suits before the wrongful death statute of limitations expires. If you are interested in learning more about these time limits, read on for a brief discussion of what they are and how they relate to wrongful death lawsuits.

Reasoning Behind Statutes of Limitations

Statutes of limitations are time limits placed on certain types of lawsuits. If plaintiffs do not take proper action to pursue litigation within these legally defined periods, they lose the right to bring their claims. These laws are intended to do three things:

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According to drunk driving statistics published by Mothers Against Drunk Driving, or MADD, someone is hurt in a drunk driving crash every 90 seconds. When people suffer temporary or permanent disabilities as the result of negligence in drunk driving accidents, they often want to exact some justice for their injuries, as well as receive adequate compensation to make them whole again. While most people understand that such situations can and do result in successful lawsuits, many do not know that they can sue more than just the irresponsible driver. Below is a basic discussion of the parties that might be named as defendants in a drunk driving lawsuit.

The Intoxicated Driver

It is somewhat obvious that a drunk driver can be sued for behaving negligently. If the intoxicated driver is tested and discovered to have a blood alcohol content that is above the legal limit, a lawsuit for compensation may be relatively straightforward. However, since some of these drivers are uninsured and do not have enough in assets to cover damages that are ordered by a court, plaintiffs may need to look elsewhere to recoup the financial losses they sustained as a result of their injuries.

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Often, the last thing on a person’s mind after a tragic accident is a wrongful death lawsuit. The period of mourning following the death of a loved one requires making funeral arrangements and dealing with all that has been lost, and it is usually not a time when people are thinking clearly. During this difficult time, making important decisions, such as filing wrongful death claims, can be a challenge. Fortunately, when an individual’s life is taken due to wrongful death, our legal system allows for the surviving family members to recover money for their financial losses and seek justice for their emotional losses through legal action.

With every personal injury lawsuit, there exists a specified time period in which a legal claim must be filed. This time limit, referred to as the statute of limitations, may vary depending upon the type of the accident involved and the state in which the suit is filed. For most wrongful death cases in the state of Tennessee, wrongful death claims for damages must be filed within one year of the date of death; although for some wrongful death lawsuits there may be extenuating circumstances, and therefore exceptions, that allow the statute of limitations to be extended. As one year is considered a short time frame to initiate a wrongful death lawsuit, it is generally recommended that family members begin consultations with a wrongful death attorney as soon as possible to begin preparations for a case.

The expression “wrongful death” is used to refer to the circumstances in which a person dies or is killed as a result of someone else’s willful misconduct or negligent actions. In these harrowing situations, family members are often burdened with additional worries about how their family will survive financially without the income, benefits or support that their loved one had provided. Consulting a wrongful death attorney soon after the death of a loved one will ensure evidence is preserved in your case.

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It is most often quite difficult to remember all the details of a car accident after one has occurred. Crashes usually happen in the blink of an eye, so it is to be expected that the time immediately following the accident would seem like a blur. Your memory is likely to be even more compromised if you’ve been injured. Unfortunately, if you have been hurt and your car has been damaged, it is also likely that you will take a financial hit if you don’t know what to do in the few minutes following the accident. For this reason, those subsequent minutes are of crucial importance in documenting as much information about the accident as possible in a vehicle accident report, so you can recover as much of your losses as possible.

We learn, as young drivers what to do after an accident. It’s pretty much ingrained in our heads that we need to exchange information with the other driver(s). But not everyone is aware of everything that should be included in a car accident report. To be on the safe side and cover all bases, the best thing you can do for yourself is to dial 911 for assistance from the local police, to be sure there is an unbiased third party on the scene to collect all of the facts and incorporate them into an official vehicle accident report. An on-scene police officer will follow protocol to make sure no pertinent information is left out. They will write down the contact information and license plate numbers for all drivers involved in the accident. The car accident report will also contain an official statement from each of the drivers as well as any passengers or witnesses.

If you were injured or your memory was clouded after the accident, the police report will always be available as a reference for you, your insurance company and your car accident attorney. The vehicle accident report is often the key to proving fault for the accident and in retrieving financial compensation for your medical bills, auto repairs, lost wages and more. If you have been injured in an auto accident, call 615-859-2223 today for a FREE consultation with an experienced car accident attorney at the Law Office of Eric Beasley.

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Traffic fatalities are on a slow decline, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration; however, drunk driving, along with drunk driving injuries and deaths, remain a serious national issue. All DUI (driving under the influence) and DWI (driving while intoxicated) incidents can be completely avoided, however hundreds of lives are still affected each year by irresponsible drunk drivers. Below are some alarming drunk driving statistics provided by the drunk driving accident attorneys at The Law Office of Eric Beasley.

Statistics published by MADD (Mothers Against Drunk Driving) reported that in the state of Tennessee, 29% of all traffic deaths can be blamed on drunk driving – which tragically is a 14% increase from last year. Just about every 90 seconds, someone is injured in a drunk driving crash, and every single day in America, another 27 people die in accidents as a result of drunk driving. As difficult as it is to comprehend, according to drunk driving statistics, on average, one in three people will at some point in their lifetime be involved in a drunk driving incident. Drunk driving has been referred to as the most frequently committed violent crime in America, responsible for nearly one-third of all fatal accidents in the United States. Those are some sobering drunk driving facts.

Incidents caused by drunk drivers shouldn’t be referred to as random accidents because when a driver gets behind the wheel of a moving vehicle after consuming alcohol, they are knowingly putting everyone in their vehicle and everyone else on the road in serious danger. All drunk driving facts considered, it is a choice and a crime, not an accident.

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Each year, many people experience undue suffering and pain because of medical malpractice. When a doctor, nurse, or other healthcare professional fails to exercise the appropriate amount of preparation and caution during a medical procedure or course of treatment, they put patients at risk for a variety of negative outcomes. In order to define medical malpractice, law makers and qualified attorneys have outlined a number of examples of medical malpractice. These examples can help you to know if you have been a victim of negligence and substandard service at the hands of a medical professional.

Diagnostic Malpractice

When a patient experiences diagnostic malpractice, it means that their doctor has failed to diagnose—or has delayed diagnosis of misdiagnosed—a serious, possibly life threatening, condition. This can result in unnecessary pain and suffering for a patient because the diagnostic error prevented them from gaining access to all available treatments. In cases of diagnostic malpractice, the patient would have been able to receive earlier treatments, or opted for different courses of treatment, that may have improved their health and prolonged their lives if the error had not occurred.

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Statistically, motorcyclists are much more likely to die in a vehicle accident than occupants of passenger cars. One of the most shocking recent motorcycle accident facts to emerge from a study conducted by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is that motorcycle fatalities are nearly six percent higher than passenger vehicle deaths caused by traffic accidents. In the interest of motorcycle safety, consider these other important facts about motorcycle accidents in order to stay safe when you are out riding.

Motorcycle Accident Deaths

Despite accounting for only three percent of vehicles on the road, motorcycle deaths account for about 13 percent of total highway fatalities in the United States. A recent study found that there were about 5,000 motorcycle fatalities, a number which has increased proportionally every year since statistics started being recorded.

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