Your Nashville, TN, Motorcycle Accident Lawyer

Injuries to your back and neck can be devastating, leading to some of the same conditions as a TBI. They can also result in balance issues, loss of function in limbs, or even paralysis.

Soft tissue injuries cover everything from your basic bumps and bruises to sprains, muscle tears, and even conditions like whiplash. If you have a severe soft tissue injury that will affect you for a long time, an experienced motorcycle crash attorney can help.

Damage to your extremities, such as nerve damage and loss of feeling in your arms, or even having one or more limbs amputated or paralyzed, can change your life forever. A motorcycle accident attorney like Attorney Philip S. Georges can help you get the compensation you need to get your life back.

In addition to apparent physical injuries, you can also suffer invisible damage, like emotional trauma, panic attacks, mood swings, and other personality shifts. These can seriously impair your ability to form relationships and live your day-to-day life. These injuries are typically referred to as pain and suffering, and you deserve compensation for these, too.

All too often when you’re hurt in a motorcycle accident, you’re unable to work for a time. Sometimes you won’t ever be able to go back to your prior job. If this is the case, you can collect compensation for the wages you’ve lost. This can include compensation for potential future earnings you could have gotten but now no longer will.

Pain and suffering refers to the invisible harm you suffer from your accident. Things like emotional trauma, loss of comfort, your reduced ability to take pleasure from life, and even personality changes that affect your ability to perform relationships all fall under pain and suffering.

If you have a committed romantic relationship with another person such as a spouse or domestic partner, and the accident renders you unable to maintain a physical relationship with them, this is called “loss of consortium.” You can often collect damages for this kind of injury.

Next, we will dive into the details of your case. We’ll collect important documents, evidence, witness statements, and any other materials needed to build the strongest case possible and receive the maximum compensation.

It’s important to remember that negotiations between your lawyer and the insurance adjuster can take a while. However, you can rest assured that as we advocate for a fair settlement on your behalf, we’ll keep you in the loop the entire time.

It’s unlikely, but there is always a chance your case will need to go to court to get the fair compensation you deserve. We will fiercely litigate your case and handle any legal complications on your behalf if this happens.

Once you choose to accept a settlement offer, we will ensure that you receive your check as quickly as possible so that you can continue to move on from your accident and injuries.

After being hurt in a motorcycle accident you’ll likely be dealing with an insurance company that will try to pay you as little as possible for your injuries and losses. While the insurance adjuster might seem nice at first, they will almost certainly try every trick in the book to get you to sign away your rights. They may even threaten to pay you nothing at all for your claim. Also, the insurance adjuster often does not ride a motorcycle and cannot relate to the risks and trauma that riders experience on the roads. That is why you need an experienced Nashville, TN, motorcycle accident lawyer who also rides, Attorney Phillip S. Georges.

Fighting back against an insurance company in these situations can be an uphill battle if you don’t know the complexities of the law surrounding personal injury and motorcycle accident claims. While you can handle your claim alone, your best shot at receiving maximum compensation for your injuries is to have an experienced attorney in your corner who can level the playing field and fight the insurance company to protect your rights.

Trusting an insurance company to treat you fairly and cover your damages after a motorcycle accident is one of the biggest mistakes you can make. Insurance adjusters will likely come off as compassionate and caring when they first approach you. But make no mistake, they are not your friend and can quickly turn to tactics to get you to sign off on a lowball settlement offer.

If this has happened to you, it’s important to remember that you are not alone. Our team at Phillip S. Georges, PLLC, the Wolf Pack Lawyers^™ will be your ally. We know what to do and aren’t afraid to stand up to insurance companies. Always remember that you are not required to talk to the insurance company. Instead, refer them to the Wolf Pack Lawyers^™. We will handle the insurance company so you can focus on recovering from your injuries.

Hiring a qualified and experienced Nashville, TN, motorcycle accident lawyer like Attorney Phil Georges at The Wolf Pack^™ to fight for you is built to be affordable. In fact, you won’t pay anything upfront. There are no costs at all to sit down and discuss your case with us. We also won’t charge you a thing at all unless we actually win your case and get you compensation. So, if you’re wondering if you can afford a motorcycle accident attorney like The Wolf Pack^™, the answer is yes, you can!

A statute of limitations is a strict time frame during which you have to take legal action against the party responsible for your injuries. In Tennessee, you only have one year from the date you suffered your accident-related injuries, but this can vary depending upon the specific circumstances of your accident.

No! The Statute of Limitations doesn’t apply to your insurance company. Check your insurance policy to see what your company’s requirements are, and be sure to report the accident to them. When you do, be honest, but don’t editorialize. Keep it simple and stick to the facts of what happened. Don’t omit anything, but don’t volunteer things you don’t have to.

No! Usually you’ll get contacted within a few days by the insurance adjuster from the other side, who will make a very low offer after acting concerned and compassionate. If you sign their offer, you may sign away your right to compensation. When you refuse, however, they may turn hostile and even try to bully or threaten you. You are always within your rights to refer them to your Nashville, TN, motorcycle accident lawyer.

Negotiations are how most vehicle accident cases are resolved. During negotiations, there’s a back-and-forth process of give and take that allows us to come to a middle ground that everyone can agree with to get you compensated. It starts when we value your case and submit a demand letter to the insurance company. The insurance company will often respond with a lower counteroffer and tell us why our demand was unacceptable. We then come back with a new demand, and so on until the case is resolved.

Negligence is the concept at the center of every civil case like a motorcycle accident. What it means is that people both owe a duty of reasonable care to others with regard to their own actions and that they must obey the laws that are in place that keep others safe. If they do not act responsibly or if they break a law that results in someone else’s injury, that person may be negligent. We need to be able to demonstrate four things in order to get you compensated for the motorcycle accident and injury you’ve suffered. First, we must be able to prove that the person who caused your accident needed to act in a certain way, that they had a duty to follow a law or rule of the road. Second, we must show that they unreasonably or irresponsibly through their conduct violated that duty. Third, we must demonstrate that you were injured as a result of the actions of the driver that struck you and finally that you suffered damages as a result of the motorcycle accident.

Comparative negligence is a standard used in Tennessee that says if you hold partial responsibility for an accident, your award can be reduced by the amount of blame you hold. So, if you are 25% responsible for an accident worth $100,000, you can only receive $75,000 in damages (the $100,000 is reduced by 25%). In addition, the law states that if you’re found to be more than 50% responsible for the accident, you can’t receive any compensation at all. This is another reason why it’s a good idea to have an experienced motorcycle wreck lawyer on your side to give you the best shot at the maximum value of your case.

It’s important to understand that no two injury cases are alike. That being said, for the most part, injury cases don’t end up in court. The reason for this is that it’s just best all around to come to an agreement. Court cases are expensive in both time and money, and when you go to court you either get everything you asked for, or nothing. There’s no middle ground. For this reason both sides generally work hard to come to an agreement. Still, sometimes there’s no other option.

There’s no way to know how long your case will take until we begin the negotiation process. First, we need to build the case and gather facts and information. Then, we enter negotiations, which can resolve very quickly but can also sometimes take months or even years to resolve. We will always work to resolve your case as quickly as we can because we know that you may not be able to afford to wait, but the process can require patience and time.

We are proud to protect the rights of our injured neighbors in Nashville and surrounding areas such as Nolensville, Smyrna, La Vergne, Antioch, and beyond. If you were injured in a motorcycle accident anywhere in Tennessee, we’re here for you.