Car Crash Settlement in Knoxville

Responsible car crash settlement lawyers in Knoxville have to work on two tracks when representing clients, be they car crash victims or drivers of vehicles implicated in the accident. One is to seek justice and fair compensation for those affected by the accident. The other is based on empathy for the physical, emotional, and financial suffering experienced by all involved.

That is because by definition, a car crash accident is unintentional. It is a fair bet that all Knoxville car crash injuries did not need to happen—but did, either due to negligence in operating the vehicle, a product malfunction or simple misfortune, as with poor weather conditions.

If you are a car crash victim or may be at fault in a car crash accident, it is important to contact The Law Office of Kit Rodgers as soon as possible. This is because the physical and financial stakes can be significant.
Car crash injuries
A difficulty with physical injuries in automobile accidents is that, unlike with medical insurance, the sum total of costs must be assessed before a settlement is reached with the insurer. Documenting those full costs can take time. This is because they involve not only immediate care, but follow-up treatment and—when there is a long-term disability or death of a wage earner—a full assessment of future costs. A car crash victim must carry those costs for years.

For example, spinal cord injury care in the first year alone will be at least a half-million dollars. Studies show that 63 percent of persons with spinal cord injuries are not working eight years after the accident that caused the injuries (86 percent of spinal cord injuries are due to an auto accident).

Other types of serious injuries that commonly occur in auto accidents include:

•    Burns
•    Head and neck injuries (including brain damage and facial injury)
•    Back injuries (vertebrae, disks, cervical discs, lumbar)
•    Internal injuries to organs (bowels, kidneys, spleen, liver, lungs, heart and aorta) and the rib cage (e.g., rib fractures)
•    Arms and legs (including hands, shoulders, fingers, hips, knees, heels, ankles, torn ligaments, pelvis, femur, patella, tibia)

For obvious reasons, proper and effective management of an auto accident lawsuit involving injuries has a significant impact on the remainder of the victim's life. There could well be a disability that forever precludes that individual from working again, on top of ongoing therapy and expensive home and auto adjustments necessary to accommodate the individual. Qualified, experienced attorneys are essential to achieving legal and financial fairness—the overarching goal of The Law Office of Kit Rodgers. 

Contact us today to schedule your free car crash consultation.