Tennessee Car Accident Attorney
Car accidents are inevitable, but when you are involved in one,
you need an experienced lawyer on your side. From the moment
you feel the impact and hear the sounds of the crash, your life
changes. Suddenly you are faced with unexpected car repairs,
medical bills, lost wages and other accident related expenses.
These things are stressful, and for someone who is trying to
deal with serious injuries and the impact they can have on their
loved ones, it can be too much to bear. The last thing you need
during such a stressful time is insurance company run-around.
You need help fast. You need an aggressive, experienced lawyer
with the knowledge and resources necessary to take on any insurance
company. Stephen Burroughs is an experienced auto accident lawyer
in Knoxville, Tennessee who will fight for your rights. When
you have been injured in an automobile accident, you do not have
to go it alone, let the Law Offices of Stephen A.
Burroughs help you get your life back.
Automobile accidents are one of the leading
causes of accidental injury in this country. Each year, thousands
of people are killed in motor vehicle crashes and millions
are injured. These crashes are frequently caused by the negligence
of other drivers, leading to their own death or injury as well
as those of innocent victims. Motor vehicle accidents can have
many causes, but they can usually be divided into negligence,
intentional misconduct, or product liability. While it is true
that accidents can be caused by a so-called "act of nature" such
as earthquakes, these are rare.
Negligence is one of the primary causes of automobile accidents.
Negligent acts occur when a driver causing an accident does not
exercise reasonable care. For example, he was driving too fast
or too slowly for the conditions. Perhaps he allowed himself
to be distracted. Perhaps he carelessly ignored traffic signals
or conditions. There are many areas in which negligence can occur
but negligence is a failure to be careful rather than an act
intended to cause harm. A person who is distracted and rear-ends
another vehicle at a red light is negligent.
Intentional misconduct, on the other hand, is an action committed
when the person knew that his actions could cause harm and did
not care, or actively desired to harm others. A driver who drives
at a high rate of speed, cutting in and out of traffic, may be
intentionally putting himself and others at risk.
The law of strict liability could apply in some circumstances
and neither negligence nor intent would need to be shown. Another
cause of auto accidents is product failure. The Firestone tire
litigation is a prime example of product failure. In that case,
a defect in the tire caused accidents beyond the control of drivers.
The defects were not intentional but in law the manufacturer
was responsible. A similar situation could exist if a repair
to the car was done improperly and resulted in a crash. In some
states, in the case of auto accidents caused by drunk drivers,
the business or host who supplied the alcohol and allowed the
driver to drive in an intoxicated condition could be found to
have a liability in addition to the drunk driver.
What You Need To Know:
Insurance companies' obligations are to their stockholders
and policy holders, not to the people injured by their insured's
negligence. Insurance companies' desire to maximize their own
profits provides them with every motivation to try to deny your
claim or pay you the very minimum amount that they can get away
with. The insurance companies also have enormous advantages:
they have immense wealth, armies of experienced adjusters and
lawyers and years of experience reducing and denying claims.
At the Law Office of Stephen A. Burroughs,
our only obligation is to you, our client. We will use our experience
and every resource available to protect your interests, and we
will work hard to help you receive the full value for your case.
We will advise you every step of the way to help you avoid any
mistakes that could cost you money. There is no charge for attorney's
fees until you recover money for your personal injuries, and
we will also help you resolve your property damage claims for
no fee whatsoever. For assistance, call today at 1-877-300-3773, contact
us or submit
an free online case evaluation.
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