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Probably the most common cause of someone suffering a personal injury is through a car accident, but that’s certainly not the only way you can end up with physical, mental, and emotional problems that are not necessarily of your own doing.

Accidents resulting in injuries can happen to anyone. You can set out on a Saturday morning to go to the mall, and another driver runs into you. You end up with neck and back injuries that are painful and require ongoing and expensive medical attention.

According to statistics from the Tennessee Traffic Crash Data, there were 185,602 total traffic accidents statewide in 2022. Being involved in an auto accident can be an overwhelming and unsettling experience. Such an unfortunate incident can result in minor or severe injuries, hospitalization, vehicle damages, reduced productivity, or sometimes death.

Under Tennessee laws, auto accident and personal injury victims are within their rights to pursue compensation for injuries and damages suffered through a claim or lawsuit.

In 2021, over a thousand people—1,569 specifically—lost their lives from a firearm, putting our state 10th in the nation for firearm mortality in the state of Tennessee. This data put out by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is a sobering reminder of just how dangerous a firearm can be.

According to the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation, violent crime has increased over the past three years which means more and more individuals are at risk for the consequences associated with a conviction. However, just because you’re accused of a crime, doesn’t necessarily mean you’ll be convicted. This is essential to understand.

Hundreds of premises liability claims are filed by injured business patrons in Tennessee every year. Nationally, of those cases that go to trial, the injury victim prevails less than 40% of the time. This statistic indicates how difficult premises liability claims can be. For that reason, if you are hurt while on a business property, you need an experienced personal injury attorney to represent you, like the Law Office of Joshua S. Reed.

When you file a personal injury claim, the negligent party’s liability insurance company will place a monetary value on that claim. Insurance companies never want to pay out more in a settlement than necessary, so they will do whatever they can to reduce that value.

Who will need to leave the family home is perhaps one of the most unsettling and expensive issues couples face in divorce. At the Law Office of Joshua S. Reed, our team of family law attorneys will help you explore the variables of living arrangements during and after divorce and work to help you stay or move out of the family home according to your wishes.

In 1799 Tennessee, a divorce could only be sought on the grounds of impotence and inability to procreate, bigamy, adultery, and willful desertion for two years or longer. Since then, the laws have changed. Now, no-fault and fault divorces are provided for under the law, and beyond that, we know what steps someone should take to prepare for divorce. Preparation is emotional, financial, and practical. Taking the time to do it properly may help make the legal process and your transition to the next chapter in your life go more smoothly.