An injury claim begins with a practical question: did another person or business fail to act with reasonable care? Answering this question requires more than knowing where the injury happened or how the injury occurred. Available evidence, each party’s actions, and the consequences of the injuries can substantially affect the overall legal analysis.
Finding the right Collierville personal injury lawyer matters greatly to your case outcome. At The Law Office of David E. Gordon & Elissa M. Coombs, we offer free consultations to discuss your circumstances and explain your options. Whether you were hurt in an auto accident, a slip and fall, or another event involving careless conduct, our steadfast board-certified attorney can investigate your personal injury and manage the legal process on your behalf.
Types of Personal Injury Cases We Handle
Personal injury law covers a wide range of situations where one party’s carelessness harms another. Our firm represents injured people in many types of cases, including:
- Car, truck, and motorcycle accidents
- Pedestrian and bicycle accidents
- Slip and fall and other premises injuries
- Dog bites and animal attacks
- Maritime injuries involving deckhands and barge workers
No matter how a personal injury occurred, an experienced Collierville attorney can evaluate the facts, identify who is responsible, and determine the best legal options.
What Compensation Can an Injured Person Recover?
Every personal injury case is different, but compensation generally falls into economic and non-economic categories. Economic compensation covers measurable losses, such as medical bills, lost income, and future care. Those types of losses do not have a cap under state law.
Non-economic losses include pain, emotional distress, and reduced enjoyment of life. State law will generally cap non-economic losses at $750,000; however, certain types of catastrophic injuries could raise the cap to $1 million.
Knowing what a claim may be worth is only one aspect of the process; acting within the legal deadline matters just as much. Under Tennessee Code § 28-3-104, an injured person generally has one year from the date of the accident to bring a personal injury claim.
Because deadlines arrive quickly, prompt legal guidance matters. Our board-certified lawyer can help an injured person in Collierville pursue full and fair compensation before the deadline passes.
Why Work with an Experienced Attorney?
Insurance companies have teams of adjusters and lawyers to limit what they pay, so an injured person in Collierville who tries to handle a claim alone is often at a serious disadvantage.
Elissa can counter that imbalance by:
- Investigating the accident and preserving key evidence
- Identifying responsible parties
- Calculating the true value of the claim
- Handling communication with the insurance company
- Negotiating firmly on the client’s behalf
- Taking the case to trial if a fair settlement is not offered
The right attorney also understands when to settle and when to go to trial and prepares every case thoroughly from the start. With our legal representation, the injured person can focus on recovery while we handle the complex work of building a strong case.
Contact a Collierville Attorney About Your Personal Injury Claim
An injury caused by someone else’s negligence can leave you overwhelmed, but you do not have to face this situation alone. With the right legal team, you can protect your rights and pursue the compensation you need to rebuild your life. The sooner you act, the sooner you can move forward.
At The Law Office of David E. Gordon & Elissa M. Coombs, we are dedicated to helping injured people. A skilled Collierville personal injury lawyer from our firm is ready and willing to listen to your claim. We offer free consultations, so contact us today to get started.
