This page will look at the trial and settlement value of personal injury cases in Tennessee. We will also look at key points of Tennessee law on personal injury and tort cases.
How much is a personal injury case worth in Tennessee? That depends on the injury, the evidence, the insurance coverage, and where the case is filed. But Tennessee adds a few problems that injured people in many other states do not have to deal with. There is a one-year statute of limitations for most injury claims, a harsh comparative fault rule, and statutory limits on pain and suffering damages that can take millions of dollars away from a jury’s verdict.
There is another problem that does not get nearly enough attention. Tennessee generally makes each negligent defendant responsible only for its own percentage of fault. If an insurance company can convince the jury that someone else caused part of the injury, even someone who is not in the courtroom, that can reduce the amount its insured has to pay.