Nashville Attorney for Your Child's Injury Case
There can be nothing more earthshaking for a loving parent and close relatives than the serious injury or tragic premature death of a child. It would be difficult to overemphasize how important it is to seek legal counsel from a caring, dedicated lawyer who will fight for all compensation available to help you through this devastating time.
Roadway Accidents—Car, Bicycle and Pedestrian Accidents—Dog Bites and Attacks
Injury to a child can happen in many ways, but it can be especially difficult to cope with the knowledge that someone else's negligence was the cause. I will hear you out and I can understand your anger or other extreme emotions, whether your child's injuries are due to:
- A car wreck or trucking accident, or being hit while bicycling or walking
- A fall on dangerous property or injuries due to negligent security or supervision
- A dog bite or other type of animal attack
I have represented hundreds of families due to injuries to their children, including the always tragic death of a child. Under Tennessee law, no estate needs to be opened in order to file a wrongful death case on behalf of a child. The next of kin has the right to bring this claim. Now that so many households are broken by divorce and separation, the next of kin of a deceased child may not be part of the same household. When this is the case, it is vitally important to contact a lawyer right away. Frequently, whichever family member files a wrongful death lawsuit first, has control of the wrongful death claim. This can frequently lead to a "race to the courthouse," since more than one person can qualify as next of kin.
Compassionate Treatment and Determined Advocacy to Help Heal Your Family
My sensitivity to the challenges you face as a concerned or grieving parent will be unmistakable—as will my aggressiveness in pursuing compensation for you and your family if we find legitimate cause for legal action.
Tennessee law provides some detailed requirements for handling settlements involving minor children. All settlements involving minors must be court-approved. This helps protect the parent and the child and ensures that the whole process has been fair to all concerned, especially the parent and the child.
Tennessee has a one-year statute of limitations in which a personal injury or wrongful death case must be filed. However, when dealing with minors in personal injury cases, their statute of limitations does not begin to run until they turn 18 years old. My recommendation, however, is not to delay in prosecuting a personal injury claim for a child. The burden of proof is on the plaintiff. By prosecuting a case quickly, critical evidence and witness information can be secured before it is lost or forgotten.
Making Legal Representation More Affordable for You and Your Child
Because of my sincere dedication to helping those suffering due to a child injury or death, I reduce my standard fees in these cases to 20% of the gross recovery. Your initial case evaluation will be free—and you need take on no financial risk at all to pursue the claim, since I advance all litigation expenses.
When you contact me, you can also count on prompt action and compassionate representation. When it comes to your children, I keep parents' rights in my sights.
