Warren County Personal Injury Lawyers

Personal injury cases can be complex and it’s important to not only win them by proving the defendant’s negligence, but also to make sure the settlement offer is a fair one. That requires diligent and persistent legal work and the value of experience–knowing what questions to ask and what factors to consider–cannot be overstated. 

Galligan & Newman has over 40 years of experience investigating negligence and understanding how to prove it. Our Warren County personal injury attorneys serve Warren, White, Van Buren, Grundy, Putnam, and DeKalb Counties. 

What Is a Personal Injury Lawyer?

A personal injury attorney is a lawyer who helps people who are injured due to someone else's carelessness. They help the injured individual recover compensation for their bills and other expenses related to their injury. Covered expenses may include things like lost wages, medical expenses, and pain and suffering. These financial burdens are often due to the negligence of another party, including slip and fall injuries, car accidents, medical malpractice, or any other type of personal injury. Attorneys work hard to help their clients recover the compensation they deserve while they heal from their damages and losses.

What Does a Personal Injury Attorney Do?

A personal injury attorney can evaluate your case and determine if you have grounds to seek financial compensation from the responsible parties. He or she can also provide legal advice on how best to proceed with your case in order to maximize your chances of success. These efforts may include, but are not limited to:

  • Investigating the facts of an injury case and identifying responsible parties: A personal injury attorney will investigate the facts surrounding a personal injury case to identify who may be at fault for causing it. This analysis can include gathering evidence from witnesses, reviewing medical records, and consulting with experts in relevant fields as necessary.
  • Assessing potential damages that can be recovered by an injured client: Once liability has been established, a personal injury attorney will assess what types of financial compensation can be sought by the injured party. This includes evaluating lost wages, hospital bills, pain and suffering costs, property damage costs or any other type of expense related to the personal injury suffered due to another's negligence.
  • Negotiating settlement agreements on behalf of clients: After assessing potential damages that could be recovered, a personal injury lawyer will negotiate settlements with all potentially responsible parties on behalf of their clients in order to help them recover financial compensation for their losses and damages incurred due to another’s negligence or wrongful act.
  • Offering legal advice regarding personal injury cases: The experienced attorneys at Galligan & Newman provide valuable legal advice regarding Tennessee personal injuries. During initial consultations, our lawyers will discuss your case so clients can understand all their legal options before moving forward.

Call the office today at (931) 473-8405 or contact us online to speak with a personal injury lawyer near you. 

How Modified Comparative Fault Works in Tennessee

The court will factor in all the damages and determine a settlement amount. But there’s still another step. The state of Tennessee uses the principle of modified comparative fault in personal injury cases. 

This means the court can apportion blame between you and the defendant. Let’s say the court agrees that yes, the defendant was negligent, but you do share some responsibility for your injuries. The court determines that your share of fault is at 20 percent. This means you can only collect 80 percent of the settlement award. 

Some simple math will show how important this is. If your settlement ended up at $500,000–medical bills add up in a hurry, as does the cost of rehabilitation—and your 20 percent responsible, you can only collect $400,000 of that money. In fact, the shift of even 1 percentage point in either direction is worth $5,000. 

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Since 1982 We've Been Serving the Upper Cumberland Area

For Over 40 Years

That means every detail matters. It means you want a lawyer who understands the importance of the details, knows how to investigate them and then fights hard for them. At Galligan & Newman we do all of that. For over 40 years, we’ve helped people in Warren, White, Van Buren, Grundy, Putnam, and DeKalb Counties in personal injury cases like these…

Motor Vehicle AccidentsFrom gathering police reports to interviewing witnesses to establishing causation, Galligan & Newman will take the lead in acquiring the information you need.

Product LiabilityA unique area of personal injury in that negligence need not be proven, Galligan & Newman puts our experience to work at proving our clients used the products properly and identifying where the fault truly lies. 

Wrongful Death: Losing a loved one is sad under any circumstances and tragic when it might have been prevented. A wrongful death lawsuit is essentially a personal injury case the deceased is not able to bring on their own behalf. Galligan & Newman can work with the family to gain some measure of justice. 

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