Anyone involved in a motorcycle accident in Tennessee faces a real risk of being seriously injured.  There were 3,158 motorcycle accidents in Tennessee in 2007.  Of those accidents, 2,456 accidents resulted in injury while another 246 were fatal motorcycle accidents.  If you or a loved one is involved in a serious motorcycle accident in Tennessee, you can suffer serious injuries, which can include the following:

• Head Trauma
• Spinal Cord Injury
• Neck Injury
• Internal Organ Injury
• Road Rash
• Amputation
• Burn Injury
• Broken Bones
• Bruises and Lacerations
• Paralysis
• Wrongful Death

If you are the victim of such an injury under Tennessee motorcycle accident law, you can suffer catastrophic injuries even if you are wearing a helmet and other protective equipment.  The injuries suffered in a motorcycle accident are often life threatening injuries, which may require extensive surgery, medical treatment and physical therapy.  The victim may also face enormous medical expenses as well as necessary future medical care.

Under Tennessee accident law, you are entitled to “compensatory damages” if you sustain injuries due to someone else’s negligence.  Compensatory damages are damages that are designed to put the injured person in the position he would have been if the motorcycle accident never happened.  These damages can include compensation to cover your past and future medical expenses, pain and suffering and loss of wages.  Damages awarded for injuries from a motorcycle accident in Tennessee can also include “economic damages,” which include future lost earnings resulting from the victim’s decrease in earning capacity or death.  The spouse of an injured party can also recover for “loss of consortium” under Tennessee accident law.  This term literally means “loss of services” from a spouse and is awarded to compensate the spouse of the person injured in an accident for the impact on their marital relationship, including their sexual relationship.

Anyone who faces serious or even catastrophic injuries from a Tennessee motorcycle accident needs an experienced motorcycle accident lawyer to guide them through the process of filing a civil lawsuit and seeking compensation for their injuries.  The Law Office of Nahon, Saharovich and Trotz, also known as NST, is the largest personal injury firm in Tennessee.  The personal injury lawyers at NST Law have over two decades of experience handling motorcycle accident cases and several NST attorneys have been recognized by Super Lawyers as among the top 5% of law firms.  The personal injury attorneys at the Tennessee firm of NST are dedicated to protecting the rights of individuals who have been injured as a result of someone else’s negligence or intentional acts. To speak with a Tennessee motorcycle accident lawyer at our firm, contact NST today.