According to the Tennessean, a survivor of a near-fatal drunken driving car accident will address 440 high school students in Nashville, Tennessee, in November 2011. The accident occurred in 1994, when the speaker was 17 years old. After drinking alcohol at a Knoxville bar, the speaker decided to drive himself home. He lost control of his vehicle and eventually crashed into a tree. He was airlifted to a Knoxville hospital where he was comatose for three months. The speaker has referred to the decision to drink and drive as the “biggest mistake of [his] life.”
Back in 1994, the speaker felt an urge shared by many Tennesseans today, to get behind the wheel after drinking alcohol. Sometimes drivers disregard the risks of driving while intoxicated and place themselves and others in harm’s way. If you have lost a loved one in a car accident caused by a drunk driver in Shelby County, call Corey B. Trotz, an experienced Memphis auto accident attorney, at 901-683-7000 or 1-800-LAW-4004. Corey B. Trotz practices law at Nahon, Saharovich, and Trotz (“NST Law”), a large plaintiff’s personal injury law firm that fights for car accident victims and families.
You can feel confident that Team NST can properly handle your claim. NST lawyers stay up to date with the latest Tennessee driving and insurance laws, courtroom trends, and litigation techniques. NST lawyers utilize this knowledge when developing the damages portion of a personal injury claim. Losing a loved one may entitle surviving family members to damages for medical bills, lost wages, and pain and suffering. Your NST lawyer can retain experts to calculate and prove these damages. For instance, medical experts can document the cost of hospital bills and procedures incurred by the deceased between the crash and his death. Vocational economists can calculate the deceased’s lost wages. Psychiatric experts can speak with surviving loved ones and determine the extent of mental pain, suffering, and emotional stress experienced as a result of the fatal crash. Your NST lawyer may also pursue punitive damages if the defendant driver was convicted of driving under the influence (DUI). Memphis courts award punitive damages to deter defendants and members of the community from engaging in a certain conduct such as drinking and driving.
To speak to a Tennessee personal injury attorney at Nahon, Saharovich, and Trotz, call 901-683-7000 or 1-800-LAW-4004 or visit www.nstlaw.com. NST Law, with 28 lawyers and a support staff of over 100 secretaries, investigators, and paralegals, is the largest plaintiff’s personal injury law firm in Tennessee. At NST Law, our car accident attorneys aggressively pursue maximum damages for clients while doing everything possible to take care of them along the way. With over 20 years experience fighting for victims of fatal car accidents, you can feel confident that NST Law has the tools to effectively handle your claim and fight for the compensation you deserve. Call Corey B. Trotz today and let Team NST get started on your auto accident case.
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