Memphis Car Accident Attorneys
Serious car accidents happen too often in Memphis, Tennessee and throughout the US. We ranked third in fatal car accidents per capita, out of the 25 largest cities in the U.S., in an analysis of data from 2001 to 2010. Whether you have been seriously injured or lost someone der to you in a fatal crash, our Memphis car accident attorneys are here to fight for full compensation for you.
Distracted Driving
Distracted driving is involved in a large portion of car accidents. It can be very difficult to prove, but our Memphis accident attorneys will thoroughly investigate your car accident and find any available evidence such as cell phone records, surveillance video, and witness testimony.
In recent years we have seen an explosion of technology-based distractions, such as:
- Texting
- Taking selfies
- Using GPS
- Checking email
- Using social networking sites
- Talking on cell phones, even hands-free
- Instant messaging
- Surfing the internet
- Watching videos
- Reading ebooks
- Playing video games
Although the focus of campaigns against distracted driving tends to be on texting and other device use, the age-old distractions still cause deadly crashes. Examples include:
- Personal grooming
- Adjusting the stereo
- Adjusting seat and climate control settings
- Eating and drinking
- Tending to children
- Talking to passengers
- Reaching for object on the floor or in the back seat
- Rubbernecking
- Daydreaming
Hit and Run and Uninsured or Underinsured Drivers
If you have been injured in a hit and run accident or by a driver who was uninsured or underinsured, you are probably worried about where and how you can possibly collect the full compensation you need to pay for your injuries and your future needs. Our Memphis car accident attorneys are relentless when it comes to finding all avenues of compensation for our clients. In these types of cases there are several possible sources.
We will first look at your own insurance policy for uninsured/underinsured motorist protection. If you were hurt by a hit and run driver, we may be able to identify and locate the driver, even if the police have failed. However, it is common for hit and run drivers to be uninsured.
We will also thoroughly investigate to determine if a defective vehicle or defective roadway played a role in your accident. Defects can be involved in two ways. Some defects cause or contribute to the cause of the accident. Crashworthiness defects cause injures to be worse in accidents.
So, if a hit and run or uninsured driver caused your accident, but your injuries were made worse by a defect such as faulty airbags or defective guardrails, we may be able to collect substantial compensation for you without the need to collect from the other driver’s insurance company.
To learn more about your right and potential compensation after a car accident, please call the Memphis car accident attorneys of Jackson & Tucker, P.C., at (866) 252-3535 or contact us online right away.
