For more than four decades, our award-winning attorneys have been committed to helping injury victims in Bartlett and all of Tennessee. We handle all types of injury cases including car accidents, farm equipment accidents, summer camp accidents, medical malpractice cases including birth injuries, motorcycle accidents, cases involving defective products, bus accidents, trucking accidents, food poisoning cases, bicycle accidents, sexual abuse cases, jet ski accidents, nursing home abuse and neglect cases, boating accidents, towing accidents, construction accidents, dog bite cases, drowning and near-drowning accidents, liquor liability cases, carbon-monoxide poisoning cases, cases involving broken bones, eye injuries, burn injuries, brain injuries, spinal cord injuries (paraplegia and quadriplegia), uninsured and underinsured motorist cases and many, many more.
What Happens When Cases Go To Trial In Shelby County?
A significant number of tort cases are filed each year in Shelby County. (Tort cases are claims for personal injury or wrongful death.) In fact, for the 2010-2011 reporting period, 1886 tort cases were filed with 79 going all the way to trial, but the injured party prevailed in only 42 of them. The average award was $81,887.00. In 2011-2012, 1766 tort cases were filed and 79 went to trial. The injured party received compensation in 50 of those cases, and the average award was $808,878.00. For 2012-2013, 1,747 tort cases were filed in Shelby County and 76 tort cases went to trial. The injured party won 44 of those trials with an average award of $247,527.00. For the 2013-2014 reporting period, 36 tort cases went to trial. One of those trials yielded a huge verdict of over $33 million. If that verdict is removed, the average verdict was slightly over $83,000.00. In the 2014-2015 reporting period, a similar dynamic was in play. There was one large verdict of $30,000,000.00. If that verdict is removed, the average verdict was $68,442.67. For the 2015-2016 reporting period, there were 2,065 tort cases filed. Of those, 79 cases went to trial and 40 of the injured parties won an average of $385,120. In 2016-2017, 2,272 injury and death cases were filed and 71 went to trial. The injury victim won 52 of those trials, and the average award was $706,484. During the 2017-2018 reporting period, 2,279 cases were filed, 66 were tried and the injury victim won 36 of those cases. The average verdict was $200,791. Last year, filings were up slightly to 2,411. Shelby County judges tried 71 cases last year. Of those 71 trials, the injury victim won 44 of them. The average verdict was up significantly to $2,6509,439. Like the 2014-2015 reporting period, the average verdict was likely so large due to a single incredibly high verdict.
These case statistics highlight the need for high-quality, aggressive representation by a firm with a proven track record for its clients. If you have been injured in Bartlett or if you are a resident of Bartlett who has been injured elsewhere, contact one of our experienced injury attorneys today.
We Can Help You and Your Family
Many of the people who call us do not know whether they have a case. Or, even if they think they have a valid case, they do not know where to turn or what to do. Either way, we are here to help. When you call us, we will provide you with a completely free, no-obligation consultation in which we conduct an in-depth analysis of your case and advise you of your rights. And, if your injuries prevent you from coming to our office for the consultation, we will gladly come to you at the hospital or at your home. If you hire us, here is a snapshot of what you can expect to happen.
It Costs You Nothing Out of Pocket to Protect Your Rights
We handle all of our accident cases on a contingency basis which means we only get paid if we recover money for you. And, unlike some other lawyers, we advance all case expenses which means you are never out of pocket any money to pursue your rights. So you never have anything to lose by contacting our office. For more detailed information about our fees and case expenses, click here.
And, when you hire us, we have only one goal: to get you the maximum compensation reasonably possible in the shortest amount of time possible. We have recovered millions and millions of dollars for our clients, and we would like to help you too.
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Just take a look at some of the satisfied clients who are so glad they made that initial call to our office. And also take a look at some of our case results and our awards and honors.
If you have or a family member has been injured in Bartlett, Tennessee or is a resident of Bartlett who has been injured somewhere else, give us a call and let us start fighting to get you the compensation and the justice you and your family deserve. Contact us online or call us anytime of day at 615-742-4880 or toll-free at 866-812-8787.