For more than four decades, our award-winning attorneys have been the voice of injury victims in Red Bank and all of Tennessee. Each year a large number of tort cases are filed for Red Bank and the rest of Hamilton County. (A tort case is simply a lawsuit for wrongful death or personal injury.)
For the 2011-2012 reporting period, 702 tort cases were filed and 42 cases were tried. However, just 15 of those trials resulted in a favorable verdict for the injured party. In 2012-2013, 711 tort cases were filed in Hamilton County and 37 of tort cases went to trial, but the injured party only won 10 of those trials. The average verdict for 2012-2013 was just $30,365. In 2013-2014, 659 tort cases were filed and 37 were tried. The injured party won 16 of those trials, and the average amount won was 169,198. In 2015-2016, 622 tort cases were filed in Hamilton County, 47 went to trial and 11 were won by the injured party. While injury victims lost more than they won, the average verdict increased to $366,059. During the 2015-2016 reporting year 755 cases were filed, 47 tried with 12 receiving verdicts of an average of $46,715. For 2016-2017, 786 tort cases were filed and 38 were tried - 15 by jury and 23 non-jury. Injury victims won less than 1/3 of the trials and the average verdict was $35,778. In 2017-2018, the tort case stats were roughly the same with 756 cases filed and 32 tried, but the average verdict increased to $63,545. For 2018-2019, 799 tort cases were filed and 39 went to trial. Of those 39 trials (8 by jury and 31 non-jury), the injury victim only won 12. The average verdict saw a substantial increase to $130,012 due to one verdict in excess of a million dollars. 10 of the 12 verdicts had awards of less than $100,000.
Types Of Cases We Handle in Red Bank
These case statistics demonstrate litigation is hardly a sure thing. But, there are things you can do to help increase your chances of winning. First, there are certain steps you should take immediately following an accident. Next, you need to hire a lawyer with experience in personal injury and wrongful death cases.
At The Law Offices of John Day, P.C., we have dedicated our careers to injury victims and their families, and we have handled every type of injury case imaginable including car accidents, dog bite cases, trucking accidents, drowning and near-drowning accidents, cases involving defective products, bus accidents, carbon monoxide poisoning cases, liquor liability cases, nursing home abuse and neglect cases, farm equipment accidents, pedestrian accidents, train accidents, water park accidents, summer camp accidents, boating accidents, jet ski accidents, golf cart accidents, bicycle accidents, motorcycle accidents, premise liability cases, food poisoning cases, construction accidents, medical malpractice cases including birth injuries, sexual abuse cases, uninsured/underinsured motorist claims and many many more.
Why You Should Hire Us
We know how to get results. We have recovered millions of dollars for our clients, and we are proud of our case results and the praise we have received from our satisfied clients. Along the way, we have also been recognized with many State and national honors and awards.
Contact Us Today
If you have been injured in Red Bank or you are a Red Bank resident who has been injured elsewhere, contact us online or call us anytime of day toll free at 866-812-8787. Or, you can call us at one of our three office locations. We will provide you with an absolutely free, no-obligation consultation in which we will evaluate your case, answer your questions and explain your rights. We handle all our injury cases on a contingency basis so we do not get paid unless we win. And because we also advance all case expenses, you have nothing to lose by contacting us today and pursuing your rights. And as always, if you are unable to come to us, we will gladly come to you.
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