Hickman County, Tennessee

Hickman County, Centerville, TN Injury AttorneysFor more than four decades, our award-winning and nationally-recognized attorneys have been committed to fighting for the rights of injured people in Centerville and all of Hickman. Unlike most lawyers who divide their times between all types of cases, we focus on civil litigation and personal injury and wrongful death cases. We do not handle bankruptcies, divorces, real estate matters,child custody matters, wills or trusts, corporate matters, DUIs or other criminal cases.

By focusing on injury cases, we can deliver the best possible service and results to our clients. We handle all types of injury cases including medical malpractice cases including birth injury cases, car wrecks, tractor-trailer crashes, motorcycle accidents, jet ski accidents, boating accidents, drowning accidents, bus accidents, bicycle accidents, pedestrian accidents, food poisoning cases, farm equipment accidents, bus accidents, towing accidents, construction accidents, sexual abuse cases, carbon monoxide poisoning cases, defective product cases, dog bite cases, uninsured/underinsured motorist claims, cases involving burn, orthopedic, spinal cord, brain and eye injuries and many others.

Auto Accidents in Hickman County

Have you been involved in a motor vehicle accident in Hickman County? You are not alone. From 2015 to 2019, Hickman County had the following statistics for crashes:

• Overall Crash Rate: 35th
• Fatal Crash Rate: 5th
• Injury Crash Rate: 19th
• Motorcycle Crash Rate: 56th
• Alcohol-Impaired Fatality Rate: 11th
  
• Alcohol-Impaired Crash Rate: 57th
• Speeding Crash Rate: 70th
• Young Driver (Ages 15-24) Crash Rate: 45th
• Senior Driver (Ages 65+) Crash Rate: 51st

We Can Help You

If you have been involved in an accident, the consequences can be devastating to your physical, emotional and financial well-being. Tennessee's laws on personal injury are complex and are subject to recent changes by the Legislature. The process can be intimidating and confusing. Do not be tempted to simply take what the insurance company is offering you.

You need a skilled and aggressive advocate on your side so that you can be sure you are getting all the compensation you deserve. At The Law Offices of John Day, P.C. we have a team of talented and experienced attorneys and paralegals. We also employ full-time a nurse to assist with medical issues. And, we know how to get results. We have recovered millions and millions of dollars for our satisfied clients, and we can help you too.

Will I Have To Go To Court?

We try to resolve all our cases without the necessity of filing suit and going to trial.  But sometimes, in order to hold the at-fault person accountable and get you all the compensation you deserve, we must file suit or try your case.  If that is necessary, Hickman County is located within the 21st Judicial District which also includes Lewis, Perry and Williamson counties.

Judges In Hickman County and Court Information

The judges in the 21st Judicial District are:

• Joseph A. Woodruff
  
• Deanna Bell Johnson
  
• Deana C. Hood
• Michael Binkley

The 21st Judicial District has Local Rules of Court that can be found here. These rules govern various topics such as motion dates, setting cases for trial, pretrial procedure, etc.  For more detailed information on how your lawsuit will likely progress, click here.

Like many places in Tennessee, there are relatively few tort cases (claims for personal injury and wrongful death) filed and tried in Hickman County.  For the 2010-2011 reporting period, only 14 tort cases were filed in Hickman County and only one case went to trial.  The injured party did not win the single case that went to trial. For the 2011-2012 reporting period, only 4 tort cases were filed in Hickman County.  For that time frame, there was only one trial and it was before a judge instead of a jury.  The injured party did not prevail in that trial either.  For 2012-2013, 7 tort cases were filed in Hickman County and none of those case went to trial. For 2013-2014, 3 tort cases were filed in Hickman County and again none went to trial. For 2013-2014, there was an increase in the tort filings with 11.  One tort case went to trial but the injured party lost.  For 2014-2015 there were 13 cases filed, but none went to trial.  During 2015-2016, 13 tort cases were filed with zero trials.  For 2016-2017, 19 tort cases were filed with no trials.  For 2017-2018, tort filings were down to 7 and, again, no trials.  For 2018-2019, only 1 tort case was filed and none were tried. The last year referenced for this data is the 2018-2019 reporting period.

John Day has created a new website (BirdDog Law) to give citizens, judges, and lawyers important information about the court system of every county in Tennessee, including updated trial statistics in each of the 95 counties. For more recent information and an understanding of the trends in jury and nonjury personal injury and wrongful death cases in Hickman County, please click on the link.

Contact Us Today For a Free, No-Obligation Consultation

If you have been involved in an accident in Hickman County or you a resident of Hickman County who has been injured elsewhere, contact us online or at one of our three office locations listed below.  We will evaluate your case, answer your questions and advise you of your rights in a no-cost, no-obligation consultation.  And because we only get paid if we win, you do not have to worry about paying us up front.  But, the law only allows you a limited time to pursue your rights so do not delay.  Contact us today.

Nashville: 615-669-3993

Murfreesboro: 615-867-9900

Brentwood: 615-742-4880

Toll-Free: 866-812-8787