Personal Injury and Wrongful Death
The Law Offices of John Day, P.C. represents individuals who have been injured due to the fault of another. Most of these cases arise from negligence, meaning an act that a reasonable person would not do under the circumstances or failing to do something that a reasonable person would have done under the circumstances. A person who acts negligently and causes harm to another person should be held accountable for their actions and pay the victim for their losses. The Law Offices of John Day, P.C. is proud to assist individuals who have legitimate claims recover compensation from those at fault.
The Law Offices of John Day, P.C. represents people who have been injured in a variety of circumstances, including:
- Automobile Accidents
- Back-over Accidents
- Broadside (or T-Bone) Collisions
- Car Accident with Uninsured or Underinsured Driver
- Car Accidents in Construction Zones
- Car Accidents Involving Animals
- Car Accidents Involving Elderly Drivers
- Chain Reaction Accidents
- Distracted Drivers
- Drunk Drivers and Intoxicated Drivers
- Head-On Collisions
- Hit and Run Accidents
- Passenger Injuries
- Pedestrian Injuries
- Rear-End Accidents
- Seat Belt Use and Auto Accidents
- Sideswipe Accidents
- Teen Car Accidents
- Underinsured and Uninsured Motorist Coverage and Claims
- Wrong Way Accidents
- Bicycle Accidents
- Boating Accidents
- Brain Injuries
- Burn Injuries
- Bus Accidents
- Airport Shuttle Bus Accidents
- Bus Crash Statistics
- Causes of Bus Accidents
- Charter Bus Accidents
- Church Bus and Church Van Accidents
- Damages Recoverable From a Bus Accident
- Hotel Shuttle Bus Accidents
- I was involved in a bus accident. Can I still file suit if the negligent driver died in the accident?
- I was involved in a bus accident. Can I file suit if I am still treating for my injuries?
- Investigation of Bus Accidents
- Municipal Bus Accidents
- Non-Emergency Medical Transport Accidents
- Prison Bus Accidents
- School Bus Accidents
- Spoliation of Evidence in Bus Accident Cases
- Tour Bus Accidents
- Carbon Monoxide Poisoning
- Compensatory Damages
- Am I Entitled To Receive Prejudgment Interest For My Compensatory Damages?
- Are there any limits on the amount of compensatory damages I can recover against the State of Tennessee?
- Can You Give Me An Example Of How Tort Reform Affects Compensatory Damages?
- Did Tort Reform Impact Compensatory Damages?
- How does the jury determine the amount of compensatory damages in my case?
- What Is Subrogation And How Will It Affect My Recovery Of Damages?
- Construction Accidents
- Crime Victims
- Defective Products (or “Product Liability”)
- Dog Bites
- Drowning Accidents
- Apartment Pool Drowning
- Boating Accidents
- Defective Pool Gate - Broken Pool Gate --Unfenced Pool
- Defective Pool Drain Covers -Virginia Graeme Baker Act
- Drowning Statistics
- Fitness Center Pool Drowning
- Hotel Pool - Motel Pool Drowning
- Jet Ski Accidents
- Near-Drowning Accidents
- Negligent Life Guards
- Public Pool - Community Pool - Municipal Pool Drowning
- Summer Camp Drowning
- Water Park Drowning
- Eye Injuries
- Farm Equipment Accidents
- Food Allergies
- Food Poisoning
- Golf Cart Accidents
- Injuries and Death During Childbirth
- Cerebral Palsy Injury Attorneys
- Delayed C-section injuries
- Erb's Palsy - Klumpke's Palsy - Brachial Plexus Injury Attorneys
- Forcep Injuries
- Physician's Failure to Administer Antibiotics
- Preeclampsia
- StillBirth Wrongful Death Attorneys
- Skull Fractures During Birth Injury Attorneys
- Vacuum Extractor Delivery Injuries
- Jet Ski or Personal Water Craft Accidents
- Legionnaires' Disease
- Liability of Property Owners (or "Premises Liability")
- Liquor Liability
- Medical Negligence (or 'Medical Malpractice')
- Meningitis and its Symptoms
- Motorcycle Accidents
- Drinking and Driving a Motorcycle
- Failure to Wear a Helmet in a Motorcycle Accident
- Injured Motorcycle Passengers
- Motorcycle Accidents at Intersections
- Motorcycle Accidents Near Driveways
- Motorcycle Accidents Caused by Being Run off the Road
- Motorcycle Accidents Caused by Dogs on the Road
- Motorcycle Defects
- Motorcycle Crashes Involving a Lay-Down by the Biker
- Negligent Repair of Motorcycles
- Passenger Claims against Intoxicated Motorcycle Drivers
- Why Uninsured Motorist Insurance Coverage is Essential for Motorcyclists
- Nursing Home Abuse and Neglect
- Orthopedic Injuries
- Pedestrian Accidents
- Punitive Damages
- Can punitive damages be recovered against the State of Tennessee?
- Is there a limit on the amount of punitive damages I can recover?
- Sexual Abuse
- Spinal Cord Injuries – Paraplegia and Quadralplegia
- Medical Care and Other Costs Necessitated By Spinal Cord Injuries
- Other Spinal Cord Accidents
- Spinal Cord Injuries Caused by Defective Products
- Spinal Cord Injuries Caused by Motor Vehicle Accidents
- Spinal Cord Injuries Caused by Medical Malpractice
- Spinal Cord Injuries Caused by On-The-Job Accidents
- Spinal Cord Injuries Caused by Physical Assaults
- Types of Damages Available in Spinal Cord Injury Cases
- Types of Spinal Cord Injuries
- Summer Camp Accidents
- Towing-Related Accidents
- Train Accidents
- Trucking Accidents
- Causes of Tractor Trailer Accidents
- Cement Mixer Truck Accidents - Concrete Truck Accidents
- Damages Recoverable from a Truck Accident
- Delivery Truck Accidents
- Garbage Truck Accidents
- Investigation of Truck Accidents
- Load Shift Accidents
- Spoliation of Evidence in Truck Cases
- Truck Accident Lawsuits -- Who Is To Blame?
- Truck Crash Statistics
- Trucking Insurance Requirements
- Trucking Regulations
- Wheel Off Truck Accident
- Water Park Accidents
- Wrongful Death
In addition to our experience in representing injured persons and their families, we also write several references for other attorneys practicing in the same field. John Day is the author of Day on Torts: A Handbook for Tennessee Tort Lawyers, summarizing the leading cases on 265 different Tennessee personal injury and wrongful death legal subjects. John is also one of the authors of the Tennessee Law of Comparative Fault , which summarizes and discusses Tennessee court opinions and statutes on comparative fault. John Day maintains a weblog, Day on Torts, providing daily comments on the law and resources for lawyers in the civil justice system. Finally, the attorneys in the firm frequently speak at seminars on the law of personal injury.
If you would like to speak to us about a potential personal injury claim, please contact us online or call us at 615-742-4880 or 866.812.8787.