Bristol Motor Vehicle Accident Attorneys
Although traffic safety has improved, motor vehicle accident deaths are still far too common in the U.S. more than 30,000 people are killed each year, and even more survived with life-altering injuries. If your life has been changed by a motor vehicle accident, you need the help of passionate accident attorneys who are dedicated to getting maximum compensation for you. Please, call the Bristol motor vehicle accident attorneys of Hunter, Smith & Davis, LLP, right away.
Types of Motor Vehicle Accidents
Our experienced Bristol motor vehicle accident attorneys handle all types of motor vehicle accidents, with a full understanding of the complexities involved as a wide variety of factors come into play. Your accident may fall under one or more of the following, and we are ready to handle it:
- Car accident
- Commercial truck accident
- Bus accident
- School bus accident
- Motorcycle accident
- Pedestrian accident
- Bicycle accident
- Rollover
- Multicar pileup
- Rideshare accident
- Taxi, limo or shuttle service accident
- Drunk/drugged driver accident
- Snow plow or salt truck accident
- Accident involving third party liability, such as a dram shop claim or claim against an employer
- Defective vehicle – product liability
- Defective roadway
Distracted Driving
Distracted driving is one of the biggest threats on our roads today. Distracted driving has always been a problem, and all the old distractions are still causing accidents. With rampant device use, we have even more distractions and distracted drivers to deal with. Examples of driver distractions that can lead to an accident include:
- Texting, taking selfies, watching videos and similar device use
- Talking on the phone
- GPS use
- Adjusting the stereo
- Adjusting vehicle settings
- Tending to children
- Interacting with passengers
- Reaching for objects in the floor or back seat
- Eating and drinking
- Personal grooming
- Rubbernecking
- Day dreaming
If You Weren’t Wearing a Seat Belt
Don’t worry. You can still recover compensation for your injuries if you were not wearing a seat belt at the time of your accident. Tennessee law forbids using seatbelt non-use as evidence against you in most types of auto accident claims. The exception is a defective vehicle claim, which falls under product liability. Even in product liability cases the auto manufacturer or other defendant must be able to prove that you were not wearing your seat belt and that failure to do so contributed to your injuries and to what extent it contributed to your injuries before it can be admitted as evidence.
To learn more about how we can help you, please call the Bristol motor vehicle accident attorneys of Hunter, Smith & Davis, LLP, at (423) 378-8830 or (423) 378-8862 or email us today.
