Pedestrian Accident Lawyers in Lebanon

The Lebanon corridors where pedestrians face the most risk

Pedestrians face the greatest danger on wide, fast roads built for cars, along US-70 at West Main Street, South Cumberland Street, Carthage Highway, and Sparta Pike. Poor lighting, long gaps between crossings, and turning traffic all raise the risk in Lebanon. We tie the crash location to the conditions that made it dangerous in Wilson County.

Tennessee places the duty of care on the Lebanon driver

Tennessee law requires drivers to use due care to avoid striking a pedestrian and to yield in crosswalks. A Lebanon driver who is speeding, distracted, or failing to watch for people on foot has breached that duty. We use the traffic laws and the facts of the crash to establish the driver's negligence in Wilson County.

How insurers try to shift blame onto the Lebanon pedestrian

Insurers frequently claim a Lebanon pedestrian darted out or crossed where they should not have, invoking McIntyre v. Balentine, under which a Lebanon person half or more at fault recovers nothing and a smaller share reduces the award. We counter with the physical evidence, the Lebanon sight lines, and witnesses to keep the blame on the driver who failed to stop. The story an insurer tells rarely matches what the Wilson County scene shows.

On foot, a Lebanon pedestrian has nothing to shield them

Unlike drivers, Lebanon pedestrians have no steel frame, seatbelt, or airbag, so the injuries are frequently catastrophic, including fractures, internal harm, spinal damage, and traumatic brain injury. The most serious are taken to Vanderbilt in Nashville, the regional Level I trauma center, while University Medical Center in Lebanon handles local care. We document the full extent of the harm for a Wilson County claim.

What a Lebanon pedestrian claim can recover

For a Lebanon pedestrian, Tennessee holds noneconomic damages to seven hundred fifty thousand dollars under T.C.A. Section 29-39-102, while economic losses remain uncapped and often make up the largest part of a serious Wilson County claim. An injured pedestrian can recover medical costs, lost income, and future care. Compensation for pain and disability belongs in the claim as well. We build every category in full near Lebanon.

The one-year pedestrian deadline arrives quickly in Lebanon

Tennessee gives an injured Lebanon pedestrian one year from the date of the crash to file suit under T.C.A. Section 28-3-104. Surveillance video near a Wilson County crossing can be overwritten within days, and witnesses move on. We act quickly to preserve the evidence around Lebanon.

Serving injured pedestrians across Wilson County

We represent people hurt on foot throughout Wilson, Trousdale, Smith, and Sumner counties, including Mount Juliet, Watertown, Carthage, Gladeville, and Hartsville. Wherever a driver struck you in the Lebanon area, we are ready to help.

Talk to a Lebanon pedestrian accident lawyer

If a driver hit you while you were walking in Lebanon, call (844) 876-4357 for a free and confidential review. You pay nothing unless we recover compensation for your Wilson County pedestrian case.

Speak with a Lebanon pedestrian accident attorney

A pedestrian struck in Lebanon has no protection and only one year to bring a claim, while the driver's insurer works to shift the blame. If a driver hit you while walking in Wilson County, call (844) 876-4357 for a free review. We handle these Lebanon cases on contingency, so there is no fee unless we recover for you.

Common questions

I was crossing away from a marked crossing in Lebanon. Can I still recover?

Possibly. Even away from a marked crosswalk, Lebanon drivers must use due care to avoid hitting a pedestrian, and your recovery is only reduced by your share of fault unless you are fifty percent or more responsible. We examine the facts to keep the focus on the Lebanon driver's conduct.

The driver claims I stepped out in front of them in Lebanon. How do you prove what really happened here?

We rely on the physical evidence, the point of impact, vehicle damage, Lebanon sight lines, and any video or witnesses. That proof often contradicts the driver's account, and we use it to show the driver had time and room to avoid the Lebanon crash.

The driver who hit me in Lebanon had little or no insurance. Is other coverage available in Lebanon?

There may be. Your own uninsured or underinsured motorist coverage can apply when you are hurt as a Lebanon pedestrian, and other policies may exist. We identify every source of coverage so your Wilson County recovery is not limited to one thin policy.