Motorcycle Accident Lawyers in Murfreesboro

Tennessee's one-year deadline is unforgiving

Tennessee gives an injured rider just one year from the date of the crash to file a lawsuit under Tenn. Code Ann. § 28-3-104, one of the shortest deadlines in the country. It stretches to two years only if the at-fault driver is criminally charged and that case begins within the first year. A rider facing months of surgery and rehabilitation can watch that single year disappear, which is why we begin building the case immediately.

The fifty percent line and the assumptions about riders

Under the rule from McIntyre v. Balentine, a rider who is fifty percent or more at fault recovers nothing, and below that the recovery is reduced by the rider's share. Insurers lean on the assumption that a motorcyclist must have been speeding or weaving, using it to push your fault toward that line. We answer with accident reconstruction and the physical evidence so the fault stays with the driver who caused the crash.

Left-turn and lane-change crashes on growing arterials

The most common serious motorcycle crash here is a driver turning left across a rider's path or merging into an occupied lane in heavy suburban traffic. The excuse is always that they never saw the motorcycle, which is not a defense to the duty to look and yield. We use the point of impact, the vehicle damage, and any camera footage or witnesses to prove the driver moved into your right of way.

New drivers and roads that keep changing

Rutherford County's rapid growth means a steady stream of drivers who are new to the area and unfamiliar with intersections that have been rebuilt, widened, or newly signaled. That unfamiliarity leads to sudden stops, wrong-lane turns, and missed yields that are especially dangerous to a rider. We investigate the specific location of your crash, including recent changes to the road, to establish how the driver failed to operate safely.

Serving riders across Rutherford County and Middle Tennessee

Riders hurt across the region can reach our Murfreesboro team, which represents clients in Rutherford, Williamson, Davidson, Wilson, Cannon, Bedford, and Marshall counties. We handle motorcycle cases for people injured in Nashville, Smyrna, La Vergne, Franklin, Brentwood, Lebanon, and Mount Juliet.

Where your crash report comes from

A crash on Interstate 24 is investigated by the Tennessee Highway Patrol, not the city police, while a wreck on the city streets goes to the Murfreesboro Police Department and one outside the city to the Rutherford County Sheriff's Office. Riders often lose time chasing the wrong agency for the report. We track down the correct one for you, and when a case must be litigated, we file in Rutherford County Circuit Court.

Speak with a Murfreesboro motorcycle accident attorney

You should not have to fight a biased insurer while you are still healing, and the one-year clock leaves no time to waste. Call (615) 880-6327 for a free consultation about your motorcycle crash. We handle these cases on a contingency fee basis, so you owe no attorney fee unless we recover compensation for you.

Common questions

A driver merged into me on I-24 and says I was in their blind spot. How do you prove fault?

A driver is required to make sure a lane is clear before moving into it, and a blind spot does not excuse that duty. We reconstruct the crash using the vehicle damage and positions, and look for dashcam or traffic footage, to show the driver changed lanes into a space you already occupied.

Does the one-year deadline really apply even if I was hospitalized for weeks?

Yes, the one-year clock does not pause while you recover. That is exactly why we can begin investigating, preserving evidence, and dealing with the insurer on your behalf while you focus on healing, so the deadline never becomes a problem for your case.

Does Tennessee require me to have worn a helmet to recover?

Tennessee requires all motorcycle riders to wear a helmet, and insurers try to use a head injury to shift blame onto the rider. We are prepared to show your gear met the requirement and to keep the focus on the driver who caused the crash.