If you were hurt in a wreck in Greeneville or anywhere in Greene County, attorney Robert Bates can help. Robert is a trial lawyer who handles injury cases and nothing else, and he has represented injured people across Northeast Tennessee for more than 15 years. Call or text him at (423) 765-1215.
Where Greene County wrecks happen
In Greeneville, U.S. 11E, the Andrew Johnson Highway, meets U.S. 321, and the two run together northeast to Johnson City. That four-lane corridor carries commuters, farm equipment and trucks at highway speed past dozens of side roads and driveways. State Route 107 runs east toward Erwin over winding two-lane mountain road.
Where your case is filed
Greene County is part of Tennessee’s Third Judicial District, with Hamblen, Hancock and Hawkins counties. A lawsuit over a Greene County wreck is usually filed in Greene County Circuit Court in Greeneville.
The other driver’s insurance paid $6,000. Robert got her $100,000.
Robert’s client was hit head-on on Kingsport Highway in Greene County. The crash knocked her SUV off the road and fractured several vertebrae in her neck and back.
The at-fault driver’s insurance paid only $6,000. Robert went after his client’s own underinsured motorist coverage and collected its full per-person limit, bringing her total to $100,000.
Every case is different. A past result does not guarantee the same outcome in your case.
After the wreck
Many people hurt in Greeneville wrecks are treated at Greeneville Community Hospital, and the most serious injuries go to Johnson City Medical Center. Keep every bill, photo and insurance letter. Tennessee generally gives you only one year from the date of the wreck to file a personal injury lawsuit.
From the 11E corridor to the back roads of South Greene, if a careless driver hurt you, call Robert.
You never have to come to Robert’s office. 99 out of 100 of his clients hire him without leaving home. You call or text, you talk with Robert, and you sign the paperwork on your phone, even from a hospital bed.
Common questions after a Greeneville wreck
The other driver’s insurance company wants a recorded statement. Do I have to give one?
No. You do not have to give the other driver’s insurance company a recorded statement, and it is usually a bad idea. Adjusters use those calls to pin you down on details before you know the extent of your injuries. Your own insurance company is different, because your policy may require you to cooperate with it. Talk to Robert first either way.
The other driver only had the minimum insurance. Is that all I can get?
Not always. Tennessee’s minimum is only $25,000 per person, and a hospital stay can use that up fast. Your own policy may include uninsured or underinsured motorist coverage that pays after the other driver’s limit runs out. In Tennessee that coverage comes with your policy unless you turned it down in writing, so Robert checks for it in every case.
The other driver says I was partly at fault. Can I still recover?
Yes, in most cases. Tennessee uses modified comparative fault. You can recover as long as you are less than 50 percent at fault, and your award is cut by your share of the blame. Insurance companies push that percentage as high as they can, so do not agree with their version of the wreck.
How long do I have to file?
Most Tennessee injury claims must be filed within one year of the wreck. If the at-fault driver was criminally charged, the deadline may stretch to two years, but that exception is read strictly. Call Robert early so the evidence can be saved.
Hurt in a wreck? Don’t wait. Call Bates.
Call or text Robert directly at (423) 765-1215. Free consultation. You pay no attorney fee unless we recover money for you.