If you were hurt in a wreck in Elizabethton or anywhere in Carter County, attorney Robert Bates can help. Robert is a Kingsport 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 Carter County wrecks happen
Elizabethton traffic runs heavy on Highway 19E and Elk Avenue. The U.S. 321 freeway links Elizabethton to Interstate 26 at Exit 24 in Johnson City, and that stretch fills up every morning and evening. Wrecks are also common on Highway 91 toward Stoney Creek, on 19E toward Hampton and Roan Mountain, and on Highway 67 past Hampton along Watauga Lake, where two-lane mountain roads mix sharp curves, slow trucks and drivers in a hurry.
Where your case is filed
Carter County is part of Tennessee’s First Judicial District, with Johnson, Unicoi and Washington counties. A lawsuit over a Carter County wreck is usually filed in Carter County Circuit Court in Elizabethton. Robert handles cases in courts across Northeast Tennessee.
Jury verdict: $600,000. Other driver 100 percent at fault.
Robert’s client was stopped on U.S. 321 in Elizabethton, pulling a horse trailer, when another driver rear-ended him. The defense blamed his back injuries on age and wear. Robert and Tony Seaton tried the case to a Carter County jury, using video of the other driver’s deposition and of the treating doctors. The jury found the other driver 100 percent at fault and returned a $600,000 verdict.
Robert was also on the trial team in a Carter County nursing home wrongful death case. The jury found the nursing home reckless, and the court entered a $4,475,000 judgment, including $4,250,000 in punitive damages. The Tennessee Court of Appeals affirmed it.
Every case is different. A past result does not guarantee the same outcome in your case.
After the wreck
After a crash, many people in Elizabethton are taken to Sycamore Shoals Hospital on West Elk Avenue, 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, so do not wait.
Since 1882 the covered bridge over the Doe River has stood through flood after flood. When you are the one who needs help getting across, 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.
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.