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Motorcycle Injuries

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Motorcycle Injuries

Life-Changing Injuries

Serious motorcycle accident injuries are life-changing and require years of rehabilitation and care. The medical costs and other expenses associated with this can be staggering for any family. The devoted attorneys and staff at Summers & Wyatt, P.C., are here to make sure you are compensated for your injuries and losses. We are here to take care of legal matters for you so that you can instead focus on what is most important, your recovery.

Helping You Recover From Motorcycle Wreck Injuries

Motorcycle accident injuries can include:

  • Traumatic brain injuries (TBIs)
  • Head trauma
  • Back injuries
  • Spinal cord injuries
  • Paraplegia
  • Quadriplegia
  • Orthopedic injuries
  • Broken bones
  • Shoulder/arm/hip/leg fractures
  • Severed limb/amputation

The medical care that results from these types of injuries can be ongoing, requiring reconstructive surgery, plastic surgery, physical therapy and vocational rehabilitation. Although a victim’s life changes in an instant, their life changes forever. We will make sure to seek maximum compensation in order to pay for past and future medical bills, future daily care, rehabilitative expenses, loss of earnings, loss of earning capacities, pain and suffering as well as any emotional damages. The emotional trauma of a life-changing injury is just as impacting as any physical injuries.

If you have lost a loved one, we know that nothing could ever replace them. However, we can file a wrongful death claim on their behalf in order to make sure that negligent parties are held responsible.

Railroad Worker Injury

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Railroad Worker Injury

Railroad workers are placed in dangerous situations each and every day. Injuries and illnesses sustained on the job can lead to missed days of work, medical expenses, and pain and suffering. Our office brings together the talents of our workers’ compensation and personal injury lawyers in order to provide comprehensive representation to railroad employees that have been injured in the workplace.

We are one of the few firms in the region that handles FELA (Federal Employer Liability Act) matters and railroad worker injuries. Our office also skillfully pursues the asbestos side of FELA. We have over 20 years of experience handling asbestos matters and can effectively advise you on these cases.

FELA is an area of the law which is very specific and includes railroad workers. This area is much like federal workers’ compensation for employees that are injured on the job. Broken bones, mesothelioma, amputations, and even death can result from railroad related accidents. Know your rights and trust your case to attorneys at our firm that keep your best interests in mind throughout the pursuit of compensation for your losses.

Multiple DUI Offense

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Multiple DUI Offense

If you face multiple DUI (DWI, drunk driving) charges in Tennessee, it is important to consult with an experienced criminal defense lawyer as soon as possible.

In defending against multiple DUI convictions, it is important to challenge the evidence of the current charge as well as the validity of the prior convictions. Our attorneys are skilled at challenging DUI evidence and are often able to get charges dismissed by identifying inadmissible evidence or errors in police procedure. In some cases, we are able to challenge a prior DUI conviction, reducing a second offense to a first offense, for instance.

Every case is different. Our attorneys will craft an aggressive, intelligent defense strategy to help you achieve the most favorable result possible in your DUI defense case.

Multiple DUI Penalties in Tennessee

If you are arrested for DUI in Tennessee and you have prior DUI convictions on your record, it is very important to fight the charges. Multiple DUI offenses in Tennessee carry harsh criminal penalties.

The penalties increase for every subsequent conviction. If you have three prior DUI convictions on your record within 10 years, you face felony DUI charges if arrested for drunk driving again.

Prior Out-of-State Convictions

If you are arrested for DUI in Tennessee and have a prior DUI conviction in another state, it is important to work with an attorney who can determine how that conviction applies to Tennessee law. In some cases, an out-of-state conviction will not qualify as an enhancing conviction in Tennessee, meaning it will not heighten the penalties you face.