Middle Tennessee
Areas We Serve
We work out of one office, at 1321 Murfreesboro Pike in Nashville, but our clients come from all over Middle Tennessee. A rear-end crash in Smyrna, a fall in a Franklin store, and a dog bite in Gallatin are all governed by the same Tennessee law, and we handle each one the same way.
Find your community below, or call (615) 864-0343 to talk with our team.
Find your community
Communities We Serve in Middle Tennessee
Pick your city to see how we help injured people there.
Davidson County
Nashville
Williamson County
Sumner County
Rutherford County
Wilson County
Montgomery County
Don’t see your town? We take cases throughout Middle Tennessee. Call us and ask.
Types of cases we handle
The Cases We Handle, Wherever You Live
The road or the store changes from town to town. The work doesn’t. In every community above, we handle:
See the full list on our Practice Areas page.
Tennessee law
Tennessee Rules That Apply No Matter Where You Were Hurt
Tennessee gives most injured people one year from the date of the injury to settle or file suit (Tenn. Code Ann. § 28-3-104). That deadline is the same in Clarksville as it is in Murfreesboro. A lawsuit is usually filed in the county where the injury happened or where the person at fault lives, which is why local cases can end up in courts from Gallatin to Franklin.
Tennessee also uses modified comparative fault. You can recover as long as you were less than 50% responsible, but your award is reduced by your share of the fault. Insurers know this rule well. Expect them to argue you were partly to blame, because every percentage point they shift onto you lowers what they pay.
There are also limits on some damages. Tennessee generally caps non-economic damages, like pain and suffering, at $750,000, or $1 million for catastrophic injuries such as paralysis or severe burns (Tenn. Code Ann. § 29-39-102). Medical bills and lost wages are not capped.
A smaller firm
Why a Smaller Firm Works Better for Injured People
Large injury firms run on volume. Your file gets handed to whoever has room for it, and you may not talk to a lawyer until a settlement offer shows up. We built Selvidge Injury Law the other way around. We take fewer cases, so the attorney on your case knows your name, your injuries, and what you need the money to cover. When you call, someone who knows your file picks up. That matters most in the first few months, when medical treatment, missed work, and insurance calls all hit at once.
Our process
Getting Started When You Don’t Live in Nashville
You don’t have to drive to our office to start a case.
1
Reach out.
Call (615) 864-0343 or send a short message through our form. Tell us what happened in a few sentences.
2
Free consultation by phone, video, or in person.
We’ll go over the facts, the insurance involved, and your deadline. You’ll leave knowing whether you have a claim.
3
We handle the legwork.
We gather records, preserve evidence, deal with the insurance companies, and keep you updated. You focus on getting better. There is no attorney fee unless we recover compensation for you.
Adam W. Selvidge
Founder • Personal injury attorney
Meet the team
Meet Your Attorneys
Adam W. Selvidge founded Selvidge Injury Law to give injured people a more personal kind of representation than they’d get at a large firm. He has practiced since 2015, is licensed in Tennessee and Mississippi, and has been named a Super Lawyers Rising Star. He works alongside attorney Shelby Hamilton and the rest of our team. Their results include a $6.45 million traumatic brain injury settlement and a $1 million trucking accident settlement. See more on our Case Results page.
Free consultation
Talk With a Middle Tennessee Injury Lawyer
Wherever in Middle Tennessee you were hurt, the first step is the same: a free, confidential conversation. Call (615) 864-0343 or request your free case review online.
Free, confidential case review
Direct contact with a Nashville legal team
No attorney fee unless we recover
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