// JURISDICTION / TN
Truck claims
in Tennessee.
Tennessee follows modified comparative fault under McIntyre v. Balentine — recovery is barred if your fault is 50% or more.
Free Tennessee Case Review
// FREE · NO OBLIGATION · NO WIN, NO FEE
// HIGH URGENCY · ACT NOW
Tennessee has a 1-year deadline. Evidence disappears in days.
1 year
One year from the date of injury under T.C.A. § 28-3-104 — one of the shortest deadlines in the country.
Modified comparative negligence (50% bar)
Tennessee follows modified comparative fault under McIntyre v. Balentine — recovery is barred if your fault is 50% or more.
Maximum recovery
Non-economic damages capped at $750,000 (or $1 million for catastrophic injuries) under T.C.A. § 29-39-102.
Pre-suit notice
Tennessee Claims Commission has jurisdiction over claims against the State.
T.C.A. § 28-3-104
Cite this statute when documenting your claim. Your attorney will work from this authority.
State practice
Memphis is a national logistics hub (FedEx World Hub). Heavy I-40, I-65, I-75, and I-24 freight traffic. The 1-year deadline makes prompt action critical.
// NEXT STEP
Free review for your
Tennessee case.
// CONTINUE READING
More on truck accident claims in Tennessee:
- Major commercial carriers operating in Tennessee → — Amazon, FedEx, UPS, Walmart, USPS and more, with carrier-specific liability rules.
- Truck accident injury claim guides → — from soft-tissue and broken bones to catastrophic and wrongful death.
- Start your Tennessee truck accident claim review → — a specialist licensed in your state will respond within 24 hours.