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Life can be turned upside down when a person is seriously injured in an automobile wreck. The injured person is often faced with mounting medical bills along with the inability to return to work. In Tennessee, the insurance company representing the at-fault driver will not make any payments for personal injuries or lost wages unless the injured person signs a full release of all claims. This can create a financial catastrophe for someone injured in a wreck through no fault of their own.

In every state, there is a time period in which a person must either resolve his claim, or file a lawsuit. This time frame is called the Statute of Limitations. The Statute of Limitations varies from state to state. The statute of limitations for bringing a personal injury claim for injuries received in a car wreck in Tennessee is one year from the date of the wreck. The vast majority of states have a longer statute of limitations that Tennessee. In fact, only three states in the country have a statute of limitations as short as the one in Tennessee.

Due to the short statute of limitations, if you have been injured in a car wreck in Tennessee, it is important to act quickly to preserve your legal rights. If you fail to act within the time allowed under the law, your claim may be forever barred.