Injured in a Knoxville? Our Knoxville personal injury lawyers fight insurance companies for maximum compensation. Free case evaluation.
A serious accident can change your life in seconds. Suddenly, you may be dealing with emergency-room visits, medical bills, time away from work, insurance adjusters, pain, uncertainty, and questions about what happens next.
You shouldn’t have to figure it all out alone.
If you were injured because of someone else’s negligence, a Knoxville personal injury attorney at Poulin | Willey Trial Lawyers can help you understand your legal options and pursue compensation for the losses your injuries have caused.
We’re not an out-of-town law firm trying to look local.
We know East Tennessee.
And because our Knoxville team has the resources and support to take cases to trial, our clients don’t have to choose between personalized representation and the resources necessary to take on large insurance companies and corporations.
If you’ve been injured in a Knoxville car accident, tell us what happened.
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Insurance companies handle injury claims every day. Most injured people don’t. That creates an enormous difference in experience.
Shortly after an accident, an insurance adjuster may request a recorded statement, ask for medical information or approach you with a settlement offer before the full extent of your injuries is known.
A quick settlement can be attractive when medical bills are arriving and you’re missing work. But once a claim is settled and the required releases are signed, you generally cannot simply reopen it because your injuries turned out to be worse than expected.
Our Knoxville personal injury attorneys can deal with the insurance companies while you concentrate on your recovery.
Personal injury law covers far more than car accidents.
Our Knoxville personal injury lawyers represent people and families harmed in many types of accidents and negligence cases throughout Knox County and East Tennessee.
From car accidents to commercial truck accidents, motorcycle accidents, pedestrian accidents, bicycle accidents, wrongful death, permises liability, slip and fall, dog bites and animal attacks, catastrophic injuries and other negligence and injury claims, our Knoxville personal injury attorneys represent injury victims throughout Knoxville and East Tennessee. If another driver’s negligence caused your injuries, Poulin | Willey Trial Lawyers fights to hold the responsible parties accountable and pursue the compensation available under Tennessee law.
Our Knoxville personal injury attorneys prepare every case with the expectation that it may go to trial. Insurance companies know we’re prepared to fight—not settle for less simply because it’s easier. From negotiation to the courtroom, Poulin | Willey Trial Lawyers works to pursue the maximum compensation available for personal injury victims throughout Knoxville and East Tennessee.
Get the strength of a full legal team fighting for you, including Knoxville personal injury lawyers, investigators, and medical experts with the resources to take on insurance companies. Poulin | Willey Trial Lawyers offers injured clients throughout Knoxville and East Tennessee a free case evaluation, 24/7 support, and… you pay no attorney fees unless we win your case.
Every year, thousands of people in Knoxville and Knox County suffer injuries in accidents, although there is no single government statistic that captures every incident that could ultimately become a personal injury claim. Traffic crashes alone demonstrate the scale of the problem: Tennessee Department of Safety data reported 2,645 injury crashes in Knox County in 2025 through September 30, and regional transportation data shows that 55,500 traffic crashes occurred in Knox County between 2020 and 2024. Those numbers do not include the many people injured each year in falls, workplace incidents, dog attacks, unsafe-property accidents, medical incidents and other situations that may involve negligence. Whether an injury happens on I-40, Kingston Pike, a downtown Knoxville street, at a local business or anywhere else in East Tennessee, the consequences can include significant medical expenses, lost income, pain, disability and long-term financial hardship. When another person or company may be responsible, speaking with a Knoxville personal injury attorney can help an injured person understand their rights and the compensation that may be available under Tennessee law.
Most Knoxville personal injury cases have one thing in common: negligence. Whether an injury happens in a car or truck accident on I-40, a pedestrian collision in downtown Knoxville, a motorcycle crash on an East Tennessee highway, or because of an unsafe condition on someone else's property, personal injury claims often begin when a person, business, or other responsible party fails to use reasonable care and someone gets hurt as a result. Negligence can take many forms—from distracted or reckless driving to unsafe property conditions, inadequate maintenance, or other preventable conduct. When another party's negligence causes a serious injury, a Knoxville personal injury attorney can investigate what happened, identify who may be responsible, preserve important evidence, and pursue compensation for the medical expenses, lost income, pain and suffering, and other losses the accident has caused.
If you were injured because of another person or company's negligence, you may be entitled to pursue full and fair compensation for the losses caused by your Knoxville personal injury. Depending on the circumstances of your case, compensation may include medical expenses, future medical care, lost wages, reduced future earning capacity, property damage, pain and suffering, permanent disability, disfigurement, and other economic and non-economic losses recognized under Tennessee law. Insurance companies may try to settle a claim before the full impact of an injury is known, which is why it is important to understand the complete value of your personal injury claim before accepting an offer. A Knoxville personal injury attorney can investigate your accident, document how the injury has affected your health, finances, work, family, and future, and pursue the maximum compensation available under Tennessee law.
Knoxville isn’t simply another market on a map to us. It’s our community.
Our attorneys understand the roads people travel, the neighborhoods where they live, the hospitals where accident victims receive treatment, and the communities throughout Knox County and East Tennessee that our clients call home.
From accidents on I-40, I-75, I-640, Alcoa Highway, Kingston Pike, Chapman Highway and Pellissippi Parkway to collisions on local streets in Downtown Knoxville, West Knoxville, North Knoxville, South Knoxville and the rapidly growing communities surrounding Knox County, serious injuries can happen anywhere.
We represent injured people throughout the Knoxville area and surrounding East Tennessee communities, including Farragut, Hardin Valley, Powell, Halls, Karns, Fountain City, Bearden, Cedar Bluff, Oak Ridge, Maryville, Alcoa, Clinton, Lenoir City, Sevierville and beyond.
Personal injury law covers far more than car accidents.
Our Knoxville personal injury lawyers represent people and families harmed in many types of accidents and negligence cases throughout Knox County and East Tennessee.
From rear-end collisions and intersection crashes to catastrophic multi-vehicle wrecks, we investigate what caused the collision, identify potentially responsible parties and pursue applicable insurance coverage.
Semi-truck and commercial vehicle accidents can involve trucking companies, drivers, vehicle owners, maintenance providers, cargo companies and multiple insurance policies.
These cases may also require preserving electronic logging information, vehicle data, maintenance records, driver records and other evidence that may be controlled by commercial entities.
Motorcyclists have little physical protection when another driver makes a dangerous mistake. Motorcycle crashes can result in traumatic brain injuries, fractures, spinal injuries, road rash and permanent disability.
People walking through Knoxville crosswalks, parking lots, neighborhoods and commercial areas are extremely vulnerable when struck by a motor vehicle.
Whether you’re riding along a Knoxville greenway, commuting through downtown or cycling on an East Tennessee roadway, negligent drivers can cause devastating injuries to bicyclists.
When negligence results in a fatal accident, eligible surviving family members or representatives may have legal options under Tennessee wrongful death law.
We approach these cases with the seriousness and compassion they deserve while pursuing accountability from those responsible.
Property owners and other responsible parties may have legal obligations concerning dangerous conditions on property. Depending upon the circumstances, premises liability cases can involve falls, inadequate maintenance and other unsafe conditions.
Dog attacks can cause serious physical injuries, permanent scarring and psychological trauma, particularly when children are involved.
We represent people facing life-changing injuries such as traumatic brain injuries, spinal cord injuries, severe burns, amputations, permanent disability and other catastrophic conditions.
Not every accident fits neatly into one category.
If you believe another person, business or organization caused your injury, contact our Knoxville office and tell us what happened.
Hiring an attorney involves considerably more than having someone send letters to an insurance company.
A serious personal injury claim may require determining exactly what happened, preserving evidence, identifying every potentially responsible party, documenting damages and building a case capable of standing up to an insurance company’s defense.
Depending on the circumstances, our investigation may include:
The specific investigation depends upon the type of accident and the facts of your case.
The goal is straightforward:
Understand what happened, establish responsibility when the evidence supports it, document what the accident has cost you, and pursue the compensation available under Tennessee law.
Every personal injury case is different.
The compensation potentially available depends upon factors including how the accident occurred, the severity of the injuries, available evidence, insurance coverage, applicable law and how those injuries have affected your life.
Depending upon the circumstances, damages may include:
This may include ambulance transportation, emergency-room treatment, hospitalization, surgery, physician care, diagnostic testing, rehabilitation, physical therapy, medication and other necessary treatment.
Some injuries require treatment long after an insurance claim or lawsuit begins.
A serious injury may involve future surgery, rehabilitation, medication, assistive equipment, home care or other continuing medical needs.
If your injuries prevented you from working, lost wages and other employment-related losses may become part of your claim.
A permanent injury may prevent someone from returning to the same occupation or earning the income they could have earned before the accident.
Vehicle collisions and other accidents may result in damage to cars, motorcycles, bicycles and other personal property.
A serious injury can affect virtually every aspect of everyday life, including mobility, sleep, independence, relationships and activities you previously enjoyed.
Catastrophic injuries may cause permanent limitations, scarring, disfigurement or loss of bodily function.
When an accident results in death, Tennessee law may provide eligible parties with a wrongful death claim for legally recognized losses.
Other economic and non-economic damages may be available depending upon the circumstances and applicable Tennessee law.
Most negligence cases require evidence establishing that another person or entity failed to act with reasonable care and that this conduct caused or contributed to the injury.
But real accidents aren’t always simple.
An insurance company may argue that another driver was responsible. A business may blame a contractor. A trucking company may point toward its driver. A defendant may even argue that the injured person contributed to what happened.
Tennessee applies comparative-fault principles, which can affect whether and how much an injured person may recover. Tennessee legislative materials describe the state’s framework as barring recovery when the plaintiff’s comparative fault reaches at least 50 percent.
That’s one reason investigating an accident thoroughly can be so important.
Liability isn’t determined by who speaks the loudest. It is established through evidence.
Some accidents have multiple potentially responsible parties.
Consider a serious commercial truck collision. Depending upon the evidence, an investigation might involve the driver, motor carrier, truck owner, trailer owner, maintenance provider, cargo loader, parts manufacturer or another motorist.
A premises liability case might involve a property owner, property manager, tenant or contractor.
Identifying all potentially responsible parties can also mean identifying additional insurance policies and sources of recovery.
Tennessee’s comparative-fault system makes this particularly important because fault can be allocated among multiple parties.
Our attorneys investigate beyond the obvious defendant to determine who may bear legal responsibility for the accident.
A minor injury claim and a catastrophic injury case are not the same thing.
When an accident results in traumatic brain injury, spinal cord damage, permanent disability, amputation or another life-changing injury, determining the actual financial consequences may require looking decades into the future.
These questions may require input from medical professionals, vocational specialists, economists, life-care planners, accident reconstruction specialists and other experts.
Your health comes first. Seek appropriate medical attention following a serious accident.
When circumstances permit, preserving information can also become important. Photographs, witness contact information, damaged property, medical documents, receipts, employment records and communications with insurance companies may eventually become relevant evidence.
Avoid assuming that important evidence will remain available indefinitely.
Vehicles get repaired. Surveillance footage may be overwritten. Physical conditions change. Witnesses become harder to locate. Electronic information may not remain available forever.
The sooner an investigation begins, the greater the opportunity may be to identify and preserve relevant evidence.
Deadlines matter.
Tennessee can impose relatively short limitation periods on personal injury claims, and the applicable deadline can vary depending upon the type of case, the parties involved and other circumstances. Recent Tennessee legislative materials continue to identify statutory limitations applicable to personal tort actions.
Certain claims can involve different notice requirements, limitation periods or statutes of repose.
Do not assume you have plenty of time.
If you’ve been seriously injured, speaking with a Knoxville personal injury attorney promptly gives the lawyer more opportunity to evaluate applicable deadlines and preserve important evidence.
You may have a claim if you were injured because another person or organization acted negligently or wrongfully.
However, simply being injured does not automatically establish a personal injury case.
An attorney generally needs to examine questions such as:
That’s why we offer a free case evaluation.
Tell us what happened. We’ll evaluate the circumstances and discuss your potential options.
The last thing someone facing medical expenses and lost income needs is another bill.
Our Knoxville personal injury cases are handled on a contingency-fee basis.
That means:
No upfront attorney fees.
No hourly attorney bills.
No attorney fee unless we recover compensation for you.
Ask us about the contingency-fee agreement and case expenses during your free consultation so you understand exactly how representation works.
What makes our Tennessee attorneys at Poulin | Willey Trial Lawyers different.
We work in the community we’re representing.
When a case requires investigators, experts, extensive discovery or litigation resources, our Knoxville team has the backing to pursue it.
You’re a person—not a case number.
We want to understand how the accident affected your health, your work, your family and your future.
Many personal injury claims resolve without trial, but an insurance company should know your attorney is prepared to litigate when appropriate.
Accidents don’t happen on a schedule.
You can contact us 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
It costs nothing to tell us what happened and discuss your potential case.
Our Knoxville personal injury attorneys help injured people throughout Knoxville and surrounding communities.
Whether your accident happened near Downtown Knoxville, the University of Tennessee, Bearden, Cedar Bluff, Fountain City, Powell, Halls, Karns, Hardin Valley or elsewhere in Knox County, our Knoxville team is here to help.
We also serve clients throughout surrounding East Tennessee communities, including Farragut, Oak Ridge, Clinton, Maryville, Alcoa, Lenoir City, Sevierville and neighboring areas.
Knoxville’s primary court and government facilities are centered around the City-County Building at 400 Main Street, reinforcing another advantage of representation rooted in the community rather than handled entirely from outside East Tennessee.
You didn’t plan to be injured.
You didn’t plan for the ambulance ride, hospital bills, missed work, insurance calls or months of recovery that might follow.
But you can decide who stands beside you now.
At Poulin | Willey Trial Lawyers, our Knoxville personal injury team combines the personal attention of a local law firm with the resources and support of a nationwide personal injury organization.
We know Knoxville.
We know East Tennessee.
And when an insurance company or corporation stands between our client and appropriate compensation, we’re prepared to build the case necessary to pursue accountability.
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We offer free initial case evaluations and handle qualifying personal injury cases on a contingency-fee basis. You do not pay an attorney fee unless compensation is recovered for you, subject to the terms of your representation agreement.
Not every injury requires an attorney. However, legal representation can become particularly important when injuries are serious, fault is disputed, several parties may be responsible, significant medical treatment is required or an insurance company disputes or undervalues the claim.
Be cautious about providing detailed recorded statements or signing documents you do not fully understand. What is appropriate depends upon the circumstances and which insurer is requesting the information. You can speak with an attorney about your situation before deciding how to proceed.
Partial responsibility does not necessarily eliminate a claim under Tennessee’s comparative-fault framework, although the percentage of fault attributed to an injured person can affect recovery and may ultimately bar it at the applicable threshold.
You can have an attorney evaluate the circumstances before accepting a settlement and signing a release. Early offers may arrive before the full medical and financial consequences of an injury are known.
Many cases resolve through negotiated settlements, but some require litigation. The appropriate strategy depends upon liability, damages, available insurance, the evidence and the positions taken by the defendants and insurers.
Yes. We can handle all of the paperwork digitally, meet via video or come to your home or hospital. If your injuries make travel difficult, we want to make getting legal representation and help easy.
We represent clients throughout Knoxville, Knox County and surrounding East Tennessee communities, including Farragut, Hardin Valley, Powell, Halls, Karns, Oak Ridge, Maryville, Alcoa, Clinton, Lenoir City and surrounding areas.