Jurisdiction Intelligence Report

Personal Injury Case Values in Tennessee (2026)

Data-driven verdict and settlement analysis for Personal Injury cases in Tennessee. Median outcome: $2.9M across 2 tracked cases.

Verdicts Tracked
2
Median Outcome
$2.9M
Mean Outcome
$2.9M
Range
$2.0M–$3.7M

Verdict Distribution

RangeCasesPercent
$1M–$5M2100%

Key Valuation Factors

Severity and permanency of physical injuriesTennessee's $750,000 non-economic damages cap limiting pain and suffering awardsModified comparative fault 50% bar reducing or eliminating plaintiff recoveryDefendant type and insurance coverage depth (commercial trucking vs. property management)Strength of liability evidence and ability to establish clear negligence

Key Trends & Insights

Personal Injury verdicts and settlements in Tennessee show a narrow but substantial range between $2.0M and $3.7M across the two tracked cases, with a median and mean of $2.9M suggesting relatively consistent high-value outcomes despite Tennessee's generally defense-favorable jury climate. The presence of Tennessee's $750,000 non-economic damages cap likely shapes settlement strategies, pushing recoveries toward economic damages such as lost wages and medical expenses to reach these figures. The gap between the 2017 trucking case ($3.7M) and the 2025 premises liability case ($2.0M), while limited in sample size, may reflect both the severity of injuries and the differing liability dynamics across defendant types.

Notable Cases

Robert L. Trentham v. Mid-America Apartments, LP $2.0M
2025 · Tennessee Bar Journal

<cite index="7-9,9-1,9-3">A prominent health care liability defense lawyer suffered a ruptured left quadriceps tendon after slipping on a pedestrian bridge with microbial growth at his apartment complex in Franklin, Tennessee. The Tennessee Supreme Court affirmed the judgment of over $2,000,000.</ci

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Donriel A. Borne v. Celadon Trucking Services, Inc. $3.7M
2017 · Greer Injury Lawyers

Truck driver rear-ended by another semi-truck on I-55 in Memphis, suffering severe and permanent injuries to his back and neck requiring him to stop working. The jury awarded $3.7 million but the trial court remitted it to $2.1 million.

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