Tennessee auto accidents often cause serious injuries and although things like seatbelts and airbags are important, they provide little protection for legs and ankles in a serious impact.

When a driver is braking hard to avoid impact in a Tennessee auto accident, there is no padding that protects the ankle and leg – nothing to absorb the shock of the impact.

When there is a serious fracture to the ankle, the recovery will be long and difficult. Healing times may be a year or more.  Even more tragic, arthritic changes in the joint can make walking difficult and cause disabling pain. Ankle fusions are one alternative treatment, but only when pain has become intractable and there are no alternatives.

If you or anyone you know has been injured or killed in a Tennessee car accident, please contact Nashville injury attorney Phillip Miller and the Tennessee auto accident attorneys at Phillip Miller and Associates at (615) 356-2000, or contact our office online here.

One last thing: If you are hurt and have any questions at all, contact our office at (615) 356-2000. Don’t delay. Auto accidents in Tennessee that involve personal injury or death must be acted on quickly. Time is running. Call for an appointment, if it’s bad enough that you need to read this far into a website blog, it’s bad enough to get an attorney involved.

Phillip Miller is a Tennessee Accident Attorney specializing in
Tennessee Auto Accidents, Tennessee Truck Accidents, Tennessee Wrongful Death, and Tennessee Motorcycle Accident cases.

Phillip has an AVVO rating of 10.0 (Superb), has been designated as a “Superlawyer”, and is the President Elect of the Tennessee Association for Justice.

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