A Full-Service Personal Injury Law Firm

Stulce & Yantis

Dome Building, 736 Georgia Avenue
Suite 100
Chattanooga, Tennessee 37402
USA

(423) 933-1504 or (888) 820-7541

(423) 267-6873

www.stulceyantis.com

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Law Firm Overview

Stulce & Yantis is a prestigious law firm in Chattanooga, Tennessee. Our firm has achieved an AV rating* by Martindale-Hubbell, their highest rating, for service and professional practice. Both of our lawyers are Certified Specialists in Civil Trial Law, which means they have consistently demonstrated the highest quality of legal service for clients.

When you hire a lawyer for your personal injury case or other legal matter, you are putting significant trust in that person to be your advisor, your advocate and your representative. Your attorney's ability will have a direct impact on the outcome of your case, which could potentially affect you and your family for years or decades to come. Our attorneys were born and raised in the area and understand your problems.

We handle all areas of personal injury for clients in the Chattanooga area and parts of North Georgia, including all cases involving: Wrongful or accidental death; Serious injury; Head trauma; Neck and back injuries; Burn injuries; Birth injuries; and, Workers' compensation.

We work closely with clients to help you make the best decisions about your case and to make sure that those decisions are well-informed. When the insurance companies have adjusters and a team of in-house legal counsel on their side, you need to make sure that you have a partner you can trust to even the field.

Practice Areas

Additional Practice Areas: Cell Phone & Texting Accidents; Air Bag & Seat Belt Injuries; Drunk Driving Accidents; Uninsured & Underinsured Motorist Claims; Dog Bites; Alcohol and Dram Shop Liability; Injured Truck Drivers; Contract Litigation; Collections

Practice Areas Description

Our practice areas include:

- Auto Accidents

At Stulce & Yantis, our partners are Board Certified** Civil Trial Specialists, and our law firm has received an AV rating* from Martindale-Hubbell, their highest level of recognition. Our expertise, skill and dedication have earned our attorneys a solid reputation for compassionately and successfully representing car accident victims and their families. We have recovered significant verdicts and settlements to alleviate the financial strain our clients often endure as a result of medical bills, lost wages and other financial challenges. We handle all types of auto accident claims, including those involving: Rear-end collisions; Side-impact accidents; Car-pedestrian accidents; Drunk driving accidents; Highway accidents involving commercial trucks; Fatal car accidents; Head-on collisions; Rollover wrecks; and, Hit-and-run accidents.

- Truck Accidents

Valuable evidence is best recovered immediately after a truck accident. If the truck is moved, the necessary detailed investigation into the causes of the accident becomes much more complicated. Truck drivers' logs, onboard computers (similar to "black boxes" in aircraft), weather reports and eyewitness accounts are difficult, if not impossible to obtain after time has passed. In addition, witness accounts and other evidence may have been distorted by insurance adjusters who move quickly to mitigate the accident. We promptly investigate truck accidents to uncover negligence which contributed to the accident. Our truck accident attorneys meet insurance companies head on. We obtain detailed accident reconstruction reports, complete medical records and other forms of evidence. Whether you have suffered a head injury or spinal cord injury or a loved one died in the accident, we work to show the true damage the accident has caused you and your family.

- Motorcycle Accidents

If your motorcycle accident injury is caused by another driver's negligence or wrongdoing, you should consult with a lawyer to make sure you have the full and fair compensation for lost wages, hospital bills, long-term care expenses and other damages. Insurance companies have teams of professionals on their side to help minimize the amounts they pay. At the Chattanooga, Tennessee, law office of Stulce & Yantis our experienced attorneys can help you protect your rights and your future.

- Serious Injury

We can take on all serious personal injury cases, including those involving: Accidental or wrongful death; Head trauma; Neck and back injuries; Burn injuries; Birth injuries; Paralysis; Permanent and partial disability; Fractures; and, Soft tissue injuries. Our two highly experienced attorneys have combined for more than 60 years of service to the seriously injured and the families of those who have suffered needlessly. We are proud to have recovered multi-million dollar verdicts and settlements for clients in complex litigation. No matter how big or small your case is we will provide the personal attention that your case deserves to gain a successful conclusion.

- Wrongful Death

If you have lost a loved one in any serious accident, the wrongful death lawyers of the law offices of Stulce & Yantis extend sincere sympathy. We have seen firsthand how devastating an accidental death can be to a family. We have experience representing families in cases involving: Car accidents; Truck accidents; Construction site explosions; Accidents with dangerous products; Motorcycle wrecks; and, Medical malpractice. We will discuss your legal remedies that will allow your family to recover financially after losing a father, husband, wife, mother or close relative.

- Workers' Compensation

Our worker's compensation attorneys represent people who have been injured in a wide variety of industries, from construction workers hurt in falls to office workers suffering from repetitive stress injuries. However, we pay particular attention to workers' compensation claims involving truck drivers, occupational diseases, such as mesothelioma, asbestosis, lung cancer, and welders-disease or manganese poisoning related to industrial and toxic exposure, and construction worker and subcontractor claims.

- Construction Accidents

Because of the severe risks involved at building sites, construction accidents often result in catastrophic injuries including the following: head injury, spinal cord injury, broken bones, amputation, eye injury, and burns. A fall from a scaffold or crane, a crush injury involving a forklift or other moving machinery, or an explosion or fire often kills hard-working construction laborers. To discuss your legal options after an injury or after the loss of a family member in a construction accident, contact the Tennessee construction site accident lawyers at the law offices of Stulce & Yantis.

- Boating and Recreational Injuries

The Chattanooga area is a boating and recreation destination for people throughout the Southeast and the nation. From the Tennessee river to Chickamauga Lake, the Tennessee Valley Authority area is one of the most attractive and beautiful areas to spend a day on the open water. However, when someone else's negligence or wrongdoing on the water leads to a tragic boating accident and you or someone you love suffers as a result, you have legal options to recover full and fair compensation for your damages. At the law office of Stulce & Yantis our lawyers work with clients throughout Southeast Tennessee and North Georgia who have suffered serious personal injury in boating and recreational vehicle accidents.

- Pedestrian & Bicycle Accidents

Drivers are required to yield to pedestrians who are in a bike lane or pedestrian crossing. However, even if a pedestrian crosses the street outside of a crosswalk, the motorist does not have a right to ignore the pedestrian. Our attorneys analyze the comparative negligence of the individuals involved in the accident and fight to recover the full compensation possible on behalf of injured clients. Our attorneys handle all types of accident cases involving pedestrians and bicyclists, including hit-and-run accidents, uninsured motorist accidents, pedestrian accidents involving children and accidents on the freeway in which an innocent witness to an accident is struck while helping other accident victims.

- Alcohol Sales and Dram Shop

A drunk driving accident can be an absolutely devastating event, not only for the people injured in the car accident but their families and those who will assist them as they face the difficult future created by such an accident. Most people understand that the driver has responsibility for the injuries and damages he or she causes. But, according to the law and decades of legal precedent, so too do the people who sold or provided the alcohol. These are known as dram shop cases, and are an avenue for the seriously injured to recover the compensation they or their families may need when faced with any of the following: Wrongful death; Head trauma; Neck and back injuries; Air bag and seat belt injuries; and, Permanent disability. If you or a loved one has been involved in a car accident involving alcohol, it is important to discuss your rights and your options with an experienced lawyer. We can work to find the compensation you will need to deal with all past, present and future needs.

- Products Liability

After an accidental injury, it is important to investigate the possibility that a defective product may have been to blame. After a truck accident, an experienced attorney will examine whether defective brakes or tires played a role in the crash. When a workplace injury takes place at a construction site, an investigation may reveal that a faulty machine or tool caused the injury or death. To schedule a consultation with an experienced Tennessee products liability lawyer, contact the law offices of Stulce & Yantis.

- Premises Liability

Simply suffering an injury while on someone else's property doesn't necessarily make a property owner liable for damages, but when someone's direct negligence or carelessness causes serious damage, you may be entitled to compensation. As Board Certified Trial Specialists both of our attorneys have the knowledge, resources and proven record they need to negotiate and litigate a premises liability claim from a position of strength. We are committed to fully evaluating our clients' needs in conjunction with the facts of their case and pursuing full and fair settlement.

Other Areas of Practice

- Business Law

At Stulce & Yantis, our attorneys provide a wide variety of services to our business clients from assisting in selecting the type of organizational entity under which to operate, preparation of agreements, sale and purchase of businesses, obtaining financing and funding for business operations, and employee relations, to dissolution.

- Construction Law

Our firm represents owners, contractors, construction managers, developers, design professionals, and suppliers in all aspects of the construction process, including document preparation, contract negotiation and formation, contract performance, warranty issues, mechanics and materialmen liens, and claims and dispute resolution.

- Estate Planning

Comprehensive estate planning may include wills, spousal and children's trusts, insurance trusts, special needs trusts, revocable living trusts, irrevocable trusts, advance medical directives, powers of attorney (general, special and medical), as well as an array of sophisticated planning techniques used to protect assets from unnecessary probate costs and taxation. We handle all estate planning issues from the simple to the complex.

- Municipal Law

Our firm has the expertise and knowledge necessary to protect a city from municipal liability. Some of the areas we commonly handle for municipalities include: Land Use Planning; Planning, Zoning, and Land Use Issues; Special Assessments; Municipal Litigation; Land Use Regulations; Licensing Issues; Taxation Issues; Municipal Ordinances and Resolutions; Municipal Contracts and Obligations; Annexations; Condemnations; and, Building Permits.

- Probate Administration

Our attorneys have a long history of providing legal advice and representation related to the inheritance laws in Tennessee and Georgia. Some of the probate services our lawyers routinely handle include: Will Contests; Business Liquidations; Stock Transfers; Property Transfers; Widow's or Widower's Dissent from a Will; Litigation or Claims against the Estate; Real Estate Issues Involved in Probate; Beneficiary Disputes; and, Set Up Trusts through Probate.

- Professional Negligence

We are experienced in professional malpractice law and can help clients determine whether or not malpractice has occurred where someone or something is injured as a result of negligence or misconduct of individuals in the dental, legal, medical, and other professional fields.

- Real Estate

We provide a full range of real estate services to commercial and individual clients. We represent developers, owners, property managers, tenants, financial institutions and investors in all types of disputes, including those arising from: Acquisitions; Brokerage commissions; Construction contracts; Foreclosures; Leases; Property management; Adverse possession; Boundaries; Easements; and, Rights of way. We also provide transactional real estate services, including, those related to purchase and sale, construction, mortgages and foreclosures, leases, zoning, title examinations, closings, and management.