James R. Omer & Associates

Most people drive every day without thinking about being involved in an auto accident. According to the Tennessee Department of Safety, there were more than 158,000 traffic crashes in 2008 alone. While this number is down from the 2007 numbers, these statistics show just how important it is to know what do to if you are involved in an auto accident. Our team at James R. Omer & Associates is committed to helping people know what to do after an auto accident and offering our services for those who find dealing with insurance companies intimidating.

The more information you can gather at the scene of the accident, the better chance you will have to get the compensation you deserve from the insurance company. You will want to gather information from the other drivers, passengers, witnesses as well as document the accident scene through photographs, sketches and written documentation.

Contact the Appropriate Individuals

After checking for passenger injuries, call the police to report the accident. You can relay the important information you have gathered to the police when they arrive, but be careful not to assign fault for the accident. The insurance company will handle the research of the accident.

Contact your insurance company right away as well to get your accident into the system. In situations where the insurance agencies are not cooperating or offer you a settlement well below what you believe you deserve, it is also advisable to contact an auto accident attorney to take control of the situation and get you the correct monetary compensation.

If you have been involved in an auto accident in the Nashville, Tennessee area and are not getting the results you want from the insurance companies, please contact the auto accident lawyers at James R. Omer & Associates and let us put the power of the law to work for you.

Individuals who find themselves accused of committing a criminal act need a team of experienced criminal law attorneys to help them navigate the legal system and prove their innocence. James R. Omer & Associates, PLLC is proud to offer legal counsel for individuals in this unfortunate position.

Our team of criminal lawyers has helped hundreds of clients have their cases dismissed or have charges reduced in a wide variety of criminal cases. We are fully equipped to handle any type of felony or misdemeanor criminal case that has been brought against an individual, such as:

• Violent crimes
• Drug and alcohol crimes
• Sex crimes
• White collar crimes

As criminal defense attorneys, it is our job to provide a judge and/or jury with the evidence necessary to provide reasonable doubt against the prosecution's case. All those accused are considered innocent until proven guilty, and we take that burden of proof very seriously.

If you live in the Nashville, Tennessee area and have been accused of a criminal crime, please contact the criminal defense team at James R. Omer & Associates, PLLC today to let us begin researching and winning your case.

It is illegal to drive without car insurance in Tennessee as well as most other states. At a minimum, bodily injury and property damage liability are required by law for all motorists. The tort system in Tennessee requires the application of a modified comparative negligence rule for the determination of fault for an auto accident. In some auto accidents, it may be determined that one or more of the drivers involved were careless in causing the accident. In these cases comparative negligence may be enforced. Tennessee’s modified comparative negligence rule states that:

• If a driver was equally as negligent or more than the other party, no damages can be recovered
• If the driver is found to be less than 49% at fault, the driver may receive reduced compensation

While this may seem like a straightforward system, filing auto insurance claims and receiving the proper compensation can be a tricky endeavor. At James R. Omer & Associates, PLLC, our experienced auto accident attorneys have helped hundreds of auto accident victims navigate the legal and insurance systems in order to receive payment for such hardships as:

• Lost wages
• Injury treatment and medical bills
• Auto repairs and rental car reimbursement
• Pain and suffering

Insurance companies are trained to settle auto insurance claims as quickly as possible, often offering victims as little compensation as possible without appearing tightfisted. Without a trained team of professionals in your corner, you may inadvertently accept a settlement offer that is well below what you are legally due.

If you live in the Nashville, Tennessee area and have been a victim of a car accident, please contact the car accident attorney team at James R. Omer & Associates, PLLC to arrange a consultation.

Workers' compensation exists to help defray medical and other expenses when people are injured on the job. Typically, worker's compensation picks up where the individual's insurance leaves off, paying for expenses that aren't otherwise covered.

If you're injured on the job, you may be entitled to one or more types of compensation. Common types of workers’ compensation include:

• Medical payments – compensation for medical bills incurred due to your injuries
• Disability payments – reimbursement of two-thirds of your average salary for the amount of time you're unable to work, whether it's short-term, long-term, or permanent
• Death benefits – benefits paid to the surviving family if an employee is killed on the job

Claiming worker's compensation benefits can sometimes be difficult, particularly if a large company is reluctant to make the reparations due to you. Retaining the services of an experienced worker's compensation attorney can help you handle the complicated issues involved in dealing with a corporation.

Nashville, Tennessee workers' compensation lawyers at James R. Omer & Associates have extensive experiences securing compensation for their clients. If you've been injured on the job and need an attorney to help you secure the benefits you need to keep yourself and your family financially afloat, please contact James R. Omer & Associates for an evaluation of your case.

Being accused of a crime can be a frightening experience. Being convicted is even worse. If you're convicted of a crime, that conviction will never go away. If the crime in question was a felony, many rights you once took for granted will be taken away from you permanently. You may lose your driver's license, professional licenses, scholarships, your right to vote, or your right to carry a firearm.

However, individuals charged with a crime are innocent until proven guilty. In order to be convicted of a crime, the case against them must be proven beyond any reasonable doubt. It's the job of a criminal defense lawyer to find those areas of doubt that can help keep an innocent person out of jail, prevent an overly harsh sentence, or even get a case dismissed if insufficient evidence is presented or the prosecution fails to follow proper procedure.

James R. Omer & Associates, PLLC, was founded by a criminal lawyer, so our practice has extensive experience in this area. We believe everyone should have a fair trial, and do everything we can to secure this for our clients. If you need an experienced attorney to represent you in a criminal case, please contact Nashville, Tennessee criminal attorneys at James R. Omer & Associates.

Although collisions with commercial trucks involve motor vehicles, they’re not handled in court the same way as automobile accidents are. Commercial trucks and truckers are regulated by national and state laws that differ from those that regulate regular vehicular traffic. If you’re involved in an accident with a commercial truck, you’ll deal with the company that employs the driver and owns the truck, rather than with the individual himself.

While commercial trucking accidents can be simply unavoidable accidents just like any other vehicular collision, sometimes they’re due to negligence on the part of the driver or the trucking company.

Litigation with a large company can be much more difficult than dealing with an individual. Representatives of a trucking company sometimes even approach victims of this kind of accident to offer out-of-court settlements. This kind of settlement will likely be insufficient for your needs. You’ll be much more likely to receive an equitable settlement if you consult with an experienced trucking accident attorney.

The qualified and experienced attorneys at James R. Omer & Associates, PLLC, can help you establish your case against even the biggest trucking companies. Please contact Nashville, Tennessee trucking accident lawyers James R. Omer & Associates to find out how we can help you.