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Tennessee · Work site injury: what can I do?

Work site injury: what can I do?

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Filing deadline1 year (civil lawsuit) — one of the shortest in the US; report to workers' comp within 15 daysTennessee Code Annotated § 28-3-104

Deadlines vary with the facts of each case. A lawyer can confirm yours.

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01 · Your filing deadline

What is the deadline in Tennessee?

Tennessee: 1 year from injury for civil lawsuits; workers' comp employer notice within 15 days; formal claim within 1 year A lawyer can confirm yours.

1 year (civil lawsuit) — one of the shortest in the US; report to workers' comp within 15 days

Source: Tennessee Code Annotated § 28-3-104

Deadlines vary; a lawyer can confirm yours. An older diagnosis or a past filing window does not, by itself, establish whether you have a claim.

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02 · Where cases are heard

Where would my case be heard?

Tennessee construction workers have 1 year to file civil lawsuits — one of the shortest statutes of limitations in the US — and Tennessee applies modified comparative fault (50% bar); Nashville's construction boom makes this an active market

Tennessee has a 1-year statute of limitations for civil personal injury lawsuits — one of the shortest in the country. Injured Tennessee construction workers should contact an attorney. Tennessee applies modified comparative fault with a 50% bar (Tenn. Code Ann. § 29-11-107). Federal OSHA governs Tennessee construction. Nashville's construction boom is one of the most significant in the Southeast — high-rise hotels, residential towers, and Amazon distribution center construction generate substantial injury volume. Memphis also has active commercial construction. TN Circuit Courts handle civil construction accident claims.

How this works nationally

For the overall process and updates, read the Work site injury: what can I do? overview. This page covers the local information available for Tennessee.

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Sources

  1. Tennessee Code Annotated § 28-3-104