{"id":376396,"date":"2016-11-28T14:09:41","date_gmt":"2016-11-28T19:09:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/content.findlaw-admin.com\/ability-law\/state\/tennessee-law\/pain-and-suffering-damages-in-tennessee.html"},"modified":"2018-12-17T12:45:16","modified_gmt":"2018-12-17T17:45:16","slug":"pain-and-suffering-damages-in-tennessee","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.findlaw.com\/state\/tennessee-law\/pain-and-suffering-damages-in-tennessee.html","title":{"rendered":"Pain and Suffering Damages in Tennessee"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 fl-sectionWithSidebar fl-container fl-flex fl-flex-wrap fl-gap30\">\n    \n    <div class=\"fl-page-articles fl-section-main fl-section-main-full-width\">\n        <h1 class=\"fl-no-margin-top\">Pain and Suffering Damages in Tennessee<\/h1>\n<section class=\"fl-gutenberg-byline\">\n    <div class=\"fl-gutenberg-byline-content\">\n                    <p><i>Created by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.findlaw.com\/company\/our-team.html\">FindLaw&#8217;s team<\/a> of legal writers and editors<\/i><\/p>\n\n                | Last reviewed\n        <time>\n                            December 17, 2018\n                    <\/time>\n    <\/div>\n\n    \n    <details class=\"fl-gutenberg-byline-toggle fl-gutenberg-byline-legally-reviewed\">\n        <summary>\n            <i class=\"fl-gutenberg-byline-icon\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>\n            Legally Reviewed\n        <\/summary>\n\n        <div class=\"fl-gutenberg-byline-toggle-content\">\n            <p><em>This article has been written and reviewed for legal accuracy, clarity, and style by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.findlaw.com\/company\/our-team.html\">FindLaw\u2019s team of legal writers and attorneys<\/a> and in accordance with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.findlaw.com\/company\/company-history\/editorial-policy.html\">our editorial standards<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n\n        <\/div>\n    <\/details>\n\n    <details class=\"fl-gutenberg-byline-toggle fl-gutenberg-byline-fast-checked\">\n        <summary>\n            <i class=\"fl-gutenberg-byline-icon\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>\n            Fact-Checked\n        <\/summary>\n\n        <div class=\"fl-gutenberg-byline-toggle-content\">\n            <p><em>The last updated date refers to the last time this article was reviewed by FindLaw or one of our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.findlaw.com\/company\/our-team\/contributing-authors.html\">contributing authors<\/a>. We make every effort to keep our articles updated. For information regarding a specific legal issue affecting you, please <a href=\"https:\/\/lawyers.findlaw.com\/?fli=bylinelink\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">contact an attorney in your area<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n\n        <\/div>\n    <\/details>\n<\/section>\n<p>Tennessee may be best known for the Music City, but ever since you were injured in that accident, country music just doesn&#8217;t put the same skip in your step that it used to. If your winter blues dragged on through summer, you may be entitled to recover pain and suffering damages in Tennessee. The table and accompanying explanations below summarize important aspects of the laws governing pain and suffering damages in Tennessee.<\/p>\r\n<table border=\"1\" cellpadding=\"0\">\r\n<tbody><tr><td><p><b>Statute of Limitations<\/b><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<td><ul>\r\n<li>1 year for personal injuries (<a href=\"https:\/\/codes.findlaw.com\/tn\/title-28-limitation-of-actions\/tn-code-sect-28-3-104.html\" target=\"_blank\" adhocenable=\"false\" rel=\"noopener\">\u00a728-3-104(a)(1)<\/a>)<\/li>\r\n<li>3 years for property damage (<a href=\"https:\/\/codes.findlaw.com\/tn\/title-28-limitation-of-actions\/tn-code-sect-28-3-105.html\" target=\"_blank\" adhocenable=\"false\" rel=\"noopener\">\u00a728-3-105(1)<\/a>)<\/li>\r\n<li>4 years from construction for construction defect (<a href=\"https:\/\/codes.findlaw.com\/tn\/title-28-limitation-of-actions\/tn-code-sect-28-3-202.html\" target=\"_blank\" adhocenable=\"false\" rel=\"noopener\">\u00a7 28-3-202<\/a>)<\/li>\r\n<li>4 years for breach of warranty (<a href=\"https:\/\/codes.findlaw.com\/tn\/title-47-commercial-instruments-and-transactions\/tn-code-sect-47-2-725.html\" target=\"_blank\" adhocenable=\"false\" rel=\"noopener\">\u00a7 47-2-725<\/a>)<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr><tr><td><p><b>Limits on Damages<\/b><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<td><ul>\r\n<li>$750,000 in non-economic damages for most injuries (<a href=\"https:\/\/codes.findlaw.com\/tn\/title-29-remedies-and-special-proceedings\/tn-code-sect-29-39-102.html\" target=\"_blank\" adhocenable=\"false\" rel=\"noopener\">\u00a7 29-39-102(a)(2)<\/a>)<\/li>\r\n<li>$1,000,000 non-economic damages cap for catastrophic loss or injury (<a href=\"https:\/\/codes.findlaw.com\/tn\/title-29-remedies-and-special-proceedings\/tn-code-sect-29-39-102.html\" target=\"_blank\" adhocenable=\"false\" rel=\"noopener\">\u00a7 29-39-102(c)<\/a>)<\/li>\r\n<li>Non-economic damages prohibited for most property damage claims (<a href=\"https:\/\/codes.findlaw.com\/tn\/title-29-remedies-and-special-proceedings\/tn-code-sect-29-39-102.html\" target=\"_blank\" adhocenable=\"false\" rel=\"noopener\">\u00a7 29-39-102(k)<\/a>)<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr><tr><td><p><b>Other Limits<\/b><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<td><ul>\r\n<li>49% Rule (<a href=\"http:\/\/www.tsc.state.tn.us\/sites\/default\/files\/OPINIONS\/TCA\/PDF\/061\/manisdopn.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" adhocenable=\"false\" rel=\"noopener\">McIntyre v. Balentine, 833 S.W.2d 52 (1992), 57<\/a>)<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>\r\n<h2>Noneconomic Damages<\/h2>\r\n<p>Pain and suffering damages in Tennessee are part of a larger category of damages known as &quot;noneconomic damages&quot;. Noneconomic damages include all nonpecuniary losses of any kind or nature, such as:<\/p>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.findlaw.com\/legalblogs\/injured\/2014\/07\/when-can-you-sue-for-pain-and-suffering.html\">Physical and emotional pain<\/a><\/li>\r\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.findlaw.com\/injury\/car-accidents\/car-accident-pain-and-suffering-damages.html\">Suffering<\/a><\/li>\r\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.findlaw.com\/legalblogs\/injured\/2016\/03\/when-can-you-sue-for-scarring-or-disfigurement.html\">Disfigurement<\/a><\/li>\r\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.findlaw.com\/legalblogs\/injured\/2013\/02\/5-ways-to-prove-emotional-distress.html\">Mental anguish<\/a><\/li>\r\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.findlaw.com\/injury\/torts-and-personal-injuries\/emotional-distress.html\">Emotional distress<\/a><\/li>\r\n<li>Loss of <a href=\"https:\/\/dictionary.findlaw.com\/definition\/society.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">society<\/a>, companionship, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.findlaw.com\/legalblogs\/injured\/2014\/03\/when-can-you-sue-for-loss-of-consortium.html\">consortium<\/a><\/li>\r\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.findlaw.com\/legalblogs\/injured\/2013\/01\/what-are-hedonic-damages.html\">Loss of enjoyment<\/a> of normal activities, benefits and pleasures of life and loss of mental or physical health, well-being or bodily functions<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<h2>Claim Types<\/h2>\r\n<p>Whether your injury was the result of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.findlaw.com\/injury\/medical-malpractice\/proving-fault-in-medical-malpractice-cases.html\">medical malpractice<\/a>, a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.findlaw.com\/legalblogs\/injured\/2016\/05\/suing-for-slip-and-falls-whats-your-suffering-worth.html\">slip and fall<\/a>, a car accident, a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.findlaw.com\/injury\/torts-and-personal-injuries\/dog-bites-and-animal-attack-overview.html\">dog bite<\/a>, or <a href=\"https:\/\/www.findlaw.com\/injury\/torts-and-personal-injuries\/defamation-law-the-basics.html\">defamation<\/a>, may be able to recover pain and suffering damages in Tennessee.<\/p>\r\n<h2>Amount Limits<\/h2>\r\n<p>Unfortunately for injured parties, Tennessee caps pain and suffering damages at $750,000. However, several exceptions apply. For one, in the case of catastrophic loss or injury, the cap is increased to $1,000,000. The cap no longer applies if the defendant acted <a href=\"https:\/\/www.findlaw.com\/injury\/torts-and-personal-injuries\/what-are-intentional-torts.html\">intentionally<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.findlaw.com\/legal\/technology\/electronic-discovery\/spoliation-dude-what-happened-to-my-computer.html\">concealed or destroyed evidence<\/a>, was <a href=\"https:\/\/www.findlaw.com\/state\/tennessee-law\/what-are-the-tennessee-dui-laws.html\">under the influence<\/a>, or the defendant&#8217;s actions resulted in a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.findlaw.com\/state\/tennessee-law\/tennessee-criminal-laws.html\">felony<\/a> conviction.<\/p>\r\n<h2>Time Limits<\/h2>\r\n<p>Tennessee has comparably short time limits\u2014<a href=\"https:\/\/www.findlaw.com\/state\/tennessee-law\/tennessee-civil-statute-of-limitations-laws.html\">statutes of limitations<\/a>\u2014on how long you can wait to file a lawsuit. For instance, if you broke your hip honky tonkin&#8217;, you will need to file your lawsuit within one year of your injury. However, if your car was damaged in a car accident, you have three years to file a claim.<\/p>\r\n<h2>&quot;49% Comparative Fault&quot;<\/h2>\r\n<p>Tennessee&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.findlaw.com\/state\/tennessee-law\/tennessee-negligence-laws.html\">negligence laws<\/a> do a nice job of finding a middle point between limiting liability of wrongdoers and enabling injured parties to recover damages for their losses. Rather than using pure comparative or pure contributory, Tennessee employs the strictest form of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.findlaw.com\/injury\/accident-injury-law\/contributory-and-comparative-negligence.html\">modified comparative fault<\/a>: the &quot;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.tsc.state.tn.us\/sites\/default\/files\/OPINIONS\/TCA\/PDF\/061\/manisdopn.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" adhocenable=\"false\" rel=\"noopener\">49% comparative fault<\/a>&quot; rule. This rule allows only parties who are 49% or less at fault for their own injuries to recover damages.<\/p>\r\n<h2>Are You Entitled to Pain and Suffering Charges? Talk to a Tennessee Lawyer<\/h2>\r\n<p>Tennessee is new to the game when it comes to limiting pain and suffering damages, and the courts have gone back and forth as to whether the caps are constitutional. 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