TENNESSEE AUTO INSURANCE GUIDE

Tennessee Wrongful Death & Survival Claims

Tennessee wrongful-death law preserves the decedent’s cause of action and passes it to statutorily designated beneficiaries or the personal representative. Fatal-crash claims require attention to beneficiary priority, survival elements, damages, insurance coverage and applicable limitations periods.

Publication review note — September 17, 2026. Verify current wrongful-death, survival, beneficiary, damages and limitations authority before publication.