Pedestrian Accident Lawyer Fees in Knoxville
Pedestrian accident lawyer fees in Knoxville, Tennessee average about $11,100 — roughly 93% of the U.S. average and above the Tennessee state average of $10,800.
What this typically includes
Investigating the crash and canvassing for video, obtaining the police and 911 records, identifying every applicable policy (the driver’s liability, your UM/UIM and MedPay, PIP where it applies), handling PIP and medical-lien paperwork, valuing the claim, negotiating with the insurers, and filing and litigating a lawsuit if the offer is inadequate. Case costs — records, accident reconstruction, expert reports, depositions, filing fees — are advanced by the firm and repaid from the recovery, separate from the attorney fee.
Tennessee is an at-fault (tort) state, so the driver who hit you — and their liability insurer — is responsible for your medical bills, lost income, and pain and suffering from the start, with your own uninsured/underinsured motorist coverage behind it.
Pedestrian accident attorneys in Tennessee work on contingency — about a third (33.3%) of the recovery before a lawsuit is filed, rising in litigation — so you pay nothing unless you win. Expect the insurer to argue you were jaywalking: Tennessee's comparative-fault rule decides how much that argument costs you, and where the driver fled or was uninsured, your own UM coverage is usually what pays.
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How Knoxville compares
Average pedestrian accident lawyer fees, Knoxville vs. Tennessee vs. the U.S.
Knoxville comes in about 7% lower than the national average for pedestrian accident lawyer fees.
What affects pedestrian accident lawyer fees in Knoxville
In Knoxville, the cost of living sits at 93% of the U.S. average — both of which influence what local attorneys charge. Beyond location, these factors move pedestrian accident lawyer fees:
- Case stage — Settling with the insurer costs less than litigating, and litigating less than a trial.
- Injury severity — Pedestrian impacts cause fractures, head injuries, and permanent harm, which drives the recovery.
- Available coverage — Low liability limits cap the claim unless UM/UIM, MedPay, or a second defendant is found.
- Comparative fault — Every point of blame the insurer shifts onto you cuts the recovery by the same percentage.
- Hit-and-run — An unidentified driver pushes the claim into your own UM coverage, with its own notice rules.
- Jurisdiction — No-fault PIP, negligence rules, crosswalk statutes, and deadlines are all set by state.
How to choose a pedestrian accident lawyer in Knoxville
Fees matter, but the right pedestrian accident attorney in Knoxville also saves you time and improves your outcome. Before you hire:
- Confirm the fee structure. Most pedestrian accident cases are handled on a contingency fee — the attorney is paid a percentage of your recovery only if you win, with nothing upfront. Get it in writing before you sign — our contingency fees guide explains exactly what to look for.
- Look for pedestrian accident experience. Choose an attorney who regularly handles pedestrian accident cases in Tennessee, not a generalist.
- Use the free consultation. Most Knoxville pedestrian accident attorneys review your case at no cost — use it to compare two or three.
- Verify licensing. Confirm the attorney is licensed and in good standing with the Tennessee state bar.
- Clarify what's included. Ask which case costs are separate from the fee and how they are billed — see attorney fees vs. case costs.
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Average attorney fees in Knoxville by case type
National benchmarks adjusted by Knoxville's cost-of-living index (93). Open a case type for its full Knoxville fee breakdown.
| Case type | How it’s billed | Low | Average | High |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Car Accidents | Contingency | $1,850 | $5,550 | $13,900 |
| Divorce | Flat fee | $1,850 | $6,950 | $18,500 |
| Real Estate | Flat fee | $740 | $1,400 | $3,250 |
| Personal Injury | Contingency | $2,800 | $9,250 | $27,750 |
| Bankruptcy | Flat fee | $930 | $1,850 | $4,150 |
| Criminal Defense | Flat fee | $1,400 | $4,650 | $13,900 |
| Immigration | Flat fee | $460 | $3,250 | $13,900 |
| Disability | Contingency | $1,850 | $3,700 | $8,500 |
| Probate | Flat fee | $1,400 | $4,150 | $13,900 |
| Truck Accident | Contingency | $4,650 | $14,800 | $46,300 |
| Motorcycle Accident | Contingency | $2,800 | $8,350 | $27,750 |
| Bicycle Accident | Contingency | $2,300 | $7,400 | $23,150 |
| Uber Accident | Contingency | $2,800 | $8,350 | $30,550 |
| Property Damage | Contingency | $1,400 | $5,550 | $18,500 |
| Dog Attack Injury | Contingency | $2,800 | $9,250 | $27,750 |
| Insurance Claim | Contingency | $1,850 | $6,950 | $23,150 |
| Wrongful Death | Contingency | $13,900 | $55,550 | $231,450 |
| Uncontested Divorce | Flat fee | $460 | $1,100 | $2,300 |
| Family Law | Hourly | $1,400 | $6,500 | $18,500 |
| Child Custody | Hourly | $1,850 | $7,400 | $23,150 |
| Adoption | Flat fee | $1,400 | $4,650 | $13,900 |
| Prenuptial Agreement | Flat fee | $930 | $2,300 | $6,950 |
| Child Support | Hourly | $930 | $3,250 | $9,250 |
| Domestic Violence | Flat fee | $1,400 | $3,700 | $11,100 |
| Restraining Order | Flat fee | $930 | $2,300 | $6,950 |
| Guardianship | Flat fee | $1,400 | $3,700 | $11,100 |
| Surrogacy | Flat fee | $3,250 | $7,400 | $13,900 |
| Power of Attorney | Flat fee | $190 | $370 | $930 |
| Estate Planning | Flat fee | $460 | $1,850 | $4,650 |
| Living Trust | Flat fee | $1,100 | $2,300 | $4,650 |
| Elder Law | Hourly | $1,400 | $4,650 | $11,100 |
| Will | Flat fee | $140 | $370 | $930 |
| Defense | Flat fee | $1,400 | $4,650 | $13,900 |
| DUI | Flat fee | $1,400 | $3,700 | $9,250 |
| Pardon | Flat fee | $1,400 | $4,650 | $13,900 |
| Expungement | Flat fee | $460 | $1,400 | $3,700 |
| Juvenile | Flat fee | $1,400 | $3,250 | $9,250 |
| Felony Defense | Flat fee | $3,250 | $9,250 | $27,750 |
| Clemency | Flat fee | $1,850 | $5,550 | $13,900 |
| Probation Violation | Flat fee | $930 | $2,300 | $6,950 |
| Misdemeanor | Flat fee | $690 | $1,400 | $3,250 |
| Security Clearance | Flat fee | $2,300 | $6,950 | $18,500 |
| Discharge Upgrade | Flat fee | $1,400 | $3,700 | $9,250 |
| H-1B Visa | Flat fee | $1,850 | $3,250 | $5,550 |
| Green Card | Flat fee | $1,850 | $3,700 | $7,400 |
| Citizenship | Flat fee | $460 | $930 | $2,300 |
| EB-2 NIW | Flat fee | $3,700 | $6,500 | $11,100 |
| K-1 Visa | Flat fee | $1,400 | $2,300 | $3,700 |
| E-2 Visa | Flat fee | $3,250 | $5,550 | $9,250 |
| Deportation | Hourly | $2,800 | $7,400 | $18,500 |
| O-1 Visa | Flat fee | $3,250 | $5,550 | $9,250 |
| Closing | Flat fee | $650 | $1,100 | $2,300 |
| House Purchase | Flat fee | $740 | $1,200 | $2,300 |
| Eviction | Flat fee | $460 | $1,100 | $2,800 |
| Property Tax Appeal | Contingency | $140 | $460 | $1,850 |
| Foreclosure | Flat fee | $1,400 | $3,250 | $6,950 |
| HOA | Hourly | $1,400 | $3,700 | $9,250 |
| Tenant | Hourly | $930 | $2,300 | $5,550 |
| Chapter 7 | Flat fee | $930 | $1,400 | $2,300 |
| Chapter 13 | Flat fee | $2,800 | $3,700 | $5,550 |
| Personal Loan | Hourly | $460 | $1,850 | $4,650 |
| Debt Settlement | Contingency | $930 | $2,800 | $7,400 |
| SSDI | Contingency | $1,850 | $3,700 | $8,500 |
| Social Security | Contingency | $1,850 | $3,700 | $8,500 |
| VA Disability | Contingency | $1,400 | $4,650 | $13,900 |
| Long-Term Disability | Contingency | $2,300 | $7,400 | $23,150 |
| Traffic Ticket | Flat fee | $93 | $280 | $690 |
| Speeding Ticket | Flat fee | $93 | $280 | $690 |
| Traffic Violation | Flat fee | $93 | $280 | $690 |
| Reckless Driving | Flat fee | $930 | $2,300 | $4,650 |
| Suspended License | Flat fee | $690 | $1,600 | $2,800 |
| Patent | Flat fee | $4,650 | $9,250 | $16,650 |
| Trademark | Flat fee | $560 | $1,100 | $2,300 |
| Workers Compensation | Contingency | $1,400 | $3,700 | $9,250 |
| Small Claims | Flat fee | $93 | $460 | $1,400 |
| Civil Lawsuit | Hourly | $2,800 | $13,900 | $46,300 |
| Consumer Protection | Contingency | $1,850 | $4,650 | $13,900 |
| Lemon Law | Contingency | $1,850 | $4,650 | $13,900 |
| Defamation | Hourly | $4,650 | $13,900 | $46,300 |
| Employment | Contingency | $2,300 | $9,250 | $37,050 |
| Discrimination | Contingency | $2,800 | $11,100 | $41,650 |
| Wrongful Termination | Contingency | $2,800 | $11,100 | $41,650 |
| Whistleblower | Contingency | $4,650 | $18,500 | $92,550 |
| Tax | Hourly | $1,400 | $4,650 | $13,900 |
| Business | Hourly | $1,400 | $5,550 | $23,150 |
| Medical Malpractice | Contingency | $23,150 | $92,550 | $324,000 |
| SSI | Contingency | $930 | $2,800 | $8,500 |
| Asylum | Flat fee | $2,800 | $5,550 | $13,900 |
| Marriage Green Card | Flat fee | $1,400 | $2,800 | $6,950 |
| Slip and Fall | Contingency | $3,700 | $11,100 | $37,050 |
| Mesothelioma | Contingency | $46,300 | $324,000 | $925,700 |
| Product Liability | Contingency | $13,900 | $55,550 | $231,450 |
| Breach of Contract | Hourly | $2,800 | $18,500 | $69,450 |
| Federal Criminal Defense | Flat fee | $9,250 | $32,400 | $138,850 |
| Assault | Flat fee | $1,400 | $3,700 | $13,900 |
| Contract Review | Flat fee | $280 | $740 | $2,800 |
| Landlord | Hourly | $690 | $2,800 | $13,900 |
| Contested Divorce | Hourly | $9,250 | $18,500 | $46,300 |
| Drug Possession | Flat fee | $1,400 | $3,700 | $13,900 |
| Theft | Flat fee | $930 | $3,250 | $11,100 |
| House Sale | Flat fee | $740 | $1,300 | $2,300 |
| Pedestrian Accident | Contingency | $3,250 | $11,100 | $37,050 |
| Nursing Home Abuse | Contingency | $13,900 | $55,550 | $185,150 |
| Sexual Harassment | Contingency | $4,650 | $16,650 | $69,450 |
| Unpaid Wages | Contingency | $1,850 | $7,400 | $32,400 |
| Alimony | Hourly | $2,800 | $8,350 | $23,150 |
| Tax Debt Relief | Flat fee | $930 | $3,250 | $9,250 |
| Severance Agreement | Flat fee | $460 | $1,100 | $4,650 |
| Divorce Mediation | Hourly | $2,300 | $5,100 | $11,100 |
| LLC Formation | Flat fee | $460 | $1,100 | $2,300 |
| Debt Collection Defense | Flat fee | $460 | $1,400 | $4,650 |
| Medicaid Planning | Flat fee | $2,800 | $6,000 | $13,900 |
| Rideshare Accident | Contingency | $2,800 | $8,350 | $30,550 |
| Construction Accident | Contingency | $11,100 | $46,300 | $185,150 |
| Business Litigation | Hourly | $13,900 | $55,550 | $231,450 |
| Bus Accident | Contingency | $3,700 | $11,100 | $41,650 |
| Drunk Driving Accident | Contingency | $3,700 | $13,900 | $55,550 |
| Auto Dealer Fraud | Contingency | $2,300 | $6,950 | $23,150 |
| Police Misconduct | Contingency | $7,400 | $37,050 | $231,450 |
| Annulment | Flat fee | $930 | $2,800 | $9,250 |
| Sexual Abuse | Contingency | $18,500 | $78,700 | $370,300 |
| Bad Faith Insurance | Contingency | $7,400 | $27,750 | $115,700 |
| Non-Compete Agreement | Flat fee | $460 | $2,300 | $46,300 |
| Life Insurance Denial | Contingency | $7,400 | $46,300 | $185,150 |
| Hostile Work Environment | Contingency | $3,700 | $13,900 | $60,150 |
| Age Discrimination | Contingency | $4,650 | $18,500 | $78,700 |
| Brain Injury | Contingency | $18,500 | $106,450 | $462,850 |
| Construction Defect | Hourly | $7,400 | $41,650 | $185,150 |
| Visitation | Hourly | $1,400 | $4,650 | $18,500 |
| Birth Injury | Contingency | $92,550 | $416,550 | $1,388,550 |
| White Collar Crime | Hourly | $13,900 | $69,450 | $370,300 |
| CPS Defense | Hourly | $2,300 | $6,950 | $23,150 |
| Gun Charges | Flat fee | $1,400 | $5,550 | $69,450 |
| Name Change | Flat fee | $280 | $690 | $2,300 |
| IRS Audit | Hourly | $930 | $4,150 | $18,500 |
| Chapter 11 | Hourly | $23,150 | $69,450 | $370,300 |
| F-1 Student Visa | Flat fee | $690 | $1,650 | $4,650 |
| Hit and Run Accident | Contingency | $2,300 | $7,400 | $27,750 |
| Copyright | Flat fee | $280 | $1,400 | $6,950 |
| ERISA | Contingency | $2,800 | $13,900 | $69,450 |
| Franchise | Hourly | $1,850 | $6,950 | $55,550 |
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FAQs - Pedestrian accident attorney fees in Knoxville
Pedestrian accident lawyer fees in Knoxville average about $11,100, with a typical range of $3,250 to $37,050. That is roughly 93% of the U.S. average, adjusted for the local cost of living.
Knoxville's cost-of-living index is about 93% of the national average, so pedestrian accident attorney fees here tend to run 7% lower than the U.S. norm.
The figures here are local averages. For a number tied to your specific situation, request a free match with a pedestrian accident attorney in Knoxville, or enter your ZIP code for a more precise estimate.
We take the national benchmark for pedestrian accident cases and adjust it by Knoxville's cost-of-living index — about 93% of the U.S. average — giving a local Low, Average, and High of $3,250, $11,100, and $37,050.
Knoxville averages about $11,100 for pedestrian accident lawyer fees, compared with roughly $10,800 across Tennessee and $12,000 nationally.
Many pedestrian accident attorneys in Knoxville offer a free initial consultation to review your case before you commit. Check each firm's listing above for details.
Look for a Knoxville attorney who regularly handles pedestrian accident cases, check reviews and their standing with the Tennessee state bar, and use free consultations to compare a few before you decide.
Attorney fees pay for the lawyer's time and skill, while case costs are separate out-of-pocket expenses such as filing fees, records, and expert witnesses. In a Knoxville pedestrian accident matter, always confirm how the costs are handled alongside the fee.
In Knoxville, pedestrian accident lawyer fees are typically paid as a contingency fee — a percentage of your settlement, paid only if you win, with $0 upfront. Case costs are usually billed separately from the fee.
For most pedestrian accident matters, yes — the right attorney can improve your outcome by more than the fee, and many work on terms that limit your risk. Use a free Knoxville consultation to weigh it for your situation.
ZIP codes covered
These Knoxville pedestrian accident fee estimates apply to ZIP code 37922.
Last updated Sep 29, 2026 · Fee figures are local averages for informational purposes only and are not legal advice or a quote. See how we estimate fees.