Eric Hayes

Personal Injury Lawyer at Hughes & Coleman Injury Lawyers
Nashville, TN29 years experience

About Eric Hayes

Eric Hayes is a Personal Injury Attorney at Hughes & Coleman Injury Lawyers, with 29 years of experience representing plaintiffs throughout Kentucky and Tennessee.

Hayes earned his Juris Doctor from Capital University Law School and his Bachelor of Arts in English from Cedarville University. He is admitted to the State Bars of Kentucky and Tennessee, the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Kentucky, and the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Tennessee.

Originally from Ohio, Hayes initially worked in a small office before expanding to a larger city and narrowing his focus to personal injury law. In 2017, the American Institute of Personal Injury Attorneys recognized him as one of the 10 Best Attorneys for Client Satisfaction in Tennessee.

Practice areas

Education

Cedarville University
Undergraduate

Bar admissions & credentials

State Bar of Kentucky
State Bar of Tennessee
State Bar of U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Kentucky
State Bar of U.S. District Court, Middle District of Tennessee

Awards & recognition

10 Best Attorneys for Client Satisfaction in Tennessee - American Institute of Personal Injury Attorneys (2017)

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$14.1 million · $14.1 Million Settlement After College Wrestler Died of Heatstroke During Punishment Practice
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$277,966 · Reyadh v. Trulite Glass: $277,966 for a Torn Rotator Cuff After a Low-Damage Truck Crash
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$200 million · $200 Million Verdict Against R.J. Reynolds for Boston Woman's Lung Cancer Death
Kinnard Clayton & Beveridge
Kinnard Clayton & Beveridge
$55 million (verdict; settlement confidential) · Nashville Jury Awards ESPN's Erin Andrews $55 Million After Stalker Filmed Her Through Hotel Peephole
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Rocky McElhaney Law Firm
$18 million (sought) · Family of TDOT Supervisor David Younger Brings $18 Million Suit Against Spirit Truck Lines Over Fatal I-40 Crash