Filing negligence and other personal injury and wrongful death lawsuits is not only about proving fault, causation and damages but also about being able to collect a judgment. You have done your client no good whatsoever if you obtain a judgment that you cannot collect. One potential source of satisfying a judgment is real prperty.
In Davidson County, Tennessee you can get learn alot about what property your opponent owns from Tax Assessor’s website. You can see a map of the property and the surrounding property by visiting this site.
Finally, you can get some information on properties across the state from this site (although it is not as user friendly).