I was in an automobile wreck with a truck driven by a mail truck. The wreck happened on the interstate in Robertson County, Tennessee. Can I sue the driver and the Post Office for my injuries? You can sue the Post Office, but there is a special process that…
I was hurt in a car wreck and I need a personal injury lawyer. How do I figure out which lawyer to hire? If you look around it seems like there are thousands of lawyers who say that they handle personal injury and wrongful death cases. In Tennessee and…
My car was broadsided when another driver ran a red light. He reeked of pot, and the cops gave him a ticket for operating under the influence. I thought you could only get a ticket for operating a vehicle under the influence of alcohol? Marijuana affects one’s ability to operate…
I was in a car accident in Clarksville, Tennessee. The guy that hit me ran a red light but the police officer did not give him a ticket. Three people told the officer that the guy ran the light! What’s going on? Probably nothing is going on other than the…
I was hit by a drunk driver and was seriously hurt. The police officer told me the guy tested .20 – over twice the legal limit. I found out that the guy spent all afternoon in a local bar and was on his way to another bar when he hit…
I was driving in Nashville and was broad-sided by a taxi that ran a red light. I was hospitalized for four days and am not yet back to work. What are my rights? You have a personal injury claim. Our office has published this Legal Guide to answer your…
Does Tennessee have limits on the amount of damages a jury can award in a car wreck case? Only for car wrecks that occur on or after October 1, 2011. For Tennessee car wrecks that occur before that date, there is no arbitrary limit on damages that can be awarded.…
My son (age 8) was hurt in a car wreck. How much time to I have to bring a lawsuit against the driver responsible for the wreck? Under the law in Tennessee, there are time limits on which any person can bring a lawsuit against another. The general rule is…
I was in a car wreck last month. I was hurt pretty bad. I got home from the hospital last night and a lawyer called me and said that he wanted to represent me in my case. I have no idea who this man is or how he got my name…
My wife was hurt in a car wreck in Middle Tennessee on June 21, 2011 and died in the hospital two days later. What is my deadline for filing a lawsuit against the driver who caused the wreck? Unless a lawyer familiar with all of the facts advises you to…