Almost two decades ago, Congress decided $200 million should be the most a passenger train company like Amtrak should be required to pay to injury victims. Sounds like a lot of money, but let’s look at that for just a moment. Passenger trains can hold hundreds of people and train…
It is Friday and we are covering verdict and trial statistics for the last of the largest four cities in Tennessee — Memphis/Shelby County, the Thirtieth Judicial District. Last fiscal year, 1,747 new tort cases (lawsuits for personal injury or wrongful death) were filed in Shelby County courts and 1,817…
Today, we are looking at trial and verdict information for Chattanooga/Hamilton County, which is the Eleventh Judicial District. The Administrative Office of the Courts’ report reveals 711 tort lawsuits (claims for personal injury or wrongful death) were filed in Chattanooga during the last fiscal year and Chattanooga courts disposed of 693 tort…
This week, we are examining trial and case statistics from the Administrative Office of the Court’s yearly report, Annual Report of the Tennessee Judiciary for the Fiscal Year 2012-2013. Today, we take a closer look at Knoxville. Last year, 938 tort lawsuits (claims for personal injury or wrongful death) were…
Last week, we told you that the Administrative Office of the Courts had published the Annual Report of the Tennessee Judiciary for the Fiscal Year 2012-2013. The report provides information on the number of tort filings (lawsuits alleging personal injury or wrongful death), the number of trials and verdict information. Nashville…
The Administrative Office of the Courts has released the Annual Report of the Tennessee Judiciary for the Fiscal Year 2012-2013. The report provides detailed information on each judicial district in the state. For instance, the report indicates the number of tort cases (claims for personal injury or wrongful death) filed in…
A new law in Tennessee limits the amount of damages that can be awarded in a Tennessee wrongful death case. Under the new law, the family of a person who has died as a result of the negligent conduct of another person or company is limited to recovery of…
Tennessee law permits the recovery of funeral and burial expenses as part of the damages in a wrongful death lawsuit. The case law is unclear about whether there is any limit on the amount of funeral and burial expenses that may be recoverable. Presumably, the law permits only the recovery…
Here are the results for personal injury and wrongful death jury trials in Nashville, Davidson County, Tennessee for January, 201. Automobile Case: $339,163 for the Plaintiff Automobile Case: $143,451 plus $7500 for the Plaintiff Automobile Case: $10,001 (minus 20% for comparative fault) for the Plaintiff Negligence / Breach of Warranty:…
The Tennessee Administrative Office of the Courts has released information about Tennessee personal injury and Tennessee wrongful death cases filed and tried in Dickson County, Tennessee for the year ended June 30, 2012. Here is the data; Total personal injury and wrongful death cases filed in court: – 52…