The Circuit Court Clerk’s Office has released the data concerning tort jury trials in Nashville and Davidson County for February, 2012. "Tort" cases are civil lawsuits involving injuries, death or other losses from automobile accidents, truck crashes, fall-downs, medical malpractice, dog-bites, and any other type of event that causes injury…
There were only four personal injury jury trials in Nashville (Davidson County) Tennessee in January 2012. One of the cases was a medical malpractice (health care liability) case. The case resulted in verdict the defendant health care provider. Another jury trial was a malicious prosecution case. Once again, a jury verdict…
There are several types of damages in wrongful death cases. If the case is successful, the survivor(s) can recover damages for medical bills, funeral expenses, loss of earning capacity (reduced by personal maintenance expenses) and loss of the loss, society and affection of the decedent. For cases arising on or…
Here are the results from the jury trials in Nashville, Davidson County, Tennessee Circuit Court in October 2011: Health Care Liability ( Medical Malpractice) – 3 trials, two defense verdicts, one hung jury Slip and Fall …
Here is a list of the number of jury trials in personal injury, wrongful death and other tort law trials in Tennessee for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2010 (the most recent year for which data is available): Davidson County – 34 Montgomery County – 13 Robertson County –…
As a Tennessee personal injury lawyer, I try to keep up with the results of personal injury and wrongful death jury trials in Davidson County (Nashville) and other cities in Tennessee. Here are the results of the personal injury trials in Davidson County, Tennessee during the month of September,…
I was hurt in a car wreck. The wreck was caused by a state employee driving at a very high rate of speed during work hours. The employee was working at the time of the wreck. The officer told me that the state employee’s conduct was reckless. Can I recover…
Does Tennessee have any limits on punitive damages in personal injury and wrongful death cases? Yes, for all injuries and deaths that occur as a result of reckless or malicious acts on or after October 1, 2011. Under the new law, punitive damages are limited to $500,000 or two times…
My husband was killed in a wreck with a tractor trailer. It was not his fault. What is the minimum amount of money I can recover for his death in a lawsuit? There is no minimum. The amount of damages that can be recovered depends on a multitude of factors.…
My husband was killed in a car wreck in Tennessee. He earned about $40,000 per year. We have three children, two under the age of 18. What damages are we entitled to receive from the person who caused the wreck? These are the types of damages that can be…