I have a personal injury case that must be filed in Tennessee. Are there any caps on damages in these cases? Not under current law. However, the Tennessee General Assembly has recently passed a law that the Governor is expected to sign that will cap non-economic losses in most cases…
I haven’t filed tax returns in over filed years – I have been working and making money but I just didn’t get around to filing the returns. I was hurt in a wreck and missed four weeks of work. You might, but if you push too hard you may…
I was hurt in a car wreck in Sparta, TN. I lost six weeks from work but I am now back to work and think I will be able to work in the future. I hired a lawyer but we could not get the case settled. A lawsuit…
My daughter is 21 years old and is a college student. She is has no declared major but she is doing well in school. She was in a bad car wreck and had severe injuries to her leg. Can she include a claim for loss of future earnings as part…
What types of damages can be recovered in a personal injury case? In most personal injury cases, you can recover monetary damages for medical bills, past and future physical pain and suffering, past and future mental or emotional pain and suffering, loss of earning capacity, disability, lost capacity for the enjoyment…
What are punitive damages? How frequently are they awarded in Tennessee? Punitive damages are awarded only in cases where the defendant acted intentionally, knowingly, maliciously, or recklessly. Punitive damages are designed to punish the wrongdoer and deter both the wrongdoer and others from similar conduct in the future. …
I have a pending personal injury claim from a wreck with a truck. I think someone is following me around and photographing or videoing my activities. Can insurance companies do that? Yes, within certain limits. It is not uncommon for insurance companies to use surveillance to determine what task you…
My 22-year old son was hurt in a car wreck. Can I file a lawsuit for him? No, unless he is so severely injured or suffers from some type of disability that he is deemed incompetent. If he is incompetent, there are formal proceedings which must be filed to have…
I was hurt in a wreck with a big truck in Tennessee? What damages are available in a trucking accident claim? Answer: In a personal injury cases, you can recover monetary damages for past and future medical bills incurred because of the injuries, past and future physical pain and suffering, past…
I keep hearing that Tennessee doctors pay a lot of money for malpractice insurance and that if we limit the right of patients to bring lawsuits doctors will save money on insurance. Is that right? There is no reason to believe that malpractice rates will be dramatically or even materially…