Instant soups are causing serious burn injuries, particularly to children. A recent report by NPR reveals that instant soups are dangerous because of the way the cups are designed. The cups are tall, lightweight, and have an unstable base that makes them tip over easily. NPR "learned that [burns from…
We wrote about fires in the operating room just a few weeks ago. Now, it has happened again, this time to a woman who has having surgery in a Florida operating room. Our earlier post about operating room fires contained lots of information how the 650 or so operating room…
I had a case pending in Circuit Court in one of the counties in Middle Tennessee. The defendant filed a motion for summary judgment and my lawyer forgot to respond on time so the judge dismissed my case. Can I sue my lawyer for not filing papers on time to…
I am involved in a slip and fall accident case in Tennessee state court . How many jurors must agree to a given result? Unless the parties to the lawsuit agree otherwise, twelve jurors will decide the case and all twelve must find in favor of the plaintiff (the person…
My lawyer missed the deadline for filing my lawsuit. What are my rights? You may well have a case against your lawyer. To prove that case, you have to prove that the lawyer should have filed the case on time and, if he or she had done so, you would…
I was hurt in a car wreck in Lebanon, Tennessee last year. I hired a lawyer two months after the wreck. He called me last week, and told me he forgot to file my lawsuit on time. He said he filed it late and hopes that the other side…
I have been seeing a social worker for martial problems. The therapist asked me all sorts of questions about my sexual history and found out that I had been raped when I was in college and that I have had a bunch of issues with sex since then. He came…
I was hurt in a car wreck in Carthage, Tennessee last year. I hired a lawyer one month after the wreck. She called me last week, and told me she forgot to file my lawsuit on time. She said he filed it late and hopes that the other side…
I think I have a medical malpractice claim in Tennessee. I live in Tennessee and the malpractice occurred in Tennessee. Can I hire an out-of-state lawyer to represent me in this case? Yes, although the out-of-state lawyer must either have a Tennessee law license or must work with a Tennessee…
I was hurt in a car wreck six months ago. It wasn’t my fault. I have been waiting for over a year for the case to settle. I lost three months of wages and have had to pay some medical bills that were not covered by my health insurance. Can…