The February 24, 2012 Tennessean contains this article about lawsuits against those who illegally serve alcohol to an obviously intoxicated person. The article found its way to Page One mainly because of this horrific accident just a few days earlier, when a person who was allegedly intoxicated drove the wrong way…
I came back to my car and found out it was being towed. I asked the tow truck driver why and he said that it was illegally parked. I told him it was not and we got into an argument. He then hit me, breaking my jaw. Can I sue…
I think my brother killed our mother. She was living alone in the family home and was found murdered. Because of a history of trouble between our mother and my brother, both my sister and I think he killed her. Can we sue him? Under Tennessee law, your brother…
I just discovered that my ex-husband has been sexually abusing my 12-year old daughter. What do I do? I am scared and very angry. Here are my thoughts: Immediately report this matter to the police. If there is any physical evidence of the abuse that you can readily put…
I was raped. The police found the rapist and he is in jail. Can I sue him? Rape is a crime that will result in prison time but it is also what is known as a "tort." There are many different types of torts, but rape would be the civil…
I live in Tennessee. My son was sexually abused by a neighbor when he was 14. He is 18 now. Can my son sue the abuser, or has the time for taking legal action expired? Yes. Tennessee law requires that he must file suit before his 19th birthday. The failure…
I just discovered that my husband has been sexually abusing my 12-year old daughter. What do I do? I am scared and very angry. Here are my thoughts: Leave the house with your daughter and any of your other children and immediately report this matter to the police. If…
I was raped. The police found the rapist and he is in jail. Can I sue him? Yes. Rape is a crime that will result in prison time but it is also what is known as a "tort." There are many different types of torts, but rape would be the…
I live in Tennessee. I was sexually abused by a neighbor when I was 15. I am 17 now. Can I still sue him? Yes. Tennessee law requires that you file suit before your 19th birthday. The failure to file suit by your 19th birthday will result in a loss of…
I was sexually abused for five years by my step-father, staring when I was 5 years old. I am 18 years old now. Can I sue him for what he did to me? Yes. Under Tennessee law sexual abuse is the tort of battery and the tort of outrageous conduct. However, you must file suit…