If a plaintiff or a defendant loses a case in a Tennessee Circuit or Chancery Court and has a complaint about the way the trial was conducted or the end result of the trial or the judge’s ruling on post-trial motions, he or she can appeal. In Tennessee, the first…
There were only four personal injury trials in Nashville (Davidson County) Tennessee in August 2012. All of the cases were automobile wreck cases. The plaintiff "won" three of the cases – the amounts awarded by the jury were $2995, $12,249 and $5000. In the remaining case the jury returned a…
The Tennessee Supreme Court does not have to review any personal injury case or wrongful death case. If a litigant is unsuccessful in the Court of Appeals, he or she can ask the Tennessee Supreme Court to consider the case, but the Court has absolute discretion over whether it will…
People who filed lawsuits in Tennessee may be hit with up to $10,000 in payment of a defendant’s attorney’s fees and costs if their lawsuit is dismissed on a motion to dismiss. A motion to dismiss is a paper filed by a defendant to a lawsuit who seeks to dismiss…
Interested in Nashville jury verdicts ? Here are the latest statistics from jury verdicts in all types of personal injury and wrongful death cases in Nashville, Davidson County, Tennessee for July, 2012. There was one fraud case tried to a jury in July, and the defendant won the case. And…
One of the most frequent questions the lawyers of our firm are asked by our clients is whether their Tennessee personal injury or wrongful death case will settle. We explain that an insurance company for the at-fault party may not settle at all. In Tennessee the insurance company does not have…
There were only five jury trials in Nashville and Davidson County Tennessee in June, 2012. Here are the results: There were 4 automobile liability cases. The plaintiff won two of the trials ($73,755 in one case and $18,000 in the other case). In the second of these cases the defendant…
People who have been injured in car or truck accidents and seek the services of a Tennessee personal injury lawyer frequently want to know if their medical history will explored by the insurance company of the person who caused their injuries. The answer to that question is simple: it depends.…
There was a relatively large number of jury trials in the Circuit Court for Davidson County (Nashville), Tennessee in March, 2012. Here are the results Automobile Cases Plaintiff awarded $8248 Plaintiff found 50% at fault and case dismissed (2 cases) Defense verdict. Plaintiff awarded $5000 Health Care Liability Cases Plaintiff…
A summons is a court form that orders the person named in it to appear in court. A summons is usually thought of as the document that accompanies a complaint – the document by which one person describes the basis for a lawsuit against another. The summons is delivered with…