I am in a personal injury lawsuit. The other side has sent a bunch of interrogatories and I do not want to answer them. It is just too much work and they are asking a lot of questions that are not of their business. What happens if I don’t answer…
I live in Nashville and just got served with a subpoena to attend a car accident trial in Franklin, Tennessee. I was a witness to the car wreck but really don’t want to take time off work to go to trial. Do I have to go? Yes, unless you can…
I have a tractor-trailer wreck case that goes to trial in about six weeks. I am afraid that the jury will learn that I served two years in prison on a burglary charge about 15 years ago. I feel like I paid my debt to society and I don’t want…
I have heard about a movie called "Hot Coffee" and that it discusses that crazy case where the woman spilled coffee on herself and got a bunch of money from McDonald’s. Who made a movie about that? Susan Saladoff did. Susan is a lawyer from Oregon who felt inspired to…
I was in court recently and the judge asked a man he called the "bailiff" to hand a witness a piece of paper. What is a bailiff? A bailiff is a court employee who provides security for the judge and helps the judge maintain order in the courtroom. He or…
I was hurt in a car wreck. It was not my fault. My neighbor doesn’t think I need a lawyer because I did not get hurt. Is she right? If you weren’t hurt you probably do not lead a lawyer to assist you unless you have difficulty getting the other…
My lawyer settled my personal injury case. He said that he put the check for $60,000 in his trust account and that I would get my share in 10 days. Ten days later I received a check for $38,500 – the amount I was supposed to receive. However, I deposited…
I am involved in a car 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 bringing the…
I have a personal injury case in Tennessee. My doctor has to give a deposition in my case and my lawyer just told me that the doctor charges $1500 per hour for a deposition. What is going on? I have already paid this doctor over $15,000 to care for me…
My truck wreck case is coming to trial before a Nashville, Tennessee jury soon. There will be a 12-person jury. Must they all agree on the result? Yes, unless the lawyers agree otherwise, all 12 jurors must reach an agreement on the result in the case. In some states, the…