Articles Posted in Litigation Process

 I just had a trial in my case and I lost – the jury ruled against me.  The jury was wrong and I want to appeal all the way to the United States Supreme Court.  I can, right? If a plaintiff or a defendant has a complaint about the way…

I was in a car wreck case.  My lawyer says that I should settle and I don’t want to – I think I should get more money.  What should I do? First,  lawyers can’t give legal advice to a person already represented by another lawyer.  Therefore, neither I nor any…

I was hurt in a car wreck and have filed a lawsuit.  I am scared to death about going to trial.  Will there be a trial or will my case be settled?   Now days, most cases do not go to trial.  These statistics will give you an idea of…

I am a doctor.  I have been sued in a medical malpractice case.  My patient has asked for payment of her lawyer’s fees?  Am I responsible for her lawyer bills? Under current law you are not liable for the fees of her lawyer absent extremely unusual circumstances, even if you…

I have a jury trial in state court in Nashville in a couple weeks in my car wreck case.   Do I have to pay the other side’s attorney’s fees or other costs if the jury rules against me? Ordinarily, a person who loses a jury trial in personal injury…

I hear personal injury lawyers advertise that they will work on a "contingent fee."   What does that mean? A contingent fee is a fee that is payable only in the event the case is successful.  No fee is owed if the case is not successful.   In personal injury…

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…

I am getting ready to sue someone over a car wreck.  My lawyer says that she is going to file a "complaint."  What is that? A lawsuit is initiated by the filing of a “complaint.”  A complaint identifies the persons or entities being sued.   It includes a short and plain…

I believe that my doctor committed medical malpractice on me and injured me for life.  What is the deadline for filing a medical malpractice case in Tennessee? The short answer to this question is one year plus one hundred-twenty days. But the issue is really more complicated than that. Generally,…

I was hurt when I fell in on a slippery floor in a grocery store.   I broke my right leg.  I missed ten weeks of work on my construction job.  My lawyer says that we need a statement from my employer stating that I missed ten weeks of work…