My husband was killed in a car wreck by a drunk driver. What damages can be recovered by me and our children? These are the types of damages that can be recovered: (a) medical expenses; (b) funeral bills; (c) conscious pain and suffering from the date of the injury until…
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…
I was hurt in a car wreck. I missed two weeks of work and have a bunch of medical bills. I think I need to talk to a lawyer about my rights but I don’t have money to pay my mortgage much less pay a lawyer. What do you charge for…
My lawyer says I have to give a deposition. What is that? Depositions are sworn statements taken from a party or witness in a lawsuit and they are often part of the discovery process. The person giving the statement is called the deponent. At the beginning of the deposition the deponent is…
I was hurt in a car wreck six months ago. I lost my job and my medical bills are enormous. I am behind on my mortgage and have been unable to make my car payments. Should I file bankruptcy, get my financial house in order, and then file a lawsuit…
My child was killed by a drunk driver. He was 10 years old. I want to file a lawsuit. His no-good mother, who never paid child support as ordered by the court and did not visit my son for the for the six year period after our divorce, says she…
When I complained about my car insurance rates my agent said that the reason rates were so high was lawsuits. Is that right? Well, it is true that insurance companies pay claims and, when they don’t pay the claims they should or don’t pay a fair amount lawsuits will be…
I was in a wreck with a tractor trailer several weeks ago. The truck driver’s insurance company called me and asked me some questions. I then asked him how much insurance his driver had, but he refused to tell me. He said that in Tennessee I could not find out…
My husband and I have a trial in Lebanon, Tennessee next month. Our lawyer said that the other side filed motions in limine. What does that mean? "Motions in limine" are papers filed with the court asking the court to reach a pre-trial ruling on certain matters, usually evidence issues. For…
I have a personal injury case going to try in Cookeville, TN next month. How many jurors need to vote for me for me to win? You will probably have a 12-person jury. That is the typical number of jurors in a civil jury trial in Tennessee. You and your…