I was hurt in a car accident. I talked to a lawyer and he sent me a proposed contingency fee agreement. The agreement says that I have to pay the expenses he incurs in prosecuting my case and that interest accrues on the expense money. Is that normal? It is…
I live in a small town in Middle Tennessee. I just had an addition put on my house. The building inspector from my town came and approved the work done on the house, including the electrical work. Two days later the entire house burned. The cause of the fire was…
I am a Tennessean. I was received some broken bones in a car wreck earlier this year. I spent a couple days in the hospital and missed six weeks of work. The case was just settled and I received a check for a significant amount of money. Do I have to pay income taxes…
My lawyer just settled my personal injury case. At the time the lawyer distributed my share of the money to me, he withheld $322.56 for airfare and $150 for a hotel bill. When I asked him what those expenses were for he said he had to travel to New Orleans to…
I was hurt in a car wreck and told my insurance company about the wreck. The claims adjuster said that I had $10,000 in medical payments coverage and that if I would send the bills in the insurance company would the bills up to $10,000. Why should my insurance…
Our house caught on fire and three members of my family got burned. The fire department said that the cause of the fire was a kerosene stove we were using to supplement the heat from the furnace because it was really cold outside. Do we have any rights against…
My personal injury case settled three days ago. I signed the check and gave it to my lawyer. I still haven’t got any money. What is going on? When a personal injury case is settled, the insurance company sends a check and a release to the claimant’s lawyer. The…
I was in a trucking accident some time ago and was badly hurt. I went to see a lawyer based on the recommendation of a friend at church. I don’t mean to be rude but the lawyer’s office was a disaster. The carpet was nasty, the place smelled like…
I live in South Carolina but was injured in a wreck with a big truck on Interstate 40 right outside of Nashville. Do I need a Tennessee lawyer? You will almost certainly need a Tennessee lawyer. A South Carolina lawyer will probably not be familiar with Tennessee law and will…
I just settled my personal injury case. We were a week away from trial when we settled. When I got my money there was $5432 deducted for court reporter fees. What are they and why did I have to pay it? The typical fee agreement in personal injury and wrongful…