Tennessee Injury Law Center

 I was in a car wreck last week.  I  spent five days in the hospital and am now recovering at home.  I am getting a couple calls a day from the insurance adjuster for the driver that hit me.  The message he left for me is that he wants to…

We just reached a settlement of my truck wreck case.  Medicare is going to get a check for over $20,000?  My lawyer says we have to pay Medicare  this money because Medicare paid most of my medical bills.  Is that right? Yes.   Medicare has a legal right to be…

 I was hurt in a car wreck and hurt my back.  The insurance adjuster for  the other driver wants to know if I ever had any back pain in my life before the wreck.   I don’t think this is any of her business.  Can the insurance find out this…

My child has been injured. How long do I have to bring a lawsuit on behalf of my child?   Under the law in Tennessee, there are time limits on which any person can bring a lawsuit against another. The general rule is that a child has until one year…

My car was t-boned at a local intersection.  The guy that hit me ran the red light – and admitted that he did so – but he police officer didn’t even give him a ticket!  Why was the guy not given a ticket?  Did the other driver pay the police…

I am in the process of trying to hire a personal injury lawyer.  In doing my research I find that some lawyers describe various cases on their website but state that the amounts of the settlements are confidential.  Why do they do that? Because an agreement has been made with…

I believe I was injured as a result of gross negligence at a local hospital.  What they did to me was outrageous – the media will have a field day with it.   In fact, it may force the hospital out of business.   Doesn’t this mean I will get…

I have a personal injury trial is three weeks.  My lawyer says she has to go to a "pretrial conference" next week.  What is that?  Do I need to be there? Generally, conferences are held prior to a trial so that the Judge and lawyers can resolve disputes about the…

My car wreck case has not been settled and now my lawyer says we have to take depositions.  What are depositions and what do they cost?   A deposition is testimony given by a plaintiff, a defendant or witness in a lawsuit before the case actually goes to trial. The person giving the…

I am a college student who was run off the road by a tractor trailer.   I was badly hurt and had to miss a semester of college.  It looks like I will have permanent injuries as a result of the wreck.  What damages can I recover? At the outset,…