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Tennessee Injury Law Center
Aribag Failure
I was in an automobile wreck. The front airbag did not work. I received injuries to my chest and face. Do I have a case against the auto manufacturer? You might. Airbags are designed to fire under certain circumstances, the most important of which include the speed at impact and…
Yet Another Reason Who Should not Cheat on Your Income Taxes
My income tax returns do not include income from a second job I have been working over the last few years. I was hurt in a wreck and missed 6 weeks of work from both jobs. Am I going to be able to recover my lost income from both jobs?…
Truck Wrecks in Tennessee
I was hurt in a truck wreck, and someone told me that truck drivers and trucking companies have special rules to follow. Is that true? Yes. In addition to the normal rules of the road (stopping a stop signs, driving the speed limit, etc.) truck drivers and trucking companies have…
My Lawyer is Charging Me For His Private Plane!
I hired a lawyer to help me with a personal injury case. The case has settled. I agreed to pay him one-third of my recovery and his expenses. He has sent me his expenses and it includes 3 flights on his plane to and from the city where I live.…
Lawyer Offers Potential Client Money for Living Expenses
I got hurt in a truck wreck. I spoke to a Tennessee lawyer and he said I had a really good case. I have lost my job as a result of the wreck and my finances are a complete mess. This lawyer said that if I would hire him to…
Number of Tennessee Medical Malpractice Trials
How many medical malpractice trials are there per year in Tennessee? The Tennessee Jury Verdict Reporter gathers this data. For the 12-month period ending November 30, 2009, there were 32 medical malpractice trials in the state of Tennessee. The patient won nine cases and the health care providers won 23. Davidson County (Nashville)…
How Does A Jury Know What The Law Is?
How does a jury know what the law is? The judge tells the jury what the law is. The judge does this twice – once at the beginning of the case and once at the end of the case. The jury is told that it is its job to determine the facts…
Should I Settle My Case on My Own?
I was hurt in a car wreck last year. I having been talking with the other driver’s insurance company and they tell me that they are going to make me a settlement offer. How much time do I have to file a lawsuit in the event I don’t get the case settled…
Hiring a Lawyer for an Out-of-State Accident
I was in Chicago and riding in a taxicab that got hit by another driver from Chicago. I spent four days in the hospital in Chicago and have been continuing to see a doctor in Tennessee. What rights do I have? Do I have to go to Chicago to hold the people who…