Technically speaking, the automobile insurance company for the driver who caused your accident and damaged your car or truck does not have the responsibility to pay for a rental vehicle while your vehicle is being repaired. However, as a practical matter, many insurance companies will pay for the cost of…
If you are involved in a Tennessee hit and run accident you may still be able to recover damages for the injuries you sustained in the accident. How? Your uninsured motorist insurance coverage on your vehicle protects you from hit and run drivers. To prove an uninsured motorist claim in…
Tennessee law requires that certificate of good faith be filed with the Court at the time a medical malpractice (now called a health care liability) lawsuit is filed. The certificate of good faith form is found on the website of the Tennessee Administrative Office of the Courts. The form…
Tennessee law requires that formal notice of medical malpractice (now called health care liability) claims must be given before a lawsuit can be filed. Notice must be given before the one-year statute of limitations (the typical deadline for filing suit in medical malpractice cases) expires. The notice must include certain…
If you are injured in a Tennessee car accident, truck accident or any other type of event, you do not have the right to file suit against the insurance company of the person or company that caused the injury. Instead, if you want to recover damages for what happened you…
Tennessee law provides that when a city employee negligently causes a car or truck accident while they are working for the city the city is responsible for the harm caused. Thus, the a lawsuit can be filed against the city (not against the driver) and damages for medical expenses, lost…
Tennessee law requires that a personal injury lawsuit be filed within one year of the date causing an accident. Failure to file a lawsuit on time against the person or company responsible for your injuries will result in a loss of your rights. There are certain exceptions to the one…
A deposition is an out-of-court sworn statement made during a lawsuit. Typically, the lawyer representing the opposing party to a lawsuit will take your deposition to understand information you have about the case. Witnesses to events giving rise to the case may also be asked to give a deposition. A…
A "summary judgment" is a decision by a judge that an automobile accident, truck accident, or other type of case should not go to a full trial before a jury. A judge can make a decision not to let a jury decide a case only if the judge determines that…
At the end of every Tennessee injury trial heard by jury the judge gives the jury instructions about the law applicable to the case. Some judges prepare their own instructions; other judges ask the lawyers involved in the case to prepare the instructions. Even if the judge does his or…