Under Tennessee law the responsibility of a landlord for dog bites or other attacks by dogs owned by the landlord’s tenant depends on the facts of the case. The landlord is responsible only if he, she or it knew or had notice of the vicious propensity of the tenant’s dog…
Tennesseans have been surprised to learn that thirty-one children who had interaction with the Tennessee Department of Children’s Services have died this year. Apparently, 202 children that DCS officials said died in two previous years after having had some interaction with the agency when they were alive. According to the Tennessean,…
A person who suffers an injury in Tennessee automobile accident as a result of the negligence of another person has a right to recover damages for their injuries. As a Tennessee car accident attorney i am fortunate to have represented many people who have been injured in car and truck accidents. Tennessee law…
In virtually every type of Tennessee personal injury case a lawyer will be required to order medical records concerning the treatment that the received in the incident giving rise to the injuries. The lawyer is charged for every page of every record from every health care provider. At the Law…
This new video explains the types of damages that can be received in aTennessee wrongful death case. The same types of damages are recoverable in all types of wrongful death cases, whether caused by a truck accident,car accident, medical error, defective product, or any other type of negligent act. John…
A mediation is formal method used to settle disputes of any kinds, including personal injury and wrongful death cases. Mediation usually consists of each side of the lawsuit sitting down with a person who has no particular interest in the outcome of the case (the mediator) and trying to resolve…
The Tennessee Supreme Court does not have to review any personal injury case or wrongful death case. If a litigant is unsuccessful in the Court of Appeals, he or she can ask the Tennessee Supreme Court to consider the case, but the Court has absolute discretion over whether it will…
People who filed lawsuits in Tennessee may be hit with up to $10,000 in payment of a defendant’s attorney’s fees and costs if their lawsuit is dismissed on a motion to dismiss. A motion to dismiss is a paper filed by a defendant to a lawsuit who seeks to dismiss…
Interested in Nashville jury verdicts ? Here are the latest statistics from jury verdicts in all types of personal injury and wrongful death cases in Nashville, Davidson County, Tennessee for July, 2012. There was one fraud case tried to a jury in July, and the defendant won the case. And…
No. Tennessee law does not permit the recovery of interest in personal injury or wrongful death lawsuits. The only exception to this rule is if you win a case and a judgment is entered by the court you are permitted to recover interest. Interest accrues at the rate set by…