My 22 year-old brother died in a car accident in Clarksville, Tennessee after being hit by a drunk driver. Do I have a right to sue for his death? Here is the answer under Tennessee wrongful death law: If your brother was married his wife would have the…
I am about to interview a lawyer about truck accident case. What role should the personality of the lawyer make in my decision? Lawyers are people (really!) and have different personalities. There are some inaccuracies in every generalization, but most lawyers would agree that lawyers who successfully try personal injury…
I am thinking about hiring a lawyer to help me with a dog-bite case involving injuries to my child. Can I find out if my lawyer has ever been disciplined by the Tennessee Board of Professional Responsibility? Yes. Lawyers are regulated by the Tennessee Supreme Court through the Board of…
I interviewed a personal injury lawyer about my truck wreck case the other day. I met with him in his office and it looked like he worked all alone – no secretary, no paralegal, no other lawyers. Is that something I should be concerned about? Concerned? I don’t know…
I talked to a lawyer about my automobile accident case and all he could talk about is his close relationship with the judge and how it would help me. It sounded like I might get a better recovery if I hired this lawyer. Should I? Lawyers who say such things…
I was involved in a car accident in Murfreesboro, Tennessee. It was not my fault. Will my insurance company help me settle my personal injury claim against the at-fault driver? No. In fact, you may actually find yourself in an adversary position with your insurance company. How can that happen?…
Here is a list of the number of jury trials in personal injury, wrongful death and other tort law trials in Tennessee for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2010 (the most recent year for which data is available): Davidson County – 34 Montgomery County – 13 Robertson County –…
I was involved in a car wreck in Davidson County, Tennessee. I am thinking about filing a lawsuit, but really don’t want to go to trial. Will my case be settled or tried? Well, if you have a valid case, you have a great deal of whether the case is…
I don’t see the big deal about texting and driving. I do it all the time and have not been in a car wreck. Then you have been lucky. Not only is texting while driving illegal, but it greatly increases your risk of being involved in a car crash. Studies…
I was driving on a country road late a night. I came around a sharp curve at a reasonable speed and there was a black horse standing in the middle of the road. I swerved to miss it, but hit it and then hit a rock wall on the side…