I was in a a bad car accident involving a car and a truck. Two people were hurt, and one person was killed. The total liability insurance available is a single limit policy of $300,000 and the at-fault driver does not have any assets. The insurance company has offered the…
As a Tennessee personal injury lawyer, I try to keep up with the results of personal injury and wrongful death jury trials in Davidson County (Nashville) and other cities in Tennessee. Here are the results of the personal injury trials in Davidson County, Tennessee during the month of September,…
What is a "settlement statement" in a Tennessee wrongful death or personal injury case? A settlement statement, sometimes called by other names such as a "distribution statement," shows the receipt of monies by a lawyer as part of a settlement and then describes how those monies are paid to the…
What is the maximum fee a lawyer can charge in a wrongful death case in Tennessee? In medical malpractice cases (now formally called "health care liability" cases after a change in the law effective October 1, 2011) the maximum contingent fee a lawyer can charge is 33 and 1/3 rd…
I am involved in a lawsuit and I had to answer interrogatories. How do lawyers use interrogatories at trial? Interrogatories are written questions sent from one party in a lawsuit to an opposing party about issues related to the lawsuit. For example, in a lawsuit arising from a motor vehicle…
I believe I have a valid medical malpractice case. A nurse put an IV in wrong, my arm swelled up with fluid, and it really hurt. I’m alright now, but my arm hurt really bad for almost a week. But no lawyer will take my case. What’s going on? My…
I was hurt in a car wreck. The wreck was caused by a state employee driving at a very high rate of speed during work hours. The employee was working at the time of the wreck. The officer told me that the state employee’s conduct was reckless. Can I recover…
I am a truck driver with a big trucking company in Clarksville, Tennessee. I hurt my back unloading a truck. The doctor says that I need an MRI but my boss says they are too expensive. Does my employer have to pay for the MRI? If the company doctor says…
I bought a blender at a local retail store. The first time I used it the glass container exploded and sent glass all over my kitchen, and into my arm, face and chest. I told the store and they said they would give me a new one. I don’t…
I just settled my personal injury case and my lawyer told me that I have to re-pay my medical insurance company the amount they paid for my medical bills from the accident. That doesn’t seem fair. Is my lawyer right? Your lawyer is probably right. Most medical insurance policies have…