My lawyer just settled my Tennessee personal injury case. I signed the check and the other papers. Now my lawyer says I can’t have the money for ten days because he has to hold the check in his trust account until it clears. That can’t be right. Is he just…
I was in a car accident in Clarksville, Tennessee. The guy that hit me ran a red light but the police officer did not give him a ticket. Three people told the officer that the guy ran the light! What’s going on? Probably nothing is going on other than the…
I was hit by a drunk driver and was seriously hurt. The police officer told me the guy tested .20 – over twice the legal limit. I found out that the guy spent all afternoon in a local bar and was on his way to another bar when he hit…
I was in a car accident in Murfreesboro and hired a personal injury lawyer to help me resolve my case. She warned me to be careful about Facebook and Twitter. Why? When you get involved in a personal injury lawsuit after a car wreck, the other driver’s insurance company and…
I was driving in Nashville and was broad-sided by a taxi that ran a red light. I was hospitalized for four days and am not yet back to work. What are my rights? You have a personal injury claim. Our office has published this Legal Guide to answer your…
I responded to a "pay for click" lawyer ad to try to find a lawyer for my car accident case. I met the lawyer at a coffee shop. I asked him where his office was. He gave me a business card with the address. I checked it out on Google…
What is the number of personal injury and wrongful death cases that are filed every year in Tennessee state courts? For the year ended June 30, 2010 (the most recent year for which statistics are available) these were 10,469 tort cases filed. (Tort case include all types of personal injury…
I had a case pending in Circuit Court in one of the counties in Middle Tennessee. The defendant filed a motion for summary judgment and my lawyer forgot to respond on time so the judge dismissed my case. Can I sue my lawyer for not filing papers on time to…
Does Tennessee have any limits on punitive damages in personal injury and wrongful death cases? Yes, for all injuries and deaths that occur as a result of reckless or malicious acts on or after October 1, 2011. Under the new law, punitive damages are limited to $500,000 or two times…
I was riding my bike on a residential street in Nashville, Tennessee and a dog attacked me. I know who owns the dog. I crashed my bike and broke my elbow. Is the dog owner responsible for what happened? Perhaps. I would need more facts but under Tennessee law dog…