I have a truck wreck case pending in Tennessee state court. My financial situation is bad and it looks like I have to file bankruptcy. What effect will that have on my personal injury case? First, I urge you to talk to your personal injury lawyer before filing bankruptcy. This…
My neighbor and I have been fighting about my dog for years. My dog stayed in my yard, but it barked a lot because the kids in the neighborhood would torment it. Anyway, I woke up this morning and my dog was dead. I looked in his dog bowl…
I was hurt in a car wreck and I need a personal injury lawyer. How do I figure out which lawyer to hire? If you look around it seems like there are thousands of lawyers who say that they handle personal injury and wrongful death cases. In Tennessee and…
I saw a car wreck last year. Apparently a lawsuit was filed and now they want to take my deposition. I got a subpoena saying I have to show up at some lawyer’s office and give a deposition. Do I have to do it? Yes. There are a couple technical…
I see all of these lawyers saying that they will give me a free consultation. What does that mean? Lawyers are just like anyone else – they have only so much time in a given day. To make a living, many lawyers charge by the hour. Other lawyers charge a…
My car was broadsided when another driver ran a red light. He reeked of pot, and the cops gave him a ticket for operating under the influence. I thought you could only get a ticket for operating a vehicle under the influence of alcohol? Marijuana affects one’s ability to operate…
I was involved in a car wreck in Springfield, Tennessee last Spring and last Friday I got sued. What do I do now? First, call your insurance agent and tell him or her that you have been sued. Second, your agent may tell you to send the papers to…
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…