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…
I have a car wreck case and my lawyer says that the insurance company wants to take my deposition. Do I have to do it? the idea makes me very nervous. A deposition is testimony given by a plaintiff, a defendant or witness in a lawsuit before the case actually goes…
I have a car accident case coming to trial soon in Clarksville, Tennessee. My lawyer said he had to give the jury proof of my life expectancy. Why? Apparently, your doctor has said that you have a permanent injury that will impact you for the rest of your life. Thus,…
I was on a jury recently. One lawyer made some objections to questions asked by the other lawyer and the judge told the witness not to answer the questions. Why did the judge do that? Judges rule on objections made by lawyers and apply the rules the evidence. The rules…
Does Tennessee have limits on the amount of damages a jury can award in a car wreck case? Only for car wrecks that occur on or after October 1, 2011. For Tennessee car wrecks that occur before that date, there is no arbitrary limit on damages that can be awarded.…