Tennessee Injury Law Center

I was badly hurt in a personal injury case about ten years ago.  As part of the settlement I received an annuity that pays me $4000 per month for the rest of my life (I am 40) or at least for another 25 years..   I have found myself in…

I was jogging in my neighborhood when a dog started to chase me.  The dog bit me on the leg and, after I fell down, it bit me again on the arm before a passerby was able to get it off me.    I have some very ugly scars as a…

I am involved in a slip and fall accident  case in Tennessee state court .  How many jurors must agree to a given result? Unless the parties to the lawsuit agree otherwise, twelve jurors will decide the case and all twelve must find in favor of the plaintiff (the person…

I just won a personal injury case at trial.  What happens next?  If either the plaintiff or defendant does not agree with the jury’s decision, they have thirty days from the date that the signed judgment is filed with the Clerk of Court to ask the judge to change the…

Are there deadlines for filing lawsuits in Tennessee?  Yes.  Statutes of limitation passed by our legislature limit the time to file a lawsuit in all types of cases.  The length of time varies depending on the type of case.  In most instances you have one year from the date of…

I was hit by a drunk driver – he ran a red light and broad-sided me.  He told the cop that he was drinking at home all day, got in an argument with his wife, left the house, and then had the wreck with me. I spent seven days in…

I am in a personal injury lawsuit.  The other side has sent a bunch of interrogatories and I do not want to answer them.  It is just too much work and they are asking a lot of questions that are not of their business.  What happens if I don’t answer…

I was hurt in a wreck with a big truck about six months ago.  It wasn’t my fault.  I have been waiting for over a year for the case to settle.  I lost four months of wages and have had to pay some medical bills that were not covered by…

My car got rear-ended by a careless police officer driving his patrol car.  He was flying – the impact drove the bumper of my car into what used to be the back seat.  I was badly hurt.  I have heard that I can’t sue the officer but I can sue…

I live in Nashville and just got served with a subpoena to attend a car accident trial in Franklin, Tennessee.  I was a witness to the car wreck but really don’t want to take time off work to go to trial.  Do I have to go?  Yes, unless you can…