Tennessee Injury Law Center

My car was hit at a local intersection.  The guy that hit me ran the red light – and admitted that he did so – but he police officer didn’t even give him a ticket!  Why not?  I have called the officer four times to ask why but she won’t…

 I was in a car wreck last week.  I  spent five days in the hospital and am now recovering at home.  I am getting a couple calls a day from the insurance adjuster for the driver that hit me.  The message he left for me is that he wants to…

I was hurt in a head-on automobile accident.  The driver that crossed the centerline and hit me died in the wreck.   Do I have legal rights against him even if he is dead? Yes.   Although you can’t sue someone who is dead, you can sue his estate.   If an estate…

My case just settled.  I went to my lawyer’s office today, and signed the check and a release of all claims.  My lawyer then said that he needed to put the check in his trust account and I could have my money in about 10 days.  Can he do that?…

I was hurt in a car wreck in Lebanon, Tennessee last year.  I hired a lawyer two months after the wreck.  He called me last week, and told me he forgot to file my lawsuit on time.   He said he filed it late and hopes that the other side…

I was badly hurt in a car wreck.  The wreck was caused by a State of Tennessee employee driving a state vehicle.  The State employee was working at the time.  I have heard that the State’s liability is limited to $300,000.  Is that true? Yes, in Tennessee the State is…

What is the significance of Martindale ratings in determining what lawyer to hire in a personal injury or wrongful death case? The Martindale publication has been around for many decades and assigns ratings to law firms and lawyers based on votes cast by other lawyers in the community.    Law Offices of…

I have interviewed a lawyer from out-of-state and she explained that she will have no problem representing me in Tennessee because she has a private plane and can be here in just a couple hours.  Should that concern me? Some lawyers use the fact that they have private planes as…

I am involved in a medical malpractice 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 bringing the lawsuit)…

I believe I have a medical malpractice claim against a Tennessee hospital.  It is my understanding that lawyers who accept representation of patients in medical malpractice cases only get paid if they win the case but that they also charge for the expenses they incur in pursuing the case.  What…