I am involved in a car 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 bringing the…
I have a personal injury case in Tennessee. My doctor has to give a deposition in my case and my lawyer just told me that the doctor charges $1500 per hour for a deposition. What is going on? I have already paid this doctor over $15,000 to care for me…
My truck wreck case is coming to trial before a Nashville, Tennessee jury soon. There will be a 12-person jury. Must they all agree on the result? Yes, unless the lawyers agree otherwise, all 12 jurors must reach an agreement on the result in the case. In some states, the…
The police accident report says that I was not at fault in my wreck and that the other driver was at fault. Can I used the police report as evidence at a trial to prove the wreck was not my fault? Not in Tennessee state court. A rule of evidence…
My daughter, a high school student, was run off the road by a tractor trailer. She was badly hurt and had to miss a semester of school. It looks like she will have permanent injuries as a result of the wreck. What damages can she recover? At the outset,…
I was in a car wreck several months ago. The other driver’s insurance company called me and asked me some questions. I then asked him how much insurance his driver had, but he refused to tell me. He said that in Tennessee I could not find out how much insurance…
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?…