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?…
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…