Tennessee Injury Law Center

I had a hip replacement a couple years ago.  I have had nothing but grief since.  I have heard that the DePuy ASR hip has been recalled.  How do I find out if the hip I had replaced was made by DePuy and is one of the recalled hips? Your…

My husband was in a serious truck wreck yesterday and was badly injured.  Some people are saying that I should get a lawyer right away but I don’t see the reason for it.  I really want to wait and see how my husband does and get his input on who…

I live in Tennessee.  I was in a car wreck in Nashville and got hurt.  It was the other driver’s  fault.  The other driver has no insurance.   I looked at my automobile insurance policy and it says that I have uninsured motorist insurance of $25,000 / $50,000. What does…

I believe that I was a victim of medical malpractice in the VA hospital in Nashville.  How much time do I have to file a medical malpractice claim against the VA?  You cannot file suit without first filing a claim.  Generally, the claim must be filed in writing using the…

I work in a small plant in Middle Tennessee.  I hurt my back at work.  What are my rights?  If you got hurt while you were working you have a right to have your medical care paid for by your employer.  The employer or its worker’s compensation insurance company has…

  I live in Tennessee.  I was in a car wreck in Nashville and got hurt.  It was the other driver’s  fault.  The other driver has no insurance.   I looked at my automobile insurance policy and it says that I have uninsured motorist insurance of $100,000 / $300,000. What does…

  I was in a car wreck yesterday.  It was probably my fault.  I looked at my automobile liability insurance policy and it says that I have liability limits of $250,000 / $500,000. What does that mean? It means that for any one car wreck that is your fault your insurance…

Do lawyers in Tennessee have to purchase legal malpractice insurance? No.  There is no requirement that lawyers in Tennessee have legal malpractice insurance. However, responsible lawyers purchase malpractice insurance to protect their clients from losing money in the event that the lawyer makes an error.  Lawyers are human (believe it…

I was hurt in a car wreck.  There is a witness listed on the accident report but he won’t talk to me.  I need his help.  Can I make someone testify? You cannot make anyone speak to you.  If a lawsuit is filed, you can serve a subpoena on a…

I was in a car wreck caused by a driver who was driving a car owned by the Department of Defense.   The other driver told me that she was going to a business meeting in Nashville.  The wreck occurred on Interstate 40 near Mt. Juliet.  Can I sue the…