Some states place a cap on damages in personal injury and wrongful death cases. Does Tennessee? No, with a couple of exceptions. At the present time, Tennessee does not cap damages in any type of personal injury or wrongful death cases except cases filed against state and local governmental entites.…
I was beat-up by a guy and incurred $10,000 in medical bills and missed two weeks from work. I want to sue him but I cannot find a lawyer to help me. They all want to know if the guy that beat me up has any money and when I…
I just had a trial in my case and I lost – the jury ruled against me. The jury was wrong and I want to appeal all the way to the United States Supreme Court. I can, right? If a plaintiff or a defendant has a complaint about the way…
I was in a car wreck case. My lawyer says that I should settle and I don’t want to – I think I should get more money. What should I do? First, lawyers can’t give legal advice to a person already represented by another lawyer. Therefore, neither I nor any…
I gave birth to my son two and one-half years ago in a Tennessee hospital. The delivery was very traumatic. My son was blue when he was born. He was resuscitated but spent months in NICU. He is very far behind developmentally and now I have been told that he…
I was hurt in a car wreck and have filed a lawsuit. I am scared to death about going to trial. Will there be a trial or will my case be settled? Now days, most cases do not go to trial. These statistics will give you an idea of…
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 $100,000 / $300,000. What does that mean? It means that for any one car wreck that is your fault your insurance…
Be especially careful when you drive this holiday weekend. People will be rushing from house to house to participate in Thanksgiving activities and all too many of them will be under the influence of alcohol. The cars will be filled with children, which increases the likelihood that the driver of…
I am a doctor. I have been sued in a medical malpractice case. My patient has asked for payment of her lawyer’s fees? Am I responsible for her lawyer bills? Under current law you are not liable for the fees of her lawyer absent extremely unusual circumstances, even if you…
I have hired a lawyer to represent me in a lawsuit. Can she charge me for time she travels while working on my case? It depends on the fee agreement the two of you entered when she started working for you. In personal injury and wrongful death cases,…