What does it take for someone to qualify as an expert witness in a Tennessee medical malpractice trial? This is a question that is very difficult to answer. To make this a little easier to follow let’s assume that an internist has been sued. In Tennessee, an expert testifying about…
I was driving to work in Franklin, Tennessee. A police car driven by an officer who was on-duty ran a red light and hit my car. I had to go to the hospital in an ambulance and spent three days in the hospital. Can I sue the police officer? No,…
How many jurors will hear a medical malpractice case in Tennessee? Usually there are twelve. The parties to the lawsuit can agree on less than twelve, but usually no such agreement is reached. The jury must reach a unanimous verdict. That is, all must agree on the decision. If there…
I have a jury trial in state court in Nashville in a couple weeks in my car wreck case. Do I have to pay the other side’s attorney’s fees or other costs if the jury rules against me? Ordinarily, a person who loses a jury trial in personal injury…
I have a DePuy hip implant that has been recalled. What is my deadline for taking legal action? Under Tennessee law you have one year from the date you knew or should have known that your hip problems were related to a problem with the implant itself. For people who…
I am looking for a personal injury lawyer and have noticed that many personal injury law firms have blogs that report big verdicts. They must be pretty good lawyers to get such good results. Do you think they will take my case? Be careful. Read the blog post over very…
I hear personal injury lawyers advertise that they will work on a "contingent fee." What does that mean? A contingent fee is a fee that is payable only in the event the case is successful. No fee is owed if the case is not successful. In personal injury…
I am getting ready to sue someone over a car wreck. My lawyer says that she is going to file a "complaint." What is that? A lawsuit is initiated by the filing of a “complaint.” A complaint identifies the persons or entities being sued. It includes a short and plain…
I was hurt in a car wreck six months ago. It wasn’t my fault. I have been waiting for over a year for the case to settle. I lost three months of wages and have had to pay some medical bills that were not covered by my health insurance. Can…
I believe that my doctor committed medical malpractice on me and injured me for life. What is the deadline for filing a medical malpractice case in Tennessee? The short answer to this question is one year plus one hundred-twenty days. But the issue is really more complicated than that. Generally,…