I live in Kentucky but was injured in a wreck with a big truck on Interstate 40 right outside of Nashville. Do I need a Tennessee lawyer? You will almost certainly need a Tennessee lawyer. A Kentucky lawyer will probably not be familiar with Tennessee law and will not be able to…
My doctor gave me a prescription. I took it to my local pharmacy and got it filled. I took the medicine for three days, twice a day, just like the doctor said when I passed out and hit my head on the kitchen table. I woke up in the hospital…
My dad was killed in a truck accident. My mother filed a lawsuit and recovered a large amount of money. What happens to that money? Generally speaking, damages for the personal injury claim (the claim that arises from the period of time between the injury and the death) are…
My husband was killed in a car wreck. What damages am I entitled to receive from the person who caused the wreck? These are the types of damages that can be recovered in Tennessee : (a) medical expenses for treatment of the injuries that resulted in death; (b) funeral…
My brother was killed in a motorcycle accident. He was not married and has no children. Our father is alive, but my mother is not. Our father simply doesn’t have the emotional strength to file a lawsuit over the death of his son, but we cannot let my brother’s…
I was visiting Nashville on a bus tour that started in Rockford, Illinois. The bus driver wasn’t paying attention, ran a red light, and our bus got hit on the side by a pick-up truck that was coming from our left. The truck hit the bus right under where I…