It is Friday and we are covering verdict and trial statistics for the last of the largest four cities in Tennessee — Memphis/Shelby County, the Thirtieth Judicial District. Last fiscal year, 1,747 new tort cases (lawsuits for personal injury or wrongful death) were filed in Shelby County courts and 1,817…
Today, we are looking at trial and verdict information for Chattanooga/Hamilton County, which is the Eleventh Judicial District. The Administrative Office of the Courts’ report reveals 711 tort lawsuits (claims for personal injury or wrongful death) were filed in Chattanooga during the last fiscal year and Chattanooga courts disposed of 693 tort…
This week, we are examining trial and case statistics from the Administrative Office of the Court’s yearly report, Annual Report of the Tennessee Judiciary for the Fiscal Year 2012-2013. Today, we take a closer look at Knoxville. Last year, 938 tort lawsuits (claims for personal injury or wrongful death) were…
Last week, we told you that the Administrative Office of the Courts had published the Annual Report of the Tennessee Judiciary for the Fiscal Year 2012-2013. The report provides information on the number of tort filings (lawsuits alleging personal injury or wrongful death), the number of trials and verdict information. Nashville…
The Administrative Office of the Courts has released the Annual Report of the Tennessee Judiciary for the Fiscal Year 2012-2013. The report provides detailed information on each judicial district in the state. For instance, the report indicates the number of tort cases (claims for personal injury or wrongful death) filed in…
The Law Offices of John Day, P.C. website has just added some new material on the damages that can be awarded to Tennessee personal injury victims. The new pages on our website address the issue of the limits on damages in Tennessee cases after the new tort reform law and…
Here are the results for personal injury and wrongful death jury trials in Nashville, Davidson County, Tennessee for January, 201. Automobile Case: $339,163 for the Plaintiff Automobile Case: $143,451 plus $7500 for the Plaintiff Automobile Case: $10,001 (minus 20% for comparative fault) for the Plaintiff Negligence / Breach of Warranty:…
Under Tennessee injury law, a person who causes harm to another is responsible for the reasonable medical costs incurred by the injured party to diagnosis and treat injuries that were caused in the incident and to pay the present day value of future medical expenses likely to be incurred in…
The Tennessee Administrative Office of the Courts has released information about Tennessee personal injury and Tennessee wrongful death cases filed and tried in Dickson County, Tennessee for the year ended June 30, 2012. Here is the data; Total personal injury and wrongful death cases filed in court: – 52…
The Tennessee Administrative Office of the Courts has released information about Tennessee personal injury and Tennessee wrongful death cases filed in Memphis and Shelby County, Tennessee for the year ended June 30, 2012. Here is the data; Total personal injury and wrongful death cases filed in court: – 1768 Total personal injury and wrongful…