While the numbers are only preliminary, the Tennessee Department of Safety has released the statistics on crash fatalities for Tennessee in 2013. The news is wonderful: traffic fatalities dropped from 1015 in 2012 to 988 in 2013. That is 27 families who did not suffer the pain and turmoil of losing…
Under Tennessee law, the spouse of the decedent usually has the right to file and control a wrongful death lawsuit. However, a spouse can lose the right to file and control the wrongful death suit if he or she has abandons or becomes "willfully withdrawn" from the decedent for a…
Deaths on Tennessee roads increased in 2012 over a year earlier. Here is some of the key statistics as gathered by the Tennessee Department of Safety: Total fatalities – 1022, up 85 from 2011 Teen driver involved in death – 115 Senior driver involved in death – 190 Rural deaths…
The distribution of the monies received in a successful Tennessee wrongful death case is described in this post. Funeral expenses are re-paid to the person who paid the funeral bills. (Note: the actual law on this issue is a little unclear, but this is what generally occurs.) Medical expense monies…
Suing the State of Tennessee in a personal injury or wrongful death case is different than suing a person or business in a personal injury case. Here are some of the major differences: 1. Formal notice must be given before a lawsuit is filed with the Division of Claims Administration.…
Tennessee has seen a decline in the number of deaths from car and truck accidents. Recently released statistics reveal that the number of people killed on Tennessee roads decreased from 1032 in 2010 to 946 in 2011, a drop of almost 9%. Traffic fatalities were down in most counties in…
I think my brother killed our mother. She was living alone in the family home and was found murdered. Because of a history of trouble between our mother and my brother, both my sister and I think he killed her. Can we sue him? Under Tennessee law, your brother…
My 22 year-old brother died in a car accident in Clarksville, Tennessee after being hit by a drunk driver. Do I have a right to sue for his death? Here is the answer under Tennessee wrongful death law: If your brother was married his wife would have the…
My brother killed our mother. My brother and I are her only children. Can I sue him? Under Tennessee law someone has the right to sue your brother and it might be you. The act of murder under the criminal law is known as "battery" in the civil law. One…
My neighbor and I have been fighting about my dog for years. My dog stayed in my yard, but it barked a lot because the kids in the neighborhood would torment it. Anyway, I woke up this morning and my dog was dead. I looked in his dog bowl…