The litigation of certain types of personal injury and wrongful death cases, particularly medical malpractice, products liability, and tractor-truck cases, can be very expensive. Most Tennessee personal injury and Tennessee wrongful death lawyers are willing to work on a contingent fee, but there must be money available to finance the…
The Law Offices of John Day, P.C. recommends that you never hire a lawyer, much less a personal injury lawyer, that does not have insurance to protect you in case the lawyer makes a mistake that causes you harm. There is no law that requires that a Tennessee personal injury…
The lawyer you hire in personal injury and wrongful death litigation – or in any legal matter – makes a difference. The simple fact of the matter is not every lawyer has the experience, ability and knowledge to handle a complex case, or even a simple case for that matter.…
In virtually every type of Tennessee personal injury case a lawyer will be required to order medical records concerning the treatment that the received in the incident giving rise to the injuries. The lawyer is charged for every page of every record from every health care provider. At the Law…
Twice in the last couple of weeks I have had to turn away potential Tennessee personal injury clients because they called me too late. People do not contact a personal injury attorney promptly after an accident for several different reasons. Some think that the injury they have is minor or…
The preparation and trial of a personal injury case requires the expenditure of time and money. Typically, personal injury lawyers work on a contingent fee, meaning that they do not get paid for their work unless they are successful. The expenditure of money for case expenses is handled differently by…
This is Part 5 of a 6-part series on what you look for in Tennessee personal injury or wrongful death lawyer. Part 1, Part 2, Part 3 and Part 4 of the series discuss twelve factors we believe that you should consider when making this important decision. 13. What…
Here are the final factor we think you should consider when you are trying to decide who to hire for your Tennessee personal injury or wrongful death attorney. Links to the other factors appear at the bottom of this post. 16. What about a lawyer who suggests that they…
This six-post series discusses the factors you should consider in determining who you should hire as your personal injury or wrongful death lawyer. Part 1, 2 and 3 identified nine factors. Here are three more: 10. Understand how the lawyer charges for time and expenses. Answer: Ask the lawyer how…
This is post 3 of of our series on what qualities you should be looking for in a personal injury lawyer. Post 1 and Post 2 concentrated on the important of professional recognition by the lawyer’s peers, discussing six different points of evaluation. 7. How many years has the lawyer…