I am involved in a truck accident case in Tennessee state court . How many jurors must agree to a given result? Unless the parties to the lawsuit agree otherwise, twelve jurors will decide the case and all twelve must find in favor of the plaintiff (the person bringing the…
I was badly hurt in a car wreck. The wreck was caused by a State of Tennessee employee driving a state vehicle. The State employee was working at the time. I have heard that the State’s liability is limited to $300,000. Is that true? Yes, in Tennessee the State is…
I was in a bad car wreck. I had $100,000 in medical bills and missed fifteen weeks of work (I make $1200 per week as a plumber). I am probably going to have to have another surgery. My doctor also says I will have arthritis in my left leg for…
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 car was broad-sided in a high school parking lot by a student who was not paying attention. There are two witnesses and the student admitted it was his fault. However, the police would not come because they said that the wreck did not happen on a public street. Does…
I live in Tennessee. I was in a car wreck in Clarksville and got hurt. It was the other driver’s fault. The other driver has no insurance. I looked at my automobile insurance policy and it says that I have uninsured motorist insurance of $50,000 / $100,000. What does…
I live in Tennessee. I was in a car wreck in Lebanon, Tennessee and got hurt. It was the other driver’s fault. The other driver has no insurance. I looked at my automobile insurance policy and it says that I have uninsured motorist insurance of $250,000 / $500,000. What…
I was in a wreck. The police took a statement from me but she did not accurately put down what I said in the accident report. Can the accident report be used against me in a personal injury case? Yes, but not directly. In most cases, the accident report cannot…
My husband was in a serious truck wreck yesterday and was badly injured. Some people are saying that I should get a lawyer right away but I don’t see the reason for it. I really want to wait and see how my husband does and get his input on who…
I live in Tennessee. I was in a car wreck in Nashville and got hurt. It was the other driver’s fault. The other driver has no insurance. I looked at my automobile insurance policy and it says that I have uninsured motorist insurance of $25,000 / $50,000. What does…