I have a case coming to trial in two weeks. There is a pretrial conference scheduled. What is that? Do I need to attend? Generally, conferences are held prior to a trial so that the Judge and lawyers can resolve disputes about the admissibility of evidence, the timing of witness…
I am in a car wreck lawsuit. I received injuries to my back. Now, the defendant wants to have me evaluated by a doctor that the defendant’s insurance company is going to hire. Can they do that? Probably. If your medical well being is in question in a case…
I saw a truck – car wreck a year ago. Now I have been subpoenaed to give a deposition. Do I have to give a deposition? I don’t really want to be involved. Subpoenas are legal papers issued by a court requiring the appearance or production of a person or…
I was in a car wreck about 6 months ago. The other driver admitted fault. My medical bills are about $25,000. I have been released by my doctor. My lost wages are $2000. How quickly will my case settle? At the outset you need to understand that your case may not settle…
My child and I were in a public park. A man was there with his dog. He did not have it on a leash. The dog ran over, knocked my child down, and bit her on the face. She has lots of stitches and may have a scar. The dog’s…
My dad was dropped in a nursing home. He broke his hip. He never recovered from it and died two months later. Do we have a wrongful death case or a personal injury case? First, no one can tell you if you have a case at all without doing…
I was in a tractor-trailer wreck a couple weeks ago and spent five days in the hospital. When I got out of the hospital I went on the Internet to see if there was any news articles about my case. I found that two lawyers had written about my wreck…
I was hurt in a car accident early last year and hired a lawyer to help me with my case against the other driver. The case has been pending for over a year. There doesn’t seem to be anything going on. My lawyer said that there would be depositions but…
I broke my hip in a fall-down accident at a local store. The company wouldn’t settle me so I filed a lawsuit. The doctor said I might need a hip replacement in the future. How will a jury award me damages for this surgery? Well, first you have to…
I was driving in East Tennessee. A big truck came over the center-line into my lane and I swerved to avoid it. I lost control and went off the mountain. My friend who was in the car behind me saw the whole thing. He told me that I went through…