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…
I had a hip replacement a couple years ago. I have had some problems with it. Now I have received a letter from DePuy Orthopaedics, which has something to do with Johnson & Johnson, saying that my hip is being recalled. What should I do now? A total hip replacement replaces…
My wife was killed in a tractor-trailer wreck. The wreck was not her fault. What is this case worth? That question is impossible to answer without a great deal more information. Was your wife working outside the home? What was her income? What was her age? What was her state of…
I talked to a lawyer about a personal injury case. He has a sign on his wall that says that he is a member of the Tennessee Bar Association. What does that mean? That means he almost certainly has a law license and the money to pay the dues. Not…