I was hurt when I fell in on a slippery floor in a fast food restaurant. I broke my left arm. I missed six weeks of work on my construction job. My lawyer says that we need a statement from my employer stating that I missed six weeks of…
My doctor gave me a prescription. I took it to my local pharmacy and got it filled. I took the medicine for three days, twice a day, just like the doctor said when I passed out and hit my head on the kitchen table. I woke up in the hospital…
I was in a car wreck several weeks ago. The other driver’s insurance company called me and asked me some questions. I then asked him how much insurance his driver had, but he refused to tell me. He said that in Tennessee I could not find out how much insurance…
I was hurt in a truck wreck and my case is coming to trial. My lawyer says that my doctor will not come to court to testify about her treatment of me. I think she would make a good witness and I want her there. Can’t she be subpoenaed to…
My dad was killed in a truck accident. My mother filed a lawsuit and recovered a large amount of money. What happens to that money? Generally speaking, damages for the personal injury claim (the claim that arises from the period of time between the injury and the death) are…
My husband was killed in a car wreck. What damages am I entitled to receive from the person who caused the wreck? These are the types of damages that can be recovered in Tennessee : (a) medical expenses for treatment of the injuries that resulted in death; (b) funeral…
I met with a personal injury lawyer and she tried to tell me that she could help me win my case because the judge is a friend of hers. Will her relationship with the judge help me? Lawyers who say such things are scumbags. 99.9% of judges would never allow…
I was hurt in a car wreck and my case will be heard by a jury starting September 20. How long will the trial last? There are various factors that influence the length of the trial. The complexity of the case is the biggest factor. Cases with complicated liability issues…
I notice that lots of personal injury lawyers advertise that they have received big settlements? Should that be a factor in determining what lawyer I should hire? That may tell you something, and may tell you nothing. Lawyers tell an old joke that goes like this: Do you know how…
My brother was killed in a motorcycle accident. He was not married and has no children. Our father is alive, but my mother is not. Our father simply doesn’t have the emotional strength to file a lawsuit over the death of his son, but we cannot let my brother’s…