I was hurt in a wreck with a tractor-trailer six months ago. I lost my job and my medical bills are enormous. I am behind on my mortgage and have been unable to make my car payments. Should I file bankruptcy, get my financial house in order, and then file…
I have a personal injury lawsuit pending in court. I am 3 months behind on my mortgage and the company is threatening foreclosure. My credit card bills are way behind. I think I need to file bankruptcy. How will filing bankruptcy affect my personal injury claim? Your pending personal injury lawsuit will become an…
I have never filed a lawsuit and don’t know anything about what happens in a trial of a personal injury or wrongful death suit. Can you explain it? Sure. In fact, we have written this Legal Guide that I think will answer your questions
I was in an automobile wreck. The front airbag did not work. I received injuries to my chest and face. Do I have a case against the auto manufacturer? You might. Airbags are designed to fire under certain circumstances, the most important of which include the speed at impact and…
My income tax returns do not include income from a second job I have been working over the last few years. I was hurt in a wreck and missed 6 weeks of work from both jobs. Am I going to be able to recover my lost income from both jobs?…
I was hurt in a truck wreck, and someone told me that truck drivers and trucking companies have special rules to follow. Is that true? Yes. In addition to the normal rules of the road (stopping a stop signs, driving the speed limit, etc.) truck drivers and trucking companies have…
I hired a lawyer to help me with a personal injury case. The case has settled. I agreed to pay him one-third of my recovery and his expenses. He has sent me his expenses and it includes 3 flights on his plane to and from the city where I live.…
I got hurt in a truck wreck. I spoke to a Tennessee lawyer and he said I had a really good case. I have lost my job as a result of the wreck and my finances are a complete mess. This lawyer said that if I would hire him to…
How many medical malpractice trials are there per year in Tennessee? The Tennessee Jury Verdict Reporter gathers this data. For the 12-month period ending November 30, 2009, there were 32 medical malpractice trials in the state of Tennessee. The patient won nine cases and the health care providers won 23. Davidson County (Nashville)…
How does a jury know what the law is? The judge tells the jury what the law is. The judge does this twice – once at the beginning of the case and once at the end of the case. The jury is told that it is its job to determine the facts…