Tennessee ethics rules for attorneys who represent people involved in personal injury cases or wrongful death cases on a contingent fee basis provide that the lawyer must have a written fee agreement with their client. It is important that, as a prospective client, you read the agreement and make sure…
There are lots of lawyers who are willing to represent you in Tennessee automobile and truck accident cases, Tennessee medical malpractice cases, and other types of Tennessee injury and wrongful death cases. How do you figure out who to hire for your case? One place to look is for sites…
In the legal profession they are called "runners" – non-lawyers who approach Tennessee personal injury victims and families of Tennessee wrongful death victims and try to persuade them to hire a particular lawyer or law firm. They may come to the scene of an accident, a hospital room, a residence,…
A structured settlement is an agreement reached between a plaintiff (the person who files a lawsuit) and the insurance company for the defendant (the person or company that is sued) to pay a personal injury or wrongful death settlement to the plaintiff over time rather than paying the money in…
A recent report on the financial consequences of dog bites shows that there were 16,459 dog bite claims in the United States in 2012, a number actually less than the it was ten years earlier, when there were 16.919 claims. No specific information was provided about the number of dog…
The abuse (sexual or physical or mental) or exploitation of a disabled adult in Tennessee can give rise to a right of the disabled person to seek damages. Under Tennessee law, a disabled adult is one who meets one of the following criteria: (A) Has some impairment of body or mind…
In Tennessee the vast, vast majority of physicians have medical malpractice insurance. The medical malpractice insurance company not only hires a lawyer to defend the doctor in the event a medical malpractice (now called health care liability) lawsuit is filed in court but also pays money toward any settlement or…
A Tennessee medical malpractice lawyer must prove the following things to prove a medical malpractice (now called a health care liability) case in Tennessee: 1. The standard of care for the health care provider. For example, if the claim is that a family doctor failed to timely diagnose an infection,…
Unlike Kentucky, Tennessee does not have a law that permits each patient to have a free copy of his or her medical record from a health care provider. Tennessee law permits health care providers to charge for each and every copy of a medical record. It is important to have…
A subpoena is a court order requiring a person to appear in court to give testimony, produce documents or things, or both. Subpoenas are issued by the clerk of the court in which the case is pending. In Nashville and Davidson County, Tennessee, there is a $6.00 fee to issue…