Tennessee law requires that formal notice of medical malpractice (now called health care liability) claims must be given before a lawsuit can be filed. Notice must be given before the one-year statute of limitations (the typical deadline for filing suit in medical malpractice cases) expires. The notice must include certain…
If you are injured in a Tennessee car accident, truck accident or any other type of event, you do not have the right to file suit against the insurance company of the person or company that caused the injury. Instead, if you want to recover damages for what happened you…
Tennessee law provides that when a city employee negligently causes a car or truck accident while they are working for the city the city is responsible for the harm caused. Thus, the a lawsuit can be filed against the city (not against the driver) and damages for medical expenses, lost…
Tennessee law requires that a personal injury lawsuit be filed within one year of the date causing an accident. Failure to file a lawsuit on time against the person or company responsible for your injuries will result in a loss of your rights. There are certain exceptions to the one…
A deposition is an out-of-court sworn statement made during a lawsuit. Typically, the lawyer representing the opposing party to a lawsuit will take your deposition to understand information you have about the case. Witnesses to events giving rise to the case may also be asked to give a deposition. A…
A "summary judgment" is a decision by a judge that an automobile accident, truck accident, or other type of case should not go to a full trial before a jury. A judge can make a decision not to let a jury decide a case only if the judge determines that…
At the end of every Tennessee injury trial heard by jury the judge gives the jury instructions about the law applicable to the case. Some judges prepare their own instructions; other judges ask the lawyers involved in the case to prepare the instructions. Even if the judge does his or…
An expert witness is a person permitted by a judge to give opinions at trial. Most witnesses are usually only permitted to testify only about facts – what they saw or heard or otherwise have personal knowledge of. (There are certain exceptions to this rule.) But experts have specialized knowledge,…
It is almost always necessary for an experienced Tennessee injury attorney to obtain an injured person’s medical records before a personal injury claim for a car or truck accident can be fully evaluated, Also, the at-fault driver’s insurance company will also want to see the records before authorizing a settlement…
Most contingent fee contracts between Tennessee injury lawyers and their clients have a provision that provides that the lawyer is reimbursed for travel expenses. Such a clause in a contract is lawful, and will be enforced by a court. However, if the contract does not have a clause that permits…