The National Highway Traffic Safety Adminstration has found that alcohol-impaired-driving fatalities declined by 2.5 percent in 2011 (Table 3), accounting for 31 percent of overall fatalities. The number of Tennessee deaths caused by drunk drivers is not yet available. An alcohol-impaired-driving fatality is defined as a fatality in a crash…
The federal government has determined that 3,092 people died last year in "distraction-affected" crashes, a newly refined measurement meant to tally the effect of texting, phoning or simply answering a call while driving. The report did not break down the data by state, but Tennessee has about 2% of the…
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has finished a review of 2011 motor vehicle accidents and concluded that the death rate in Tennessee automobile accidents decreased by 8.3% for that year. In 2010, 1032 people died on Tennessee roads. In 2011, the number dropped to 946. This means that 86 …
As lawyers who represent people in Tennessee car accidents and Tennessee truck accidents, we are frequently asked about subrogation. What is subrogation? In the context of auto and truck accident cases, subrogation most frequently arises because the injured person’s health insurance company has language in the health insurance contract which…
Deaths of bicyclists increased 8.7 percent in 2011 according to data collected by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. The death total was 677. Another 48,000 bicyclists were injured. The increase in bicycle deaths probably reflects more people riding bicycles to work and for pleasure, said Jonathan Adkins, deputy executive director of…
In the year ending June 30, 2011 (the most recent year for which statistics are available) there were 499 trials in Tennessee personal injury and wrongful death cases. Only 222 of these trials were jury trials. The other 277 trials were non-jury trials. Shelby County had 44 jury trials in…
Physician assistants (PAs) are increasing in number in Tennessee. Physician assistants are licensed by the state and are supposed to assist a physician in the practice of medicine. The State of Tennessee has issued rules concerning the work done by physician assistants. A physician assistant must have formal training in…
There were six jury trials in tort cases in Nashville, Davidson County, Tennessee during the month of September, 2012. Here are the results: Auto accident – verdict for the plaintiff – $8000 Auto accident – plaintiff found 50% at fault – no $ awarded Auto accident – verdict for the…
There is a one-year deadline (called a "statute of limitation") for bringing a Tennessee medical malpractice case. Changes to the law several years ago means that a person must give formal notice to each defendant in a medical malpractice case before a lawsuit can be filed in the court…
Tennessee law does not permit the recovery of prejudgment interest in personal injury or wrongful death lawsuits . However, if you win a case and a judgment is entered by the court you are permitted to recover interest on the amount of the judgment. Under the law in effect before…