Blind or visually-impaired pedestrians using a white cane or stick (or white cane or stick tipped in red) or guided by a guide dog or a dog with a blaze orange lease has the right-of-way while crossing any public street in Tennessee Vehicles who seek such persons must bring their…
Tennessee law offers special protections to pedestrians who are injured while crossing a Nashville street or highway within a crosswalk. Ordinarily, people within the crosswalk have the right-of-way, and the operator of an automobile, truck, or other vehicle must yield the right-of-way. Of course, a pedestrian cannot suddenly leave…
One of the most frequent questions the lawyers of our firm are asked by our clients is whether their Tennessee personal injury or wrongful death case will settle. We explain that an insurance company for the at-fault party may not settle at all. In Tennessee the insurance company does not have…
Why do lawyers write blog posts that discuss someone else’s car wreck? This lawyer is doing two things. First, he is hoping that the person who was injured in the wreck will Google the accident, find his post, and then hire him to help with all any potential lawsuit. This…
There were only five jury trials in Nashville and Davidson County Tennessee in June, 2012. Here are the results: There were 4 automobile liability cases. The plaintiff won two of the trials ($73,755 in one case and $18,000 in the other case). In the second of these cases the defendant…
Tennessee wrongful death lawyers can help clients recover the following types of damages in wrongful death lawsuits:(a) medical expenses; (b) funeral bills; (c) conscious pain and suffering from the date of the injury until the date of death; (d) loss of enjoyment of life between the date of injury and…
Nearly two dozen infant children have received skull fractures as a result of a problem with Bumbo Baby Seats (photo).. The Consumer Product Safety Commission says that babies can wiggle out of the seats, fall and be harmed. The Bumbo seats were sold at Babies R Us, Target, Walmart, and…
If the driver that causes a Tennessee car accident or truck accident does not have liability insurance, your own automobile insurance coverage may also apply in provide a source for monetary recovery to pay your medical bills and compensate you for your injuries. This type of insurance coverage is also…
Child sex abuse victims in Tennessee may recover damages against the abuser for the following types of losses: medical expenses lost wages (if any) pain suffering disfigurement disability loss of enjoyment of life. If the injuries result in future or permanent physical or emotional problems, additional damages may be recovered for …
As Tennessee personal injury lawyers who represent children who have been harmed by the negligence of others, we are frequently asked how quickly parents must act to protect the legal rights of their children. Under the law in Tennessee, there are time limits on which any person can bring a…