Here are the results for civil jury trials that occurred in the Circuit Court for Nashville and Davidson County, Tennessee in April, 2012. The phrase "civil jury trials" includes jury trials in all cases except criminal cases. The statistics do not include jury trials that may have taken place…
One of the biggest risks presented to motorcyclists riding the beautiful roadways of Middle Tennessee are driveways. Driveways present risks of several types to motorcyclists. The most obvious risk is that a car, truck, tractor or other vehicle will pull out onto the road and put the motorcyclist in danger,…
The use of medical transportation vehicles is growing in Middle Tennessee. The elderly, people who live in poverty, and the disabled rely on medical transportation companies to take them to doctor’s appointments, physical therapy appointments, and other medical offices for various treatments and tests. Many of these people need special…
Insurance companies saw a 12% increase in costs related to dog bite claims in 2011, with the cost of an average claim increasing to almost $30,000. According to the Insurance Information Institute, State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company, the largest writer of homeowners insurance in the U.S., paid out more…
Under Tennessee law, the parents of a child born with cerebral palsy or other birth injury have one year from the date of birth of the child to take appropriate legal action against the responsible parties to seek recovery for medical expenses and loss of services arising from the injury…
Many people do not understand what happens to damages collected in a successful Tennessee wrongful death lawsuit. In fact, last week I received a call from a lawyer indicating that he settled a wrongful death case and did not know how to distribute the proceeds of the settlement. The law…
As a Tennessee car accident attorney, I am often asked why it is necessary to have medical payments coverage as part of an automobile insurance policy, especially if the car owner also has health insurance. Frankly, it is possible that your medical payments ("med pay") coverage will do you little…
As Tennessee personal injury lawyers, we spend of time listening to our clients explain about injuries they received in car wrecks, truck accidents, and lots of other situations. One frequent question we are asked is whether the insurance company defending the case will be able to explore the client’s medical…
Nashville, Brentwood, Franklin, Hendersonville and other cities in Middle Tennessee greet several million tourists every year. These tourists frequently rely on shuttle buses provided by local hotels to travel to and from the airport, local restuarants, and the music venues of Lower Broadway. Unfortunately, shuttle bus drivers, like every other…
Are you in the market for a new vehicle? Are you interested in knowing the safest vehicles on the road? The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety has released its list of the safest vehicles. The IIHS ranks crashworthiness as "good," "acceptable," "marginal" or "poor" based on "performance in high-speed front…