My 10-year old daughter was hurt in a car wreck. Her dad and I are divorced. Can I file a lawsuit on her behalf? Yes, if you are the custodial parent you are permitted to bring a lawsuit on your daughter’s behalf. If you are not the custodial parent the…
I was in a car wreck yesterday. It was probably my fault. I looked at my automobile liability insurance policy and it says that I have liability limits of $50,000 / $100,000. What does that mean? It means that for any one car wreck that is your fault your insurance…
I was hurt in a wreck with a big truck in Tennessee? What damages are available in a trucking accident claim? Answer: In a personal injury cases, you can recover monetary damages for past and future medical bills incurred because of the injuries, past and future physical pain and suffering, past…
I was hurt in a car wreck. I used to live in Kentucky and we had PIP coverage. Is there PIP coverage in Tennessee? Answer: No. Tennessee does not have a no-fault system and therefore does not have PIP (Personal Injury Protection) coverage as a part of automobile or truck liability insurance…
I am thinking about filing a personal injury case. I think I have a solid case that the insurance company will be afraid to try in front of a jury. Are insurance companies afraid to try cases? Not really. For the typical insurance company, the analysis is all about money.…
I think I have a medical malpractice claim in Tennessee. I live in Tennessee and the malpractice occurred in Tennessee. Can I hire an out-of-state lawyer to represent me in this case? Yes, although the out-of-state lawyer must either have a Tennessee law license or must work with a Tennessee…
I keep hearing that Tennessee doctors pay a lot of money for malpractice insurance and that if we limit the right of patients to bring lawsuits doctors will save money on insurance. Is that right? There is no reason to believe that malpractice rates will be dramatically or even materially…
I hired a Tennessee personal injury lawyer to represent me in a car wreck. She said she was going to charge a one-third contingent fee and the fee agreement says just that. The case did not settle and she says she wants to charge forty percent of the recovery since…
I live in Tennessee and have a DePuy ASR hip implant that has been recalled. What is the status of the litigation? If you have not filed a case the status of the litigation is irrelevant to you. By that I mean that if you live in Tennessee and had…
I was hurt in a car accident that wasn’t my fault. I filed a lawsuit with the help of a lawyer. We have a trial in two weeks. I was offered some money but I don’t think it is enough. My lawyer thinks it is and he has advised me…