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…
I have a medical malpractice case. There are two doctors and a hospital that have been sued. My lawyer says the case won’t be tried for two years. Why is that? How much work is involved? It doesn’t surprise me that it would take two years to get your case…
My deposition was taken today and it lasted all day. There was a court reporter and a videographer there. How much does it cost to have a deposition recorded by the two of them? In my experience in Tennessee, court reporters have several types of charges. The main charges are…