I was hurt in a Tennessee car wreck. I really don’t want to go to court but the one-year filing deadline for personal injury claims is coming up and I need to file my lawsuit. However, I don’t want to go through the discovery process. How often do cases…
I was in an intersection wreck. I say it was the other guy’s fault. He says it was my fault. Who decides who was at fault? If a lawsuit is filed a jury usually decides who is at fault (unless a jury is not requested by either party to the…
How much do expert witnesses charge? It depends on the type of expert. Most experts charge by the hour. I have paid as little as $50 per hour to hire a mechanic to serve as an expert witness. Some neurosurgeons charge $2000 per hour for a video deposition to testify…
I was injured by the negligence of a state of Tennessee employee. Can I sue the employee or the State? The State will be responsible for the employee’s negligence under two conditions. First, the employee must have been acting in the course and scope of his or her employment at…
I have a medical malpractice case. The doctor’s insurance company has refused to settle the case. What are the odds that I will prevail at trial? Health care providers generally win medical malpractice cases that are tried to a jury. That does not mean that your case is likely to…
I am thinking about filing a personal injury case. What are my responsibilities to my lawyer? The lawyer / client relationship is a special one and, just like a lawyer has certain obligations to the client, a client must do certain things to assist the lawyer in the representation.…
I was in a car wreck and was hurt bad. The other driver was driving a new car. I have been talking with the insurance company for the other driver. I asked how much insurance was on the car and the insurance adjuster would not tell me. I…
Some states place a cap on damages in personal injury and wrongful death cases. Does Tennessee? No, with a couple of exceptions. At the present time, Tennessee does not cap damages in any type of personal injury or wrongful death cases except cases filed against state and local governmental entites.…
I was beat-up by a guy and incurred $10,000 in medical bills and missed two weeks from work. I want to sue him but I cannot find a lawyer to help me. They all want to know if the guy that beat me up has any money and when I…
I just had a trial in my case and I lost – the jury ruled against me. The jury was wrong and I want to appeal all the way to the United States Supreme Court. I can, right? If a plaintiff or a defendant has a complaint about the way…