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…
I was in a car wreck case. My lawyer says that I should settle and I don’t want to – I think I should get more money. What should I do? First, lawyers can’t give legal advice to a person already represented by another lawyer. Therefore, neither I nor any…
I gave birth to my son two and one-half years ago in a Tennessee hospital. The delivery was very traumatic. My son was blue when he was born. He was resuscitated but spent months in NICU. He is very far behind developmentally and now I have been told that he…
I was hurt in a car wreck and have filed a lawsuit. I am scared to death about going to trial. Will there be a trial or will my case be settled? Now days, most cases do not go to trial. These statistics will give you an idea of…