The following graphs demonstrate the resolution of personal injury, wrongful death, and other tort cases in Hamblen County, Tennessee during the last six fiscal years ending June 30, 2023. BirdDog Law shares this information for every county in Tennessee. Click on BirdDog’s County Pages, go to the county of choice,…
Who needs to haul the Tennessee Supreme Court rules, the Tennessee Rules of Appellate Procedure, etc. to a trial court? No one. That is why I created a new book that contains only the Tennessee Rules of Civil Procedure and Evidence (Courtroom Edition). It has the rules you need on…
Proof related to potential damages alone are insufficient to sustain a legal malpractice claim in Tennessee. In Cox v. Vaughan, No. E2023-00930-COA-R3-CV (Tenn. Ct. App. April 10, 2024) (memorandum opinion), plaintiff filed a legal malpractice claim against defendant attorney. Plaintiff and defendant previously contracted for defendant to represent plaintiff in…
The following graphs demonstrate the resolution of personal injury, wrongful death, and other tort cases in Greene County, Tennessee during the last six fiscal years ending June 30, 2023. BirdDog Law shares this information for every county in Tennessee. Click on BirdDog’s County Pages, go to the county of choice,…
When a process server gave the HCLA summons and complaint to a hospital employee, insufficient service resulted in dismissal of the case. In Roberts v. Hinkle, No. W2022-01714-COA-R3-CV (Tenn. Ct. App. April 9, 2024), plaintiff filed an HCLA suit against defendant doctor related to an allegedly negligent surgery. Defendant raised the…
The following graphs demonstrate the resolution of personal injury, wrongful death, and other tort cases in Robertson County, Tennessee during the last six fiscal years ending June 30, 2023. BirdDog Law shares this information for every county in Tennessee. Click on BirdDog’s County Pages, go to the county of choice,…
The following graphs demonstrate the resolution of personal injury, wrongful death, and other tort cases in Putnam County, Tennessee during the last six fiscal years ending June 30, 2023. BirdDog Law shares this information for every county in Tennessee. Click on BirdDog’s County Pages, go to the county of choice,…
A finding of trespass requires a court to award nominal damages under Tennessee law. In Dorer v. Hennessee, No. M2023-00729-COA-R3-CV (Tenn. Ct. App. Apr. 12, 2024) (memorandum opinion), the Court of Appeals overturned a trial court’s refusal to award damages after a trespass finding. While the Court deemed most of…
The following graphs demonstrate the resolution of personal injury, wrongful death, and other tort cases in Maury County, Tennessee during the last six fiscal years ending June 30, 2023. BirdDog Law shares this information for every county in Tennessee. Click on BirdDog’s County Pages, go to the county of choice,…
The following graphs demonstrate the resolution of personal injury, wrongful death, and other tort cases in Madison County, Tennessee during the last six fiscal years ending June 30, 2023. BirdDog Law shares this information for every county in Tennessee. Click on BirdDog’s County Pages, go to the county of choice,…