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Hawkins County Tort Case Statistics and Outcomes – July 1, 2017- June 30, 2023

The following graphs demonstrate the resolution of personal injury, wrongful death, and other tort cases in Hawkins 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,…

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Cumberland County Tort Case Statistics and Outcomes – July 1, 2017- June 30, 2023

The following graphs demonstrate the resolution of personal injury, wrongful death, and other tort cases in Cumberland 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,…

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Tipton County Tort Case Statistics and Outcomes – July 1, 2017- June 30, 2023

The following graphs demonstrate the resolution of personal injury, wrongful death, and other tort cases in Tipton 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,…

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TPPA may apply to legal malpractice claims.

The Tennessee Public Protection Act applies to legal malpractice claims in Tennessee in certain circumstances. In Cartwright v. Hendrix, No. W2022-01627-COA-R3-CV (Tenn. Ct. App. April 15, 2024), defendants represented plaintiff in multiple lawsuits related to the administration of a trust. Defendants worked for plaintiff on a contingency fee basis. After…

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Hamblen County Tort Case Statistics and Outcomes – July 1, 2017- June 30, 2023

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,…

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Legal malpractice plaintiff must prove elements of claim.

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…

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Greene County Tort Case Statistics and Outcomes – July 1, 2017- June 30, 2023

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,…

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Service of process on hospital employee insufficient.

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…

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Robertson County Tort Case Statistics and Outcomes – July 1, 2017- June 30, 2023

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,…

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