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Fayette 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 Fayette 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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Manufacturer not liable for seat belt extender used on booster seat

Because a seat belt connector was safe for its intended use when it left the manufacturer, the manufacturer was entitled to summary judgment on plaintiff’s failure to warn claim. In Woodruff v. Ford Motor Company, No. E2023-00889-COA-R9-CV (Tenn. Ct. App. May 20, 2024), plaintiff’s husband was killed and her children…

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Warren 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 Warren 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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Franklin 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 Franklin 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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Optional arbitration agreement at nursing home was legal decision.

Signing an optional arbitration agreement during the process of signing other nursing home admission paperwork is a legal decision, not a healthcare decision, according to the Tennessee Supreme Court. In Williams v. Smyrna Residential , LLC, 685 S.W.3d 718 (Tenn. 2024), Granville Williams, Jr. (“Williams”) executed a durable power of…

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Lawrence 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 Lawrence 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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Monroe 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 Monroe 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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Optional arbitration agreement not a healthcare decision.

A healthcare power of attorney does not give the attorney-in-fact authority to sign an optional arbitration agreement on behalf of a patient. In Hall v. Quality Center for Rehabilitation and Healing, LLC, No. M2022-01028-COA-R3-CV (Tenn. Ct. App. May 9, 2024), plaintiff’s husband died at a hospital after living at defendant…

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Gibson 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 Gibson 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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