Tennessee Personal Injury Legal Questions

You can file a Worker's Compensation claim but you cannot file a lawsuit against your employer. Some people use the word "sue" to refer to a Worker's comp claim but that is technically incorrect. Worker's comp covers medical expenses and time out of work. You cannot sue your employer for negligence and damages for "pain and suffering" is not available. If you have a permanent injury, you may be able to get a "schedule award" which is based on a formula depending on the extent of your disability and your rate of pay, offset by payments that you have already received. But: you should get some advice as to whether the schedule award is your best option. Depending on your situation, you may be better off getting disability payments and having your medical expenses taken care of. There may be another possibility, if there some party other than your employer who caused the accident, such as a janitorial company or repair service. Accidents that occur on construction sites or car crashes during the course of employment have particular rules as well.... Read Answer

You should consult a local medical malpractice attorney because a local attorney can determine where liability may lie, and assess damages.  Most medical malpractice attorneys offer a free initial consultations. This is not intended to be legal advice, and is general in its nature. No attorney-client relationship exists or is formed by this information. Furthermore, this does not represent the views or opinions of LexisNexis or its affiliated companies.... Read Answer

There are too many different variables to answer that question as it currently is asked.  It depends on numerous factual issues, such as if the store was aware of the dangers imposed by the carts.   You should consult a local personal injury attorney because a local attorney can determine where liability may lie.  Most persoanl injury attorneys offer a free initial consultations. This is not intended to be legal advice, and is general in its nature. No attorney-client relationship exists or is formed by this information. Furthermore, this does not represent the views or opinions of LexisNexis or its affiliated companies.... Read Answer

You should immediately contact a local medical malpractice attorney to discuss your case.  Medical malpractice cases are very fact intensive cases, which require a great deal of work done.  An experienced medical malpractice attorney should be able to determine if you have viable case. This is not intended to be legal advice, and is general in its nature. No attorney-client relationship exists or is formed by this information. Furthermore, this does not represent the views or opinions of LexisNexis or its affiliated companies.... Read Answer

The statute of limitations for a personal injury suit in Tennessee is one year.   You should contact a local personal injury attorney to discuss your situation.  There may be other causes of action you may pursue and a local personal injury attorney will be able to determine what your options are. This is not intended to be legal advice, and is general in its nature. No attorney-client relationship exists or is formed by this information. Furthermore, this does not represent the views or opinions of LexisNexis or its affiliated companies.... Read Answer

You may discharge the attorney, as the client, if you choose.  With regards to your comment on advancing expenses, your attorney likely was referring to costs associated with his job as attorney, such as ordering records and fronting court costs, not paying your personal costs.  Discharging your attorney, may, however, result in some problems for your case if the attorney tries and places a lien on your matter. This is not intended to be legal advice, and is general in its nature. No attorney-client relationship exists or is formed by this information. Furthermore, this does not represent the views or opinions of LexisNexis or its affiliated companies.... Read Answer

There are too many different variables to answer that question as it currently is asked.  It depends on numerous factual issues.   You should consult a local personal injury attorney.  Most personal injury attorneys offer a free initial consultations to determine the merits of your case. This is not intended to be legal advice, and is general in its nature. No attorney-client relationship exists or is formed by this information. Furthermore, this does not represent the views or opinions of LexisNexis or its affiliated companies.... Read Answer

there is no specific time unless a scheduling order has been issued by the court, however, if you request they be set, unless the attorney has a good reason not to do so, and explains it to you, he should do as you ask. you must have clear communication with your attorney, he works for you, and you need to understand what he is doing, and why. thank you, jay stillman jay@jstillman.com  ... Read Answer

you can sometimes recover from the bar owner, if you can show the owner was negligent and that negligence was a cause of the assault. such examples would be serving the person more alcohol than they should have, if it was obvious that he was out of control, or underage, or had a history of violent actions they knew about. if they could have prevented the assault and did nothing to try to do so, they could also be held liable. each case depends on the facts. if you can provide additional facts i can be more specific. you must file suit within one year of the date of the assault in tn. thank you, jay stillman... Read Answer

regarding your question above re your recent mvc in tennessee, you definitely need an atty and need to pursue full recovery for all losses, pain and suffering, medical expenses, lost income, and any future problems you may have. we have been handling injury cases in tn for 30 years, we can help. see our website and blog. sincerely, jay stillman, atty... Read Answer

assuming your son was on the way to work, and if he was near or on the work premises, he may be able to file a w/c claim. suing the bus co. or the city would be very costly and difficult, i would not recommend that. you could try filing w/c, but must do so immediately.   jay stillman, atty... Read Answer

i notice your injury occurred in june, it has not really been long enough to know if it will be permanent. if you had stitches, it may well be. if so, you are entitled to recover, depending on how bad it looks, and whether it affects your use of the eye. if in doubt, see your dr and ask his medical opinion. to determine real value, you need an opinion of a plastic surgeon who can give you an estimate of the cost of correcting the scar. thank you,  jay stillman, atty nashville tn. www.jstillman.com   jay@jstillman.com  ... Read Answer

You may have several valid claims for which you could receive compensation.  You should speak to an employment law attorney to determine how to proceed. This is not intended to be legal advice, and is general in its nature. No attorney-client relationship exists or is formed by this information. Furthermore, this does not represent the views or opinions of LexisNexis or its affiliated companies.... Read Answer

Contact a local personal injury attorney (one in your state).  PI attorneys work on a contingent fee basis, which means they only get paid out of the proceeds of the lawsuit if you win. They provide free initial consultations. Sometimes an attorney will ask you to pay a "retainer" to cover the some of the expenses of a case, this is an issue that varies from office to office.  The attorney will contact the store, ascertain who insures it and then open a claim. He will attempt to resolve the claim, when you are finished with medical treatment and he knows the extent of your injuries.  If he cannot resolve the claim, he will file a lawsuit on your behalf.  Please note that by attempting to answer your question, I am not acting as your attorney. I will do nothing further to protect or preserve your interests in the absence of any additional discussion with you about this matter. John Ratkowitz, Esq. Starr, Gern, Davison & Rubin, P.C. 105 Eisenhower Parkway Roseland, NJ 07068 Office: (973) 830-8441 Cell: (732) 616-6278 Fax: (973) 226-0031 Email: jratkowitz@starrgern.com  Skype: john_ratkowitz Web: www.starrgern.com... Read Answer

You have the legal right to appeal the dismissal assuming you have a valid legal argument on why the dismissal was incorrect. This is not intended to be legal advice, and is general in its nature. No attorney-client relationship exists or is formed by this information. Furthermore, this does not represent the views or opinions of LexisNexis or its affiliated companies.... Read Answer

John Bisnar Assuming that "the information" you need is the information that would lead you to the value of your case and the strategy of the amount of your "demand", your best source is to sit down with your attorney and go over the file, the damages, the settlement value of your case, the jury value range of your case and the demand amount strategy.   Your attorney may be doing a very good job and the demand is excellently thought out.  On the other hand, the opposite could be true. Meet with your attorney and go over your questions and concerns.  Ask the questions that will produce the information you are seeking.  If you are not satisfied, you can then take the information you were provided to get additional opinions. John Bisnar Bisnar|Chase, Auto Accident Attorneys California www.BestAttorney.com 800-956-0123    ... Read Answer