Tennessee Personal Injury Legal Questions

I would need a little more information since I am not sure what you mean by "the medical bills be paid" in your summary  because there are a variety of different ways that this can be handled. Sometimes when a person is injuried by the fault of another and incurrs medical bills, the medical provider will want to be paid our of the settlement since sometimes the injured person might not pay the medical provider from the settlement/judgment proceeds. In cases like this, the medical provider will request and obtain an assignment form where the injured person authorizes his/her attorney to withhold any money from the settlement and pay that money directly to the medical provider. This will be enforced whether it is obtained by settlement or judgment ("going to court"). ... Read More

Just because you fell does not make the hotel liable. You would have to establish that the ice and had been there for a sufficient length of time that they knew about it and failed to treat it. Since you did not get any medical treatment and will hopefully heal without any permanent injuries, the $1,000 that is offered is more on a nuisance offer to make you go away. Whether you want to take any offer is totally up to you but since filing a lawsuit is really not a viable option at this point and you do not want to go this route anyway, try and get as much from them as you can and then settle.... Read More

What you would need to do is to hire an attorney. Tennessee does have a victim compensation fund that you would need to file a claim with. As to the apartment complex, what the attorney will do is to conduct an investigation to find out more about the apartment complex, i.e. who owns it, what kind of security do they have, possbile past issues with security, etc. The attorney will also need to obtain information about the shooting itself, i.e. who were the shooters (if known), the reason for the shooting, the intended targets, etc. After gathering the above information, the attorney can then advise you on a possible lawsuit.... Read More

thank you for your question. Tennessee has a one eyar time limit to file suit for your case. re you sure he has h/o ins? if so, the important issue is what made you fall? if you can prove negligence, some dangerous condition of the stairs, etc, then you may be able to recover from his h/o ins. thank you, jay stillman, nashville tn.... Read More

you can sue the landlord, but you must prove negligence. sometimes a person falls due to no fault of anyone. if the jury would believe that the mud etc. is enough to hold them liable, yo can recover. not an easy case. also, you will likely have problems with the landlord if you sue. thay can cancel your lease.   you must do so within one year of the injury. thank you,  jay stillman, atty... Read More

in response to your question, based on what you are saying, you are entitled to compensation for all medical expenses, lost earnings, pain and suffering, and loss of property. the value of your claim is based on the total of all medical expenses, and the pain and suffering is the largest part of the value. you should call an atty and get full detials asap, before you negotiate with the ins co. they will not pay full value, and will not tell hyou what your case is really worth. they only want to save money and get you to sign a release. call an atty asap. you must file suit withn one year from the date of injury. thank you, jay stillman, atty... Read More

if you were injured from a dangerous condition on property owned by someone who has insurance on that property, you may be able to hold the owner liable if they were negligent in allowing a dangerous condition on their property. it will depend upon the facts and what can be proven. thank you,  jay stillman... Read More

Your own insurance may provide coverage for his claim. I am happy to talk to you and see if I can find someone to help you down there.  You can contact me at the number below. Nick Deets Nick Deets HOVDE DASSOW + DEETS, LLC Meridian Tower| 201 W. 103rd Street Suite 500| Indianapolis, IN  46290 Telephone:  (317) 818-3100| Facsimile:  (317) 818-3111 Email: ndeets@hovdelaw.com Website:  www.hovdelaw.com... Read More

In Michigan your primary remedy for an on the job injury is workers compensation. You generally may not sue your employer for on the job injuries. The sole exception is if the employer "intended to injure you", which is a virtually insurmountable proof problem. When you couple the almost guaranteed inability to prove an employer intended to injure you with the extremely conservative Michigan courts who do not look to expand the rights of injured people, work compensation is really your only remedy.... Read More