Tennessee Personal Injury Legal Questions

There are numerous risks any time you take a matter to trial.  One of those risks is that certain evidence is going to be excluded for one reason or another.  If the judge's rulings were not going your way, your lawyer probably gave you sound advise to try to settle, rather than risk getting nothing.  Having said that, you certainly have a right to discuss your situation with another attorney to give you peace of mind. ... Read More

You would need an attorney licensed in the state where the injury occurred, as that state's courts would have jurisdiction over the 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 More

It is unlikely that you could collect any damages as the statute of limitations for a workers compensation action is one year.  Your accident occurred well over one year ago, preventing you from filing any action. For more information visit my website at www.alsobrooklaw.com. 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 More

I can't answer your question, mostly because you're still treating for your injuries and no one will be able to give you intelligent input on your case value until you're either better, or recovered as much as you can.  For this reason, you shouldn't accept any money now-- if you do, your case will be over and you won't be able to go back and get more money if it turns out that you're permanently impaired.  Yes, you need to talk to a good, local personal injury lawyer, and I think you should do this right away.  It sounds as if you have already given a statement to the insurance company of the truck that hit you but if you haven't, don't until you talk to a lawyer. I wish you the best of luck.... Read More

Yes they can. Fleeing the scene of an Automobile Accident is a criminal offence and has no bearing on a civil Personal Injury matter. If the Personal Injury case went all the way to trial, it may look badly, but fleeing an Automobile Accident isn't proof of guilt as to causing the accident. I have responded to your inquiry according to the laws of Massachusetts, where I practice. Laws can vary significantly from state to state and cases tend to be rather fact-specific, so you are best served by consulting with a knowledgeable attorney in weighing your options. Email messages/Online Correspondence are akin to conversations and do not reflect the level of analysis applied to formal legal opinions. Email/Online responses do not form an attorney-client relationship.   Joseph F. Botelho, Esq. BOTELHO & ASSOCIATES, LLCAttorneys At Law www.massachusettslawyeronline.com 126 Shove Street Unit 202 Fall River, MA 02724 Office: 888-269-0688Cell: 508-801-6747FAX: 877-475-8147 Twitter Facebook  ... Read More

First, this question is best answered by your attorney.  Whenever you have questions about your on going lawsuit, consult the attorney who is representing you.  That's the attorney's job.  That's what he/she is there for. Second, the insurance company isn't the party that was negligent.  The insurance company did not do anything to injury you.  In this situation, the homeowner's insurance company doesn't have any responsibilities to you, that would come up in your lawsuit.  The insurance company has a duty to cover claims made against the homeowner.  So even though the homeowner's insurance company is likely to be paying any successful claim in your lawsuit, they are not a "party" to the lawsuit that should be named in the lawsuit. John Bisnar, BISNAR|CHASE, Personal Injury Attorneys, http://www.bestattorney.com/california-personal-injury-lawyer.html, 800-956-0123... Read More

Regardless of the form, to hold anyone else liable, you would have to prove that someone was negligent in causing the accident. To do that, you would probably have to show that the equipment was defective, or that someone was operating the boat I a negligent manner. You do not describe how the accident occurred. If the equipment was defective, the marina would probably be liable regardless of what the form says. If the driver of the boat was negligent, that is who you would have to sue.... Read More