FAQ and Legal Guides
We maintain a website called the Tennessee Injury Law Center, which is devoted exclusively to answering consumer questions about legal issues. Click on a question below to see the answer, or submit your own question at www.tennesseeinjurylawcenter.com.
Legal Guides
Understanding How to Hire a Lawyer in Personal Injury and Wrongful Death Cases
Understanding Attorney's Fees and Expenses in Personal Injury and Wrongful Death Cases
Automobile Accidents
What are my rights if I was in a wreck in a parking lot?
What does it mean when you have uninsured motorist insurance policy limits of $50,000/$100,000?
Can my statement on the accident report be used against me?
What does it mean when you have liability insurance policy limits of $250,000/$500,000?
Death Cases
What damages are recoverable in Tennessee for wrongful death?
Can a sibling file a wrongful death lawsuit?
What is my time limit for filing a wrongful death lawsuit in Tennessee?
Is an executor required to file a wrongful death lawsuit in Tennessee?
Can a parent who did not pay child support recover money in the child's wrongful death case?
Truck Accidents
What damages are recoverable in a trucking accident claim?
Why contact a lawyer quickly when injured in a truck wreck?
Is it true that the truck driver's insurance company does not have to tell me how much liability insurance the driver had?
Damages in Personal Injury Cases
What are the categories of damages that can be recovered in a personal injury case?
Will I get more money for my personal injury case if I have surgery?
How does a jury know what my future medical bills will be?
Can I make the at-fault party in my injury case responsible for my medical bills for life?
How is pain and suffering valued?
more Damages in Personal Injury Cases FAQ
Disability Insurance Claims
How do I complete my long-term disability insurance application?
My long-term disability benefits have been terminated. Now what?
Is a lawyer necessary for an appeal of a long-term disability claim?
Why does my disability insurance company get an offset for my Social Security disability payments?
What rights do you have when you are cut off long-term disability insurance?
