The following graphs demonstrate the resolution of personal injury, wrongful death, and other tort cases in White 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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Carroll 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 Carroll 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,…
Jury’s apparent credibility finding dooms appeal.
In a car accident case where the jury found the defendant not liable, the Court of Appeals affirmed the verdict based partially on evidence from which the jury could have found the plaintiff not credible. In Summerrow v. Welsh, No. E2023-00772-COA-R3-CV (Tenn. Ct. App. Aug. 23, 2024), plaintiff and defendant…
Henderson 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 Henderson 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,…
Marion 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 Marion 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,…
Defamation claim allowed to proceed under TPPA.
While a plaintiff faced with a TPPA petition to dismiss could not make out a prima facie case for his false light invasion of privacy or intentional infliction of emotional distress claims, his defamation claim related to an allegedly false Title IX rape complaint was allowed to proceed. In Doe…
Apartment complex dog park fell within residential exception of Tennessee dog bite statute.
A dog park located within an apartment complex being used by residents of the complex was considered to fall within the residential exception of the Tennessee dog bite statute, so plaintiff, who was bitten at her apartment complex’s dog park, had to show that the dog’s owner knew or should…
Giles 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 Giles 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,…
Law Firm Seeks to Enforce Arbitration Agreement in Legal Malpractice Case
Apparently, at least in Georgia, Morgan & Morgan requires is clients to sign a fee agreements wherein the client waives the right to a jury trial in the event the client brings a claim against the firm for legal malpractice. Instead, the client must pursue any claim via arbitration. Apparently,…
Obion 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 Obion 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,…