Day on Torts

MAY 16, 2023

Information is now available on the number of personal injury and wrongful death trials and jury verdicts in Montgomery County, Tennessee (county seat: Clarksville) for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022.

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Day on Torts

APRIL 25, 2023

Information is now available on the number of tort trials and jury verdicts in Williamson County, Tennessee (county seat – Franklin) for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022. There were 255 tort cases closed in Williamson County (not including health care liability act cases) and 4 tort trials. Continue reading

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Day on Torts

APRIL 20, 2023

Information is now available on the number of tort trials and jury verdicts in Sumner County, Tennessee (county seat: Gallatin) for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022. There were 236 personal injury and wrongful death cases closed in Sumner County (not including health care liability act cases) and 5 trials.

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Day on Torts

JANUARY 2, 2025

The following graphs demonstrate the resolution of personal injury, wrongful death, and other tort cases in Houston County, Tennessee during the last six fiscal years ending June 30, 2023. BirdDog Law shares this information for every county in Tennessee.

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Day on Torts

DECEMBER 31, 2024

The following graphs demonstrate the resolution of personal injury, wrongful death, and other tort cases in Trousdale County, Tennessee during the last six fiscal years ending June 30, 2023. BirdDog Law shares this information for every county in Tennessee.

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Day on Torts

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

The following graphs demonstrate the resolution of personal injury, wrongful death, and other tort cases in Wayne County, Tennessee during the last six fiscal years ending June 30, 2023. BirdDog Law shares this information for every county in Tennessee.

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Day on Torts

MAY 24, 2023

Information is now available on the number of personal injury and wrongful death trials and jury verdicts in Dyer County, Tennessee (county seat: Dyersburg) for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022. Here is how that compares with prior years: But look at the graph below. Continue reading

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Day on Torts

DECEMBER 5, 2024

The following graphs demonstrate the resolution of personal injury, wrongful death, and other tort cases in Crockett County, Tennessee during the last six fiscal years ending June 30, 2023. BirdDog Law shares this information for every county in Tennessee.

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Day on Torts

NOVEMBER 28, 2024

The following graphs demonstrate the resolution of personal injury, wrongful death, and other tort cases in Sequatchie County, Tennessee during the last six fiscal years ending June 30, 2023. BirdDog Law shares this information for every county in Tennessee.

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Day on Torts

JANUARY 16, 2025

The following graphs demonstrate the resolution of personal injury, wrongful death, and other tort cases in Hancock County, Tennessee during the last six fiscal years ending June 30, 2023. BirdDog Law shares this information for every county in Tennessee.

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Day on Torts

JANUARY 14, 2025

The following graphs demonstrate the resolution of personal injury, wrongful death, and other tort cases in Lake County, Tennessee during the last six fiscal years ending June 30, 2023. BirdDog Law shares this information for every county in Tennessee.

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Day on Torts

DECEMBER 26, 2024

The following graphs demonstrate the resolution of personal injury, wrongful death, and other tort cases in Decatur County, Tennessee during the last six fiscal years ending June 30, 2023. BirdDog Law shares this information for every county in Tennessee.

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Day on Torts

DECEMBER 12, 2024

The following graphs demonstrate the resolution of personal injury, wrongful death, and other tort cases in Grundy County, Tennessee during the last six fiscal years ending June 30, 2023. BirdDog Law shares this information for every county in Tennessee.

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Day on Torts

MAY 18, 2023

Information is now available on the number of personal injury and wrongful death trials and jury verdicts in Wilson County, Tennessee (county seat: Lebanon) for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022.

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Day on Torts

DECEMBER 24, 2024

The following graphs demonstrate the resolution of personal injury, wrongful death, and other tort cases in Jackson County, Tennessee during the last six fiscal years ending June 30, 2023. BirdDog Law shares this information for every county in Tennessee.

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Day on Torts

NOVEMBER 5, 2024

The following graphs demonstrate the resolution of personal injury, wrongful death, and other tort cases in Johnson County, Tennessee during the last six fiscal years ending June 30, 2023. BirdDog Law shares this information for every county in Tennessee.

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Day on Torts

MAY 3, 2023

Information is now available on the number of tort trials and jury verdicts in Rutherford County, Tennessee (county seat – Murfreesboro) for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022.

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Day on Torts

DECEMBER 20, 2021

Before his death, decedent filed suit for personal injury and loss of consortium in West Virginia. After decedent’s death, plaintiffs filed this suit in Tennessee, attempting to have the remaining settlement proceeds distributed as wrongful death proceeds rather than having them distributed under decedent’s will.

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Attorney at Work

MAY 31, 2022

A Tennessee lawyer was suspended and put on probation after failing to file a personal injury case. The Tennessee lawyer failed to add a calendar reminder to track the statute of limitations deadline. The firm had filed a voluntary dismissal back in 2014.

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Day on Torts

JANUARY 9, 2025

The following graphs demonstrate the resolution of personal injury, wrongful death, and other tort cases in Clay County, Tennessee during the last six fiscal years ending June 30, 2023. BirdDog Law shares this information for every county in Tennessee.

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NOVEMBER 21, 2024

The following graphs demonstrate the resolution of personal injury, wrongful death, and other tort cases in Benton County, Tennessee during the last six fiscal years ending June 30, 2023. BirdDog Law shares this information for every county in Tennessee.

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Day on Torts

MARCH 7, 2024

The following graphs demonstrate the resolution of personal injury, wrongful death, and other tort cases in Shelby County, Tennessee during the last six fiscal years ending June 30, 2023. BirdDog Law shares this information for every county in Tennessee.

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DECEMBER 17, 2024

The following graphs demonstrate the resolution of personal injury, wrongful death, and other tort cases in Meigs County, Tennessee during the last six fiscal years ending June 30, 2023. BirdDog Law shares this information for every county in Tennessee.

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Day on Torts

MAY 4, 2021

My newest column it Tennessee Bar Journal: Traffic Citations: Their Impact on Statutes of Limitations in Personal Injury and Wrongful Death Cases.”

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Day on Torts

JANUARY 28, 2025

The following graphs demonstrate the resolution of personal injury, wrongful death, and other tort cases in Pickett County, Tennessee during the last six fiscal years ending June 30, 2023. BirdDog Law shares this information for every county in Tennessee.

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Day on Torts

APRIL 18, 2023

Information is now available on the number of tort trials and jury verdicts in Knox County, Tennessee for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022. There were 2164 tort cases closed in Knox County (not including health care liability act cases) and 40 tort trials.

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Day on Torts

DECEMBER 17, 2021

The Tennessee Claims Commission hears and adjudicates claims alleging that personal injury or wrongful death was caused by the acts or omissions of employees of the State of Tennessee. The Commission follows the Tennessee Rules of Civil Procedure, but has modified the rules in several important respects.

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Day on Torts

AUGUST 16, 2022

BirdDog Law is the leading resource center for Tennessee trial lawyers and paralegals. Among the free information included on the site is 95 databases, one for each county in Tennessee, which contain information about the court system in each county.

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Day on Torts

MAY 23, 2023

Ordinarily and subject to several important exceptions, the statute of limitations in Tennessee personal injury cases is one year. One exception to that rule is Tenn. Personal injury suits are subject to a one-year statute of limitations under Tenn. Code Ann. § Code Ann. §

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Day on Torts

FEBRUARY 24, 2022

The only issue in this personal injury case was damages. Plaintiff and his experts also testified that plaintiff suffered a traumatic brain injury in the accident. Note: Chapter 25, Section 10 of Day on Torts: Leading Cases in Tennessee Tort Law has been updated to include this decision.

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Day on Torts

FEBRUARY 17, 2021

Today we follow up on our previous post about the number of civil trials in Tennessee and we concentrate on the number of trials in Tennessee personal injury, wrongful death and other tort cases. In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, there were 108 jury trials and 121 non-jury trials in Tennessee tort cases.

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Day on Torts

JANUARY 23, 2025

The following graphs demonstrate the resolution of personal injury, wrongful death, and other tort cases in Van Buren County, Tennessee during the last six fiscal years ending June 30, 2023. BirdDog Law shares this information for every county in Tennessee.

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Day on Torts

JANUARY 21, 2025

The following graphs demonstrate the resolution of personal injury, wrongful death, and other tort cases in Moore County, Tennessee during the last six fiscal years ending June 30, 2023. BirdDog Law shares this information for every county in Tennessee.

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Day on Torts

JANUARY 7, 2025

The following graphs demonstrate the resolution of personal injury, wrongful death, and other tort cases in Perry County, Tennessee during the last six fiscal years ending June 30, 2023. BirdDog Law shares this information for every county in Tennessee.

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Day on Torts

DECEMBER 19, 2024

The following graphs demonstrate the resolution of personal injury, wrongful death, and other tort cases in Lewis County, Tennessee during the last six fiscal years ending June 30, 2023. BirdDog Law shares this information for every county in Tennessee.

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Day on Torts

DECEMBER 10, 2024

The following graphs demonstrate the resolution of personal injury, wrongful death, and other tort cases in Stewart County, Tennessee during the last six fiscal years ending June 30, 2023. BirdDog Law shares this information for every county in Tennessee.

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DECEMBER 3, 2024

The following graphs demonstrate the resolution of personal injury, wrongful death, and other tort cases in Cannon County, Tennessee during the last six fiscal years ending June 30, 2023. BirdDog Law shares this information for every county in Tennessee.

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