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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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OCTOBER 29, 2024

The following graphs demonstrate the resolution of personal injury, wrongful death, and other tort cases in Fentress 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 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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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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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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NOVEMBER 26, 2024

The following graphs demonstrate the resolution of personal injury, wrongful death, and other tort cases in Bledsoe 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 14, 2024

The following graphs demonstrate the resolution of personal injury, wrongful death, and other tort cases in Polk 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 12, 2024

The following graphs demonstrate the resolution of personal injury, wrongful death, and other tort cases in Chester 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 7, 2024

The following graphs demonstrate the resolution of personal injury, wrongful death, and other tort cases in Haywood 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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OCTOBER 31, 2024

The following graphs demonstrate the resolution of personal injury, wrongful death, and other tort cases in Unicoi 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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OCTOBER 24, 2024

The following graphs demonstrate the resolution of personal injury, wrongful death, and other tort cases in Humphreys 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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OCTOBER 22, 2024

The following graphs demonstrate the resolution of personal injury, wrongful death, and other tort cases in Union 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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OCTOBER 17, 2024

The following graphs demonstrate the resolution of personal injury, wrongful death, and other tort cases in Smith 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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OCTOBER 15, 2024

The following graphs demonstrate the resolution of personal injury, wrongful death, and other tort cases in DeKalb 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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OCTOBER 10, 2024

The following graphs demonstrate the resolution of personal injury, wrongful death, and other tort cases in Morgan 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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OCTOBER 8, 2024

The following graphs demonstrate the resolution of personal injury, wrongful death, and other tort cases in Scott 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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OCTOBER 3, 2024

The following graphs demonstrate the resolution of personal injury, wrongful death, and other tort cases in Overton 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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OCTOBER 1, 2024

The following graphs demonstrate the resolution of personal injury, wrongful death, and other tort cases in Grainger 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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SEPTEMBER 26, 2024

The following graphs demonstrate the resolution of personal injury, wrongful death, and other tort cases in Macon 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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