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No personal injury case against “statutory employer.”

Day on Torts

The Court of Appeals affirmed dismissal of a personal injury case because the defendant qualified as a statutory employer of plaintiff under Tennessee’s workers’ compensation laws. Under the “exclusivity doctrine” in worker’s compensation law, an employee cannot sue his or her employer under tort law.

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Tort Report: Mass Tort Settlements Beset By Crooked Claims

Law 360

Fraud attempts during the settlement claims process for class actions and mass torts highlighted by a new report and an $82 million verdict in a drunk driving crash suit lead Law360's Tort Report, which compiles recent personal injury and medical malpractice news that may have flown under the radar.

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Cheatham County Tort Case Statistics and Outcomes – July 1, 2017- June 30, 2023

Day on Torts

The following graphs demonstrate the resolution of personal injury, wrongful death, and other tort cases in Cheatham 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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Fayette County Tort Case Statistics and Outcomes – July 1, 2017- June 30, 2023

Day on Torts

The following graphs demonstrate the resolution of personal injury, wrongful death, and other tort cases in Fayette 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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Shelby County Tort Case Statistics and Outcomes – July 1, 2017- June 30, 2023

Day on Torts

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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Warren County Tort Case Statistics and Outcomes – July 1, 2017- June 30, 2023

Day on Torts

The following graphs demonstrate the resolution of personal injury, wrongful death, and other tort cases in Warren 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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Franklin County Tort Case Statistics and Outcomes – July 1, 2017- June 30, 2023

Day on Torts

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