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UPDATE ON RECOVERABLE MEDICAL EXPENSES IN TENNESSEE PERSONAL INJURY CASES

This is an update of a previous post on this site dated June 8, 2016, entitled "The Recovery of Medical Expenses in Personal Injury Cases...

TENNESSEE COURT OF APPEALS UPHOLDS $250,000 VERDICT AGAINST GROCERY STORE FOR RESTROOM INJURY

In Glascow v. K-VA-T Food Stores, Inc., No

COURT ALLOWS VOLUNTEER ROOFER'S CLAIM TO PROCEED TO TRIAL AFTER HIS FALL FROM METAL ROOF

In Reynolds v. Rich, No. E2015-12245-COA-R3-CV, filed July 22, 2016, the Tennessee Court of Appeals reversed a summary judgment in favor...

TWO RECENT TORT CASES DISMISSED DUE TO LACK OF FORESEEABILITY

A couple of recent cases from Tennessee's Court of Appeals illustrate the role of foreseeability--whether an accident or injury was...

SLAIN SECURITY GUARD'S WIDOW CAN'T SUE APARTMENT COMPLEX FOR HUSBAND'S DEATH

If you want to read an opinion that illustrates the potential complexity of premises liability law in Tennessee, the recent case of...

THE RECOVERY OF MEDICAL EXPENSES IN PERSONAL INJURY CASES - IS THE TRADITIONAL RULE ABOUT TO CHANGE?

A few days ago, the Tennessee Court of Appeals filed its opinion in the case of Jean Dedmon vs. Debbie Steelman, et al., No....