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1 Answer | Asked in Personal Injury for Tennessee on
Q: This question has do with my child being hurt at school and knocked unconscious and the school haven't given me answers

I wanted to know what to do

Tim Akpinar
Tim Akpinar
answered on Nov 7, 2022

A Tennessee attorney could advise best, but your question remains open for two weeks. I'm sorry your child was hurt. I hope they are okay. At this point, if you haven't already done so, you could reach out to personal injury attorneys to try to arrange a free initial consult. A law firm... View More

2 Answers | Asked in Car Accidents and Personal Injury for Tennessee on
Q: What is a reasonable demand amount for my injuries ?

Whiplash

Straightening of cervical lordosis

Two disc buldges, c4 and c5

Spinal canal stenosis

Fluid on shoulder

Panic disorder, PTSD from wreck

Future surgery/treatment cost , roughly $100,000.00. Current medical bills $13,000.00.

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Joel Gary Selik
Joel Gary Selik
answered on Mar 13, 2024

That is a typical response from an insurance company. You need a skilled and experienced attorney.

The value is impossible to determine from these facts alone. Assuming strong liability and other positive factors, the insurance company is not even in the ballpark.

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2 Answers | Asked in Medical Malpractice and Personal Injury for Tennessee on
Q: I had a heart attack the doctor tried going in through my wrist now it's numb does it qualify malpractice?
Joel Gary Selik
Joel Gary Selik
answered on Mar 7, 2024

It might be.

Medical malpractice means that a doctor violated the standard of care. A bad outcome is not enough. Another doctor would be needed to evaluate what the doctors did.

Due to the nature of medical malpractice cases, the extent of the injuries may affect the viability...
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2 Answers | Asked in Personal Injury for Tennessee on
Q: I was involved in a hit and run vehicle accident. Do I have a case?

I have driver's information. A police report was filed. And their were witnesses.

Mr. James Charles Wright
Mr. James Charles Wright
answered on Jan 24, 2024

Yes. you have the ability to bring an action against the driver of the other vehicle.

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1 Answer | Asked in Criminal Law, Personal Injury, Real Estate Law and Traffic Tickets for Tennessee on
Q: Can a cop demand to see your id(my DL is rev)bc I ran out of gas and walking?arrest you for being rev?and search my car?

I was nowhere near the vehicle! Hours later a mile and a half up the road

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answered on Dec 18, 2023

You could file a Motion To Suppress Evidence, but if LEO had any plausible reason to think you were driving, it will be denied.

1 Answer | Asked in Criminal Law and Personal Injury for Tennessee on
Q: Person ODs in my truck and I had nothing to do with where the drugs come from am I in criminal trouble because they were

In my truck? I heard that I was responsible for what happens in my truck because I am the owner and should know who I let in it. I took them to the ER.for help

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answered on Dec 12, 2023

You can be charged with several Felonies. Apparently you have not been charged yet, but if passenger dies, expect to be arrested.

2 Answers | Asked in Civil Litigation, Personal Injury and White Collar Crime for Tennessee on
Q: Calling people and telling lies in order to stop or ruin all my personal & business relationships. What can i do?

They have hacked my phone and have access to my contacts. They call my gas stations, bank, everybody. Even my friends from school. It's a crazy amount of funds and effort spent on a nobody like me. What course of action should be taken

Stanislav Kshevitskii
Stanislav Kshevitskii
answered on Nov 24, 2023

It is not clear from your question whether you know the names of individuals who have committed and continue to commit these actions. At the same time, you indicated that they make phone calls, respectively, it is possible to identify these persons by their phone numbers. Having determined the... View More

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1 Answer | Asked in Personal Injury and Antitrust for Tennessee on
Q: What if I think my attorney made false payouts for a scene recreation and some other things what should I do?

Also I only received payment from one of the two people the owed in my injury settlement

Tim Akpinar
Tim Akpinar
answered on Nov 9, 2023

A Tennessee attorney could advise best, but your question remains open for two weeks. If they have receipts or invoices, those could help clarify expenses and the breakdown of disbursements in the file. Good luck

1 Answer | Asked in Criminal Law, Personal Injury, Civil Rights and Federal Crimes for Tennessee on
Q: Why did authorities not contact my daughter emergency contact when she was arrested then found dead?

I would also like to know why they didn't have her evaluated when she asked to be evaluated? Why is she dead now? I can't get answers from anyone.. she was 22 years old she called for help that she was in danger and scared. They found her on the barge on the 21 of October please help me... View More

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answered on Nov 1, 2023

You are going to have to hire an attorney and an investigator in TN. Sorry but no other response is appropriate. Start here on Justia.

1 Answer | Asked in Civil Litigation, Personal Injury and Civil Rights for Tennessee on
Q: Can an officer testify that he was on the phone w/ someone who OBVIOUSLY was lying & I get convicted? Isn't that hearsay

A woman said that we were reloading suggesting that we were shooting at her and telling the officer on the phone this and he found out that it wasn't true. 10 officers held guns to our heads but had to let us go. Would this not be hearsay? The officer said that the woman was insistent that she... View More

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answered on Sep 29, 2023

You have to cross examine the LEO when he testifies against you. Does not sound like heresay for all of those facts, but probably some of it is. Without an arrest I doubt enough damages exist for a civil rights suit. Some other lawyer might want to sue, but I would not.

1 Answer | Asked in Consumer Law, Criminal Law, Personal Injury and Products Liability for Tennessee on
Q: TN code violations for corporation using deceptive acts of promising refunds in writing without ever paying???

Multiple promises in writing, asked Corp multiple times for transcripts, recordings & notes for all interactions with representatives that I supposedly had access to as customer, I have large amount of those interactions & asking to compare in order to solve who is at fault to no avail...... View More

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answered on Sep 25, 2023

That sounds like a potential breach of contract action on each refund. Possible class action. But it sounds like you have no evidence. Consult with an attorney. But be advised it may not be a TN jurisdictional matter.

1 Answer | Asked in Criminal Law, Personal Injury and Legal Malpractice for Tennessee on
Q: Four years ago or so i had got in a lil problem with an officer and also ambulance that had overdosed me.can i sue?

The officer had lied and the ambulance had no reason to give me a shot of ketamine im.i thought ambulance not allowed to do that and i feel like i was being sex trafficked or endanger and i never got charged with a crime.can i get a compensation.

Cayley Turrin
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answered on Aug 22, 2023

I would talk to a civil attorney but I would say no.

1 Answer | Asked in Contracts, Criminal Law, Personal Injury and Constitutional Law for Tennessee on
Q: 4th amendment violation? Worth legal pursuit?

Cops parked in the road I need to travel down to get home. They demand I tell them if I live there, (multiple houses on this road) I ask did something happen. He demands I show my license. I ask if I have been suspected of a crime, he said my failure to identify is suspicious and jerks my car door... View More

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answered on Jul 13, 2023

That would be a GTLA suit which few lawyers know how to file. It appears that you do not have any damages, so I do not recommend filing suit.

3 Answers | Asked in Civil Litigation, Criminal Law, Personal Injury and Traffic Tickets for Tennessee on
Q: In Sevier county Tennessee how do I get the 911 tapes and the officers video cameras from their uniforms?

If another driver has falsely accused us of being active shooters can we Sue that driver?

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answered on Jun 7, 2023

You have to file a lawsuit and demand Discovery.

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2 Answers | Asked in Personal Injury, Traffic Tickets, Civil Rights and Libel & Slander for Tennessee on
Q: If I'm sitting at a RED light & the driver in front of me backs up, hitting me, why am I getting tickets?

The driver's ball hitch hit our front tag, no damage. Driver continued on. We went to the ATM & are surrounded by approx 5 officers pointing guns at our heads. I got 2 tickets, 1 for leaving the scene & tailgating. We were STOPPED. WE WERE HIT. We were at our bank's drive-thru... View More

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answered on Jun 7, 2023

Since no arrest, only a short stop and detainment, damages are minimal. The Tickets(Citations) must be dismissed by the Court. So you need an attorney to go to Court on the Rule Of The Road Violations, and an attorney that knows GTLA law so a Federal Civil Rights Suit can be brought, or at... View More

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1 Answer | Asked in Personal Injury for Tennessee on
Q: Is jeep driver disease considered occupational injury from sitting in driver seat 11 hours a day as a truck driver
Tim Akpinar
Tim Akpinar
answered on May 8, 2023

A Tennessee attorney could advise best, but your question remains open for two weeks. This is something a workers' comp attorney would have better insight into than a personal injury attorney, the category under which the question is posted. One option is to try to arrange a free initial... View More

2 Answers | Asked in Car Accidents and Personal Injury for Tennessee on
Q: I’ve had a lawyer filed a lawsuit for before the state deadline. Which was a year, I’ve been treating since the injury.

It’s has been 3 years of trying to treat injuries.

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answered on May 8, 2023

What is your question? Talk to your attorney.

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1 Answer | Asked in Civil Rights, Constitutional Law and Personal Injury for Tennessee on
Q: Am I eligible for the current Facebook class action settlement?

I received a FB notice about this settlement: Facebook, Inc. Consumer Privacy User Profile Litigation, Case No. 3:18-md-02843-VC, United States District Court for the Northern District of California. After several tries by phone & email, I cannot get a suitable answer to my question from their... View More

Mr. James Charles Wright
Mr. James Charles Wright
answered on Apr 28, 2023

https://www.facebookuserprivacysettlement.com/#home

Cut and paste this link - Review this page and then there is a link to fill in a claim.

1 Answer | Asked in Personal Injury and Car Accidents for Tennessee on
Q: Hit and run, driving non-street legal, under the influence, ran a stop sign. No psychical injuries, but anxiety is worse

My roomate was driving her car in the late hours on Saturday. We were picking up her little sisters so they could come visit for the weekend. Unexpectedly, a person blew through a stop sign and hit the driver side door. Totaling the car. The person was under the influence, driving intoxicated, and... View More

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answered on Mar 6, 2023

What is your question? You will need to notify roommate's insurance carrier of probable UIM claim. It would help if you had an ER or DR visi,t with records and bills. If other driver is criminally charged, then you might be a victim entitled to restitution, so contact appropriate criminal... View More

2 Answers | Asked in Medical Malpractice and Personal Injury for Tennessee on
Q: How to file and find a malpractice lawyer for free in Tennessee

In June of 2022 I had hernia surgery and a week later had to have emergency surgery because the first surgeon cut off the blood vessel going to my right testicle, I've tried to deal with it but it's made me so depressed and not very manly that I've tried to find a way to fix it but I... View More

Kevin S Brummett
Kevin S Brummett
answered on Feb 20, 2023

The Tennessee Healthcare Liability Act is not the easiest to follow. While not a complete answer, you must show some deviation from a standard of care and then an act that is not a known risk. Please feel free to reach out to us at Howe.Law if we can be of any help.

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