Tennessee

February 25, 2025

Tennessee Sex Abuse Lawsuit Settlements

Victims of sexual abuse or sexual assault can file civil lawsuits against their abuser and other third parties, such as schools, churches, etc. Our sex abuse lawyers help victims get financial compensation by filing civil lawsuits against parties who negligently allowed the abuse to occur or failed to prevent it.

In this post, we will discuss the process of filing a civil lawsuit for sexual abuse in Tennessee. We will look at the relevant laws regarding sex abuse and the average settlement value of these cases. We will also look at the Tennessee statute of limitations for sex abuse cases.

Tennessee Sex Abuse News and Updates (including the latest lawsuits against Dr. Sanjeev Kumar, a gynecologist charged with sexual abuse)

January 15, 2024

Tennessee Personal Injury Verdicts | Average and Median Awards

by Ronald V. Miller, Jr.

This page will look at the trial and settlement value of personal injury cases in Tennessee. We will also look at some of the key points of Tennessee law regarding personal injury and tort cases.

Tennessee Personal Injury Laws

Below is an outline of some of the main laws in Tennessee impacting personal injury lawsuits, including the statute of limitations.

February 6, 2013

New Malpractice Opinion from Tennessee

by Ronald V. Miller, Jr.

In medical malpractice cases, form triumphs over substance way too often. Tennessee has been largely immune from this problem because, for years, Tennessee malpractice law did not require plaintiffs’ lawyers to jump through the hoops required by many states. Now, Tennessee has added a certificate of merit requirement and other technical obligations to filing a medical malpractice case.

tennessee medical malpractice You know, I’m fine with these requirements. What I don’t like is when potentially worthy plaintiffs are denied justice permanently because their lawyers screw up the details.

This is what happened in Williams v. Mountain States Health Alliance. In Williams, a 68-year-old female patient was undergoing myocardial perfusion imaging (a nuclear stress test) when she fell off the table to which she had been strapped. During the procedure, the patient made a sudden movement, broke free of the table straps, and fell onto the floor hitting her right side. Prior to the fall, the patient had suffered a stroke and paralysis to the right side of her body. Additionally, she was morbidly obese. The technicians who strapped the patient to the table allegedly knew (or should have known) this.

February 21, 2011

Tennessee Verdicts

by Ronald V. Miller, Jr.

California Family Sues Roblox and Google in Gaming Addiction Lawsuit

January 28, 2025: In a new video game addiction lawsuit filed in Fresno County Superior Court, a California family alleges that Roblox Corporation and Google knowingly designed and distributed addictive gaming products that harmed their 11-year-old child. The complaint claims that Roblox employs patented addictive design features such as operant conditioning systems, loot boxes, and microtransactions, which exploit the vulnerabilities of young users. Filed as part of the growing wave of video game lawsuits, this new suit highlights accusations that major tech companies prioritize profits over the health of minors. The family contends that Roblox and Google failed to warn parents of the inherent risks of gaming addiction while actively marketing Roblox as an educational and creative platform. So it should come as no surprise that the child allegedly developed compulsive gaming habits, experienced withdrawal symptoms, and suffered cognitive and social harms. There is no video game class action lawsuit for personal injury claims, so these gaming addiction lawsuits are filed individually against video game companies.

Lawsuit Alleges Addiction Caused “Severe Psychological Harm”

July 15, 2010

Average Jury Verdict in Tennessee

by Ronald V. Miller, Jr.

According to Jury Verdict Research, the average personal injury jury verdict in Tennessee is $273,821. Using the median verdict, which deflates the impact of large verdicts, the number falls to $17,536.

John Day provides some additional data about Tennessee car accident verdicts. The Tennessee Jury Verdict Reporter, he reports, looked at 130 car accident lawsuits that went to trial in Tennessee. The average plaintiff’s verdict was $60,552 in the 93 (71%) lawsuits in which the plaintiff prevailed. Factoring in the losses, the average verdict was $43,318.

Average verdict statistics are interesting but, in the end, the axiom that every case is different really does ring true. Average statistics are just that, averages. If you want more information on the value of your case, call 800-553-8082 or get a free online case evaluation.