The Tennessee Court of Appeals recently decided an important issue that comes up often in medical malpractice (health care liability) cause of actions in Tennessee. The case of Cheryl Hall v. James H. Crenshaw, M.D. et al, No. W2013-00662-COA-R9-CV, 2014 WL 3555987 (Tenn. Ct. App. 2014) dealt with a situation where the plaintiff sued the […]
One of the most frequent questions I am asked is “How much does it cost to have an attorney draft a will in Tennessee?” People often believe that obtaining necessary and important documents such as a Will, Power of Attorney, Healthcare Power of Attorney and Living Will is a very expensive and complicated process. This […]
Sometimes when a Tennessee probate estate is opened up, the attorney handling the estate will provide a request to the beneficiaries to waive bond, inventory and accounting [“Bond” is basically an insurance bond to protect the assets of the estate if there is a failure by the executor. “Inventory and Accounting” are required reports to […]
The Tennessee Legislature recently passed the Employee Online Privacy Act of 2014. This is found in 2014 Public Chapter 826. This new statute will be found at T.C.A. § 50-1-1001 et seq. and takes effect on January 1, 2015. This new statute basically prevents an employer from taking any adverse employment action against an employee […]
In the 2014 Tennessee Legislative session the Tennessee Legislature decided to clarify exactly what constitutes a red light violation in Tennessee. The legislature amended T.C.A. § 55-8-110 which is the statute that discusses what traffic control signals mean for an intersection. It defines and explains the meaning of the “green”, “yellow”, and “red” notifications on […]
The Tennessee Supreme Court in Brenda Benz-Elliott v. Barrett Enterprises, LP, No. M2013-00270-SC-R11-CV, 2015 WL 294635 (Tenn. 2015) has provided an opinion that attempts to clarify how statute of limitations should be applied for Tennessee cases. Over the years numerous Tennessee appellate decisions have cited the “gravaman of the complaint” rule in order to determine […]
A recent Tennessee Supreme Court decision, Samuel E. Foster v. Walter William Chiles, III, M.D., et al., No. E2012-01780-SC-R11-CV, 2015 WL 343872 (Tenn. 2015), decided the appropriate remedy for non-compliance with pre-suit notice requirements in T.C.A. § 29-26-121 for a healthcare liability action under Tennessee law. Specifically, T.C.A. § 29-26-121(a)(1) provides the following requirements: (a)(1) […]
I get a lot of interesting questions when I tell people that I practice Probate law in Tennessee. One of the things that is most confusing to people is how to know when an actual estate needs to be opened for their loved one. As a general rule, Tennessee probate estates only need to be […]
The Tennessee Court of Appeals decided a recent interesting case involving a shooting that occurred just outside of the property of a youth outreach ministry. The Jerterrius Marshawn Akridge v. Fathom, Inc., No. 2014-00711-COA-R9-CV, 2015 WL 97946 (Tenn. 2015) decision dealt with a shooting that occurred close to, but clearly outside of the property of […]
Three Sexual Harassment Cases Resolved for Over $300,000.00 Each in the Last 2 months – Seven Cases totaling over $1,700,000.00August 16, 2022 - 7:55 pmAnother Significant Settlement Reached After Years of Litigation in Sexual Harassment CaseJune 29, 2022 - 4:48 pm$4.72 million verdict in Tennessee sexual harassment jury trial in Knox CountyMarch 2, 2022 - 12:38 amCourt of Appeals Decision Reverses Trial Court Dismissal of Sexual Harassment Case in Matter Handled by Attorney Jason LeeNovember 5, 2021 - 8:10 pmThree Sexual Harassment Cases Resolved for Over $300,000.00 Each in the Last 2 months – Seven Cases totaling over $1,700,000.00August 16, 2022 - 7:55 pmAnother Significant Settlement Reached After Years of Litigation in Sexual Harassment CaseJune 29, 2022 - 4:48 pm$4.72 million verdict in Tennessee sexual harassment jury trial in Knox CountyMarch 2, 2022 - 12:38 amCourt of Appeals Decision Reverses Trial Court Dismissal of Sexual Harassment Case in Matter Handled by Attorney Jason LeeNovember 5, 2021 - 8:10 pm