The following graphs demonstrate the resolution of personal injury, wrongful death, and other tort cases in Putnam County, Tennessee during the last six fiscal years ending June 30, 2023. BirdDog Law shares this information for every county in Tennessee. Click on BirdDog’s County Pages, go to the county of choice, and click on Court Statistics. Click on the link for more information on the Putnam County court system ..read more

A finding of trespass requires a court to award nominal damages under Tennessee law. In Dorer v. Hennessee, No. M2023-00729-COA-R3-CV (Tenn. Ct. App. Apr. 12, 2024) (memorandum opinion), the Court of Appeals overturned a trial court’s refusal to award damages after a trespass finding. While the Court deemed most of appellant’s issues waived on appeal due to insufficient briefing, it reversed the denial of trespass damages. The trial court ruled that appellee trespassed but refused to award damages due to his “good faith.” On appeal, appellant correctly asserted that good faith is not relevant ..read more

The following graphs demonstrate the resolution of personal injury, wrongful death, and other tort cases in Maury County, Tennessee during the last six fiscal years ending June 30, 2023. BirdDog Law shares this information for every county in Tennessee. Click on BirdDog’s County Pages, go to the county of choice, and click on Court Statistics. Click on the link for more information on the Maury County court system ..read more

The following graphs demonstrate the resolution of personal injury, wrongful death, and other tort cases in Madison County, Tennessee during the last six fiscal years ending June 30, 2023. BirdDog Law shares this information for every county in Tennessee. Click on BirdDog’s County Pages, go to the county of choice, and click on Court Statistics. Click on the link for more information on the Madison County court system ..read more

Where a housekeeper failed to use wet floor signs in a dorm bathroom, plaintiff received damages for the negligence of a state employee. In Hood v. State of Tennessee, No. E2023-00773-COA-R3-CV (Tenn. Ct. App. April 3, 2024), plaintiff was a student at the University of Tennessee. Her dorm room included a bathroom area at the entry, with two bedrooms adjoining the bathroom. The bathroom connected to the dorm hallway. After arriving at her room one day, she crossed the bathroom floor to her bedroom. The floor was dry at that time. She ate lunch with headphones in, then went back out to the ..read more

The following graphs demonstrate the resolution of personal injury, wrongful death, and other tort cases in Sevier County, Tennessee during the last six fiscal years ending June 30, 2023. BirdDog Law shares this information for every county in Tennessee. Click on BirdDog’s County Pages, go to the county of choice, and click on Court Statistics. Click on the link for more information on the Sevier County court system ..read more

The following graphs demonstrate the resolution of personal injury, wrongful death, and other tort cases in Bradley County, Tennessee during the last six fiscal years ending June 30, 2023. BirdDog Law shares this information for every county in Tennessee. Click on BirdDog’s County Pages, go to the county of choice, and click on Court Statistics. Click on the link for more information on the Bradley County court system ..read more

The following graphs demonstrate the resolution of personal injury, wrongful death, and other tort cases in Washington County, Tennessee during the last six fiscal years ending June 30, 2023. BirdDog Law shares this information for every county in Tennessee. Click on BirdDog’s County Pages, go to the county of choice, and click on Court Statistics. Click on the link for more information on the Washington County court system ..read more

The following graphs demonstrate the resolution of personal injury, wrongful death, and other tort cases in Blount County, Tennessee during the last six fiscal years ending June 30, 2023. BirdDog Law shares this information for every county in Tennessee. Click on BirdDog’s County Pages, go to the county of choice, and click on Court Statistics. Click on the link for more information on the Blount County court system ..read more

The following graphs demonstrate the resolution of personal injury, wrongful death, and other tort cases in Wilson County, Tennessee during the last six fiscal years ending June 30, 2023. BirdDog Law shares this information for every county in Tennessee. Click on BirdDog’s County Pages, go to the county of choice, and click on Court Statistics. Click on the link for more information on the Wilson County court system ..read more