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Decedent’s personal injury settlement did not become wrongful death proceeds after his death.

Day on Torts

Before his death, decedent filed suit for personal injury and loss of consortium in West Virginia. After decedent’s death, plaintiffs filed this suit in Tennessee, attempting to have the remaining settlement proceeds distributed as wrongful death proceeds rather than having them distributed under decedent’s will.

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Statute of limitations extended to two years where defendant was given traffic citation after car accident.

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Where plaintiff’s personal injury claim was based on a Tennessee car accident for which defendant was given a traffic citation for failure to exercise due care under Tenn. 55-8-136, which is a Class C misdemeanor, the statute of limitations for plaintiff’s action was extended to two years pursuant to Tenn. Code Ann. §

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Spooky Torts: The 2023 List of Litigation Horrors

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Halloween of course remains a holiday seemingly designed for personal injury lawyers around the world and this year’s additions show why. People are seeking the closure of the houses located in Summertown, Tennessee and Huntsville, Alabama. Here is my annual list of Halloween torts and crimes. or houses near him.

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Spooky Torts: The 2022 List of Litigation Horrors

JonathanTurley

Halloween of course remains a holiday seemingly designed for personal injury lawyers around the world and this year’s additions show why. People are seeking the closure of the houses located in Summertown, Tennessee and Huntsville, Alabama. Here is my annual list of Halloween torts and crimes. Source: Journal News. __.

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Spooky Torts: The 2021 List of Litigation Horrors

JonathanTurley

Halloween of course remains a holiday seemingly designed for personal injury lawyers around the world and this year’s additions show why. People are seeking the closure of the houses located in Summertown, Tennessee and Huntsville, Alabama. Here is my annual list of Halloween torts and crimes. Source: Journal News. __.

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