Articles Posted in Wrongful Death

Septic shock is a very dangerous, potentially life-threatening medical condition that can occur when the body attempts to fight a bacterial, fungal, or viral infection. Possible complications from septic shock include heart failure, kidney failure, stroke, liver failure, or respiratory failure. Although septic shock can be fatal, a patient’s prognosis is better if the condition…

When someone perishes in an accident caused by another party’s negligence, the victim’s family may be able to seek compensation for their loved one’s wrongful death in a court of law. Exactly who is entitled to bring the lawsuit is largely a matter of state law, but unique situations can occur that take a particular…

While some issues of law are controlled by the federal government, many are governed by the law of the individual states. For instance, tort litigation issues such as the statute of limitations, the proper parties to a lawsuit, and available damages are governed by state law. When the law of two or more states could…

In Tennessee Farmers Mutual Insurance Company v. Simmons, a man filed a wrongful death lawsuit after his son was tragically killed in a four-wheeler accident with a motor vehicle. According to man’s complaint, his son was being supervised by a neighbor’s adult daughter at the time of his death. Testimony offered at trial stated the…

Last Wednesday, a church bus carrying seniors back to North Carolina was tragically involved in a fatal car accident on I-40 near Knoxville. Eight people died and several others were injured. According to an article in the Knoxville News Sentinel, the church bus was coming from a Christian festival in Gatlinburg when the front left…

Many in Tennessee are unaware that they may also bring civil lawsuits when they are the victims of criminal activity. Family members or estates can even pursue wrongful death claims when they have suffered the loss of a loved one due to a criminal homicide. The Knoxville News Sentinel and other media outlets have been…