2008-09 Trial and Verdict Statistics

Trial and Verdict Statistics

Nashville tort lawyer, John Day, summarizes recent Tennessee legal data at his blog Day on Torts.

Some highlights:

  • There were only 10,659 personal injury and wrongful death cases filed in 2008-09.
  • Medical malpractice filings were down about 20% from a year earlier.
  • Of the 11,247 case dispositions during the year, only 608 (5.4 percent) proceeded to trial.
  • The four metropolitan areas (Davidson, Hamilton, Knox and Shelby Counties) reported 199 cases proceeding to trial.
  • Shelby County had only 48 jury trials in personal injury, wrongful death and medical malpractice cases during the year.  Davidson County had 65, Hamilton had 51, and Knox had 59.
  • There were only 26 medical malpractice cases tried during the fiscal year.  Total monetary awards were $16,419,443.
  • There were 15 judgments (jury and non-jury) of $1,000,000 and more and only 36 between $100,000 and $999,999.  Davidson County had 3 judgments over $1,000,000.  Shelby and Hamilton each had one judgment of $1,000,000 or more.  Knox had none.

Watch Out for Pharmacy Errors – It Could Save Your Life!

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Recognize Pharmacy Errors

Most pharmacists do a wonderful job. However, preventable mistakes  and pharmacy errors do sometimes occur.

In just the past few years, we’ve represented 2 different plaintiffs in cases involving 2 separate national chain pharmacies that mistakenly dispensed the wrong medication. And unfortunately, it had serious consequences in those couple of instances — so bad, in fact, that we ended up settling those cases for amounts exceeding six figures.

The best course of action for you is not to be a plaintiff in the first place. Resolve to be a responsible partner in your own healthcare. Communicate with your pharmacist and other healthcare providers. Ask questions and stay vigilant about your medications. Know what they are supposed to look like, and what your dosage is supposed to be.

It could save your life.

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Call us at 901-372-5003 or email us here.

 

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Memphis, Tennessee 38018

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