Category: Insurance Issues
FAQ: Do I need uninsured motorist insurance?
Most Tennessee drivers know that state law requires you to have liability auto insurance that covers injuries and property damage if an accident occurs. The state insurance requirements are meant to cover your liability if you are at fault for causing the accident. But what about when you are not at fault? You may have
6th Circuit: Tennessee’s cap on punitive damages unconstitutional
In 2011, the Tennessee General Assembly passed the Civil Justice Act, which set limits on non-economic damages and punitive damages in civil lawsuits. Punitive damages are those meant to punish wrongdoing. Punitive damages were capped by the act at twice the amount of compensatory damages or $500,000, whichever is greater. When Tamarin Lindenberg sued Jackson