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Assault Charges

Can You Be Charged With Assault in Tennessee If No One Is Injured?

Posted on by Matt Brock
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Yes. You can be charged with assault in Tennessee even when nobody suffers a visible injury or needs medical treatment. Tennessee law allows an assault charge when a person intentionally or knowingly causes someone to reasonably fear imminent bodily injury, or intentionally or knowingly makes physical contact that a reasonable person would consider extremely offensive […]

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Car Accident

What Happens When Both Drivers Share Fault in a Tennessee Car Accident?

Posted on by Garth Best
What Happens When Both Drivers Share Fault in a Tennessee Car Accident?

When both drivers share fault in a Tennessee car accident, you may still be able to recover compensation if your share of fault is less than 50 percent. Tennessee uses a modified comparative fault system. Your recoverable damages are generally reduced by your percentage of fault, and a finding that you are 50 percent or […]

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Car Accident

Can Passengers File Injury Claims After a Tennessee Car Accident?

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Can Passengers File Injury Claims After a Tennessee Car Accident?

Yes. If you are injured as a passenger in a Tennessee car accident, you may be able to pursue compensation from the driver or another party whose negligence caused the crash. A passenger may have a claim even when the at-fault driver is a friend, relative, rideshare driver, or the driver of another vehicle. Passenger […]

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DUI

Can Police Search Your Car During a DUI Stop in Tennessee?

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Can Police Search Your Car During a DUI Stop in Tennessee

A Tennessee DUI stop does not automatically give police authority to search your car. A vehicle search usually requires a warrant or a recognized exception to the warrant requirement, such as voluntary consent or probable cause under the automobile exception. Other rules may apply after an arrest, when officers see evidence in plain view, or […]

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Criminal Defense

What Does Nolle Prosequi Mean in a Tennessee Criminal Case?

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What Does Nolle Prosequi Mean in a Tennessee Criminal Case

If a Tennessee criminal docket says “nolle prosequi,” “nolle,” or “nol pros,” it generally means the prosecution has asked the court to dismiss the charge and the prosecution on that charge has ended at that point. It can be a very favorable development for a defendant, but it is not automatically the same thing as […]

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Car Accident

School Zone Car Accidents in Chattanooga: When More Than One Party May Be Liable

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School Zone Car Accidents in Chattanooga When More Than One Party May Be Liable

School zone car accidents in Chattanooga can involve more than one responsible party. A negligent driver may be liable, but an employer, school bus operator, vehicle owner, maintenance provider, or governmental entity may also be responsible when its conduct contributed to the crash. Tennessee law requires drivers to use due care around pedestrians and children. […]

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Drug Possession

Arrested for Drug Possession During a Chattanooga Traffic Stop? What Happens Next

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Arrested for Drug Possession During a Chattanooga Traffic Stop? What Happens Next

If police find suspected drugs during a Chattanooga traffic stop, the case can depend on much more than what officers say they discovered. The legality of the stop, the reason for any vehicle search, where the substance was found, who had access to it, the type and amount of the substance, and what was said […]

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