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Statute of Limitations
Tennessee personal injury SOL: 1 year (TCA § 28-3-104). Minor tolling: SOL tolled until age 18, then 1-year SOL runs — child's claim expires at age 19 (TCA § 28-1-106). Wrongful death: 1 year from death (TCA § 20-5-110). CRITICAL: Tennessee's 1-year adult SOL is the shortest major state deadline. Parents with wrongful death or parental claims must act immediately. Modified comparative fault — 50% bar (TCA § 29-11-103). Caps on non-economic damages: $750,000 (catastrophic cases: $1 million) (TCA § 29-39-102).
Age 19 for surviving minor's personal injury claim; 1 year from death for wrongful death — URGENT
Tennessee Data
Exposure in Tennessee
Source: TCA § 28-3-104
Source: March of Dimes, 2024
Source: Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Medical Resources
Clinics & Specialists in Tennessee
Monroe Carell Jr. Children's Hospital at Vanderbilt — NICU (Level IV)
Le Bonheur Children's Hospital — NICU (Level IV)
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