Shelby County Circuit Court
140 Adams Ave, Memphis, TN 38103
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Nursing Home Abuse: Get Help and Check the Care in Tennessee
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| Filing deadline | 1 year from date of injury (60-day pre-suit notice required)T.C.A. § 28-3-104 |
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Deadlines vary with the facts of each case. A lawyer can confirm yours.
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01 · Your filing deadline
What is the deadline in Tennessee?
Tennessee's personal injury SOL is 1 year (T.C.A. § 28-3-104) — among the shortest nationally. Health care liability claims follow the same 1-year period under T.C.A. § 29-26-116. Pre-suit notice of at least 60 days is required (T.C.A. § 29-26-121), effectively further compressing available time. A lawyer can confirm yours.
1 year from date of injury (60-day pre-suit notice required)
Contact an attorney after discovering nursing home abuse in Tennessee.
Source: T.C.A. § 28-3-104
Deadlines vary; a lawyer can confirm yours. An older diagnosis or a past filing window does not, by itself, establish whether you have a claim.
02 · Where cases are heard
Where would my case be heard?
Tennessee's Adult Protection Act (T.C.A. § 71-6-101 et seq.) and Long-Term Care Residents' Rights statute (T.C.A. § 68-11-1301) provide a civil framework for elder abuse claims. Tennessee has a 1-year personal injury SOL — among the shortest in the nation. Tennessee follows modified comparative fault with a 50% bar. Tennessee has approximately 340 nursing facilities.
U.S. District Court — Western District of Tennessee, Memphis Division
167 N Main St, Memphis, TN 38103
Court websiteDavidson County Circuit Court
1 Public Sq, Nashville, TN 37201
Court websiteU.S. District Court — Middle District of Tennessee
801 Broadway, Nashville, TN 37203
Court websiteMedical facilities in Tennessee
Vanderbilt University Medical Center — Level I Trauma
How this works nationally
For the overall process and updates, read the Nursing Home Abuse: Get Help and Check the Care overview. This page covers the local information available for Tennessee.
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- T.C.A. § 28-3-104