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Death claim: who can ask for help?

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Filing deadline1 year from date of deathTenn. Code Ann. § 28-3-104(a)(1)

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: 1 year from date of death A lawyer can confirm yours.

1 year from date of death

Source: Tenn. Code Ann. § 28-3-104(a)(1)

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.

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A lawyer can check which filing rules apply to your circumstances.

02 · Where cases are heard

Where would my case be heard?

Tennessee courts apply the 1-year personal injury limitations period of Tenn. Code Ann. § 28-3-104(a)(1) to wrongful death cases. Davidson County Circuit Court (Nashville) and Shelby County Circuit Court (Memphis) handle Tennessee's highest volumes of wrongful death cases. Nashville's tourism boom and rapid construction growth generate significant wrongful death case volume.

How this works nationally

For the overall process and updates, read the Death claim: who can ask for help? overview. This page covers the local information available for Tennessee.

What happens when I check?

You answer a few short questions about what happened. If you send them, your answers are kept on file. If a participating law firm takes these cases, it may contact you. People's Justice is not a law firm.

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Sources

  1. Tenn. Code Ann. § 28-3-104(a)(1)