Court Rejects Untimely Appeal From Dismissal of Negligence Claim Against Doctor

The Tennessee Court of Appeals said a series of post-order motions filed by a self-represented injured worker didn’t extend the statute of limitations, so the appeal of the order dismissing his negligence claims against a doctor was untimely. Case: Kenneth Merritt v. Christian Fahey et al., W2023-00680-COA-R3-CV, 08/06/2024, published. Facts: Kenneth Merritt in August 2020 told his employer that he felt pain in his hands. After filing a workers’ compensation claim, he sought treatment from several medical professionals, including Dr. Christian Fahey. Fahey examined Merrit on Aug...