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David Randolph Smith

Attorney, Law Offices of David Randolf Smith and Associates

David Randolf Smith of the Law Offices of David Randolf Smith and Associates has been a trial attorney for 42 years. Smith was also a professor of law at Vanderbilt Law School (1983-1988) teaching torts, evidence, and professional responsibility. His practice has included success at the trial level and on appeal in a number of landmark Tennessee Supreme Court cases: Jordan v. Baptist Three Rivers Hosp. (establishing that wrongful death damages include loss of consortium); Barkes v. River Park Hosp., Inc. ($10.8M judgment establishing direct duty owed by hospital); Ashe v. Radiation Oncology Associates, 9 S.W.3d 119 (Tenn., Dec 27, 1999) (NO. M199700036SCR11CV) (establishing law of informed consent); Bennett v. Trevecca Nazarene Univ. (assumed duty of care); Payne v. Caldwell (locality rule and causation).