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When we are talking about social media, whether it’s wrongful death or some other type of lawsuit, especially when pain and suffering damages are being sought, one should be careful about what is posted on social media that may compromise their case. I advise my clients not to use social media while involved in a […]
If you’re the passenger and the driver caused the accident you have a claim against the driver for causing an accident. If the other car was partially responsible, you have a claim against them as well. As a passenger you most likely have little or no fault in that accident. The driver or the other […]
You can get your medical bills reimbursed. And if you have future treatment for injuries, you could request the value of what it will cost in the future to pay for those injuries. If you have to miss work, then you would request lost wages. If you can’t support your dependents, that would go into […]
From the moment I hire you following an accident, what is your role with the insurance company? As your lawyer, I would manage all contact with the insurance company, all communication, and then negotiate with them on the release of the medical records and other information that they need. I would help request the medical […]
If I’ve been in a car accident and the other insurance company wants information from me including a statement, medical records, or other documents, what should I do? I’m always leery of signing a blanket medical release when the other side requests medical information that is broadly described. If we, as your lawyers, let them […]
If I’ve been in an auto accident that wasn’t my fault, do I have to notify my own insurance company? If it’s the other driver’s’ fault and they have insurance, they gave you their insurance information, you don’t necessarily need to contact your own insurance company at that point in time. Some of the reasons […]
Q: What if the other driver asserts that I’m partially responsible for the accident? Nevada is not a state where if you are partially responsible you don’t get anything. If you are 51% or more at fault, you get nothing. However, a Reno car accident attorney would explain that if you are found to be […]
Q: How are independent contractors such as delivery drivers covered by insurance? It will vary. You have to look at what the policy says and how it’s written. It always depends on what the insurance policy was purchased for and whether that applies to them. If you’re an independent contractor, there are there are a […]
Q: If I have exhausted the limits of the responsible driver’s insurance company, and the limits of my uninsured motorists insurance, and my damages are in excess of both, what can I do? You could look at the at-fault driver’s personal assets and see if they have anything to compensate you. But, if they purchased […]
If you have the accident report, medical documentation of where you were treated; not necessarily all of your records but who you treated with and the dates you were treated, so we can request those documents, your insurance information, the insurance information that you collected from the other drivers – their name, address, insurance, all […]
