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Insurance Bad Faith Lawsuits Against Health Insurance Companies in Nevada

Q: Is there ever a case of insurance bad faith with health insurance? Yes. For example, there may be an instance when a person has been insured for a short period of time and the doctor finds out the insured has cancer. They start treatment immediately but the insurance company denies the claim to pay […]

Legal Issues Relating to Auto Insurance in Nevada

First, it’s required by state law to have a minimum amount of auto insurance coverage. If you cause an accident and hurt someone, you have the insurance company to defend you and to pay if it is determined that you were at fault. It’s there for peace of mind in the event you hurt someone. […]

Health Insurance

We have experience handling health insurance claims. It’s common for someone having surgery to face a big dispute about how much the health insurer is going to pay. People always assume they are within their coverage, but there is language that says there is a possibility the insurer won’t cover an event or procedure. Even […]

Claims Process for Health Insurance

Typically, with the health insurance claimed by the medical provider of the hospital or doctor, they submit the bill, and you’ll go and get treatment. You will probably get a medical bill from them which explains the services and the cost of the services. You also get an explanation of the benefits (EOB)s, which is […]

Damages in A Brain Injury Case

If the client has had a brain injury, you are going to seek compensation for all the medical bills related to that injury. For example, when one has to go to the hospital for the injury and continued hospitalization and rehabilitation therapy, we will seek reimbursement for all those bills. In addition to reimbursement for […]

Brain Injury Cases – FAQS

Leverty & Associates is experience with brain injury cases and special needs trusts. A special needs trust could be set up, so the individual gets paid over time through an annuity where they get paid to take care of their living expenses. If the individual can’t control their own money, then maybe an annuity would […]

Do I Need a Lawyer with Specific Experience with Head Injury Cases?

It’s always important to have somebody with experience with head injury cases. Experience makes a difference because experience helps one understand the injuries, and also know the experts to hire. Q: What if I can’t afford to hire an experienced brain injury lawyer like you? There is no payment upfront. We only get paid attorney’s […]

How Do You Prove the Extent of Damage in A Traumatic Brain Injury?

There are a number ways to prove a client has had a traumatic brain injury. To determine how severe the damage to the brain is, you might need a medical expert to identify a brain injury. For example, you might have a neurologist, neurophysiologist or maybe a physiatrist who can discuss brain function and how […]

Insurance Bad Faith and Homeowners Insurance

Q: If my house burns down, what kind of behavior might constitute insurance bad faith from my fire insurance or homeowner’s insurance? Often insurance companies, after a loss like a house fire, will immediately offer a small sum of money, for example, $5,000 so you can go buy yourself some new clothes and get on […]

Hiring an Insurance Bad Faith Lawyer

We take all insurance bad faith cases on a contingency basis, and we advance all the costs of litigation so that we, as a law firm, are the ones spending our resources to fight the insurance companies. Q: If I feel like I am getting the run around from my insurance company, how long should […]

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