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Is there ever an instance where you might argue that a governmental body was at fault in the pedestrian accident case? Potentially. If you can show that the intersection was impaired by something, that there have been a lot of pedestrian accidents there, that there is a known prevalence of pedestrian injuries at a certain […]
The difference between a pedestrian accident and a car accident is the extent of the injuries can be pretty significant. If you have a slow moving car accident, the injuries may not be as extensive as they are when you have a vehicle versus pedestrian accident. But, what if the accident was a hit-and-run? If […]
Yes, contributory negligence does reduce the amount you can get. For example, if you are found 50% at fault, and your damages are $100,000, then your amount of recovery will be reduced by $50,000, meaning you’ll only get $50,000. The same thing is true if you are found to be 10% at fault; of $100,000 […]
If you’ve been in a pedestrian accident, the main thing is to try to remain calm and check your injuries. If you can, try to keep your wits about you and move out of the street. You want to make sure you keep the driver of the vehicle that hit you there on the scene. […]
The age of the wrongful death victim is a factor in the calculation of the damages. If you’re bringing lawsuit on behalf of the estate for a minor victim, it’s the same as other wrongful death lawsuits. There probably won’t be much debt to pay off, but you have their medical expenses, funeral expenses. Reno […]
How does a premises liability case differ from a car accident? The personal injury damages for medical bills, pain and suffering and the like would be the same in either type of case. The person represented and the types of damages that would be recoverable are the same. The real difference is the issue of […]
Q: Do you think that the very low minimum insurance requirements are a result of the insurance lobby in Nevada? That’s exactly what happened. There was a legislator from Las Vegas, who individually or someone in his family had been in an accident where the at-fault driver only had the $15,000/$30,000 limit, This incident, which […]
Q: What are the minimum car accident insurance requirements in Nevada, and how much do you recommend as a bare minimum if I were to buy up to a reasonable level? The Nevada law says the minimum limits are $15,000 per individual, per incident, which also subject to $30,000 for each accident for bodily injury. […]
Determining how much pain and suffering the decedent experienced at the end of their life is always a gray area. One way it’s proven is through people who spent time with that person in their final moments. You’ll have individuals who have been to the hospital with that person before they died, who talk about […]
Yes. When you go to trial in front of a jury, and you are representing let’s say three heirs, you will put up a number saying for example, the wife has sorrow and grief and I am requesting X-amount, and son has grief of Y-amount, and daughter has grief and sorrow of Z-amount. Then, for […]
