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In the case of pedestrian accidents, there is an issue of when a pedestrian is using a marked crosswalk and when they are using an unmarked crosswalk. Obviously the safest path across a street is to take the marked crosswalk but that may not be an option. If the pedestrian is crossing a street mid-block, […]
We’ve all seen bicyclists who pedal very fast, ignore stop signs, and other hazardous activities like that. But just like any other vehicle, bike riders are required to follow the rules of the road – basically, the same rules that the drivers are supposed to follow. If they are negligent when using the road and […]
In some instances, a landlord may be liable if there was a dangerous condition that they knew about and they didn’t fix. This is often the case when a renter notifies their landlord of an issue, and they didn’t do anything about it. There may be pretty straightforward liability against the landlord under those circumstances. […]
There are a number of ways that class action attorneys’ fees have been paid. It can either be an amount that is negotiated, so the defendant pays attorneys’ fees, or if it’s a lump settlement, then the attorney’s fees can be paid out of that lump settlement. But in every scenario, the attorneys have to […]
If you don’t want to be part of the class action, you can hire an experienced attorney to pursue your claim. So, you get the notice in the mail that says you have the right to stay in the class. If you don’t do anything you’ll stay in the class, and the class will decide […]
Sidewalk conditions that are left in disrepair, like potholes, can cause the individual to slip or trip. Another cause can be related to sidewalk upkeep. For example, in a typical Reno winter, you get icy conditions and a property owner needs to keep their property safe for pedestrians. If a sidewalk is in front of […]
If someone is a lead attorney in a class action and you have one member of the class, or maybe 2 or 3 members of what is a large class, who are particularly injured over the rest of the class, when the special master is reviewing and trying to calculate what the damages are, can […]
Many personal injury attorneys like myself prefer not to represent more than one injured person in a single accident because you can get yourself into conflict of interest issues. It’s best for the individuals to have separate counsel so that they know that their individual rights are being represented to the There are instances where […]
Suing a governmental entity for unsafe road conditions is challenging but if the circumstances show that Reno or the State of Nevada were negligent in the maintenance of the roadways, you may have a case. State and federal agencies have certain immunities and you should talk to an experienced lawyer who knows how to weave […]
There can be a variety of responsible parties in a truck accident case and an experienced personal injury lawyer will add every possible responsible party to the lawsuit and investigate after the case is filed. The most obvious negligent person is the driver of the vehicle. This depends on how they were driving at the […]
