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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 […]
Often when a large group of people are injured by the same defendant, the injuries vary from person to person. Differing damages do not prevent a class action. In a liability issue, the courts will look at whether or not a wrong was committed, and that can be determined in that one case that is […]
Whether an insurance company is going to cover injuries inflicted intentionally by its insured depends on what they are sued for. If you sue them for negligence and an intentional act, the insurance company has a duty to defend and indemnify their insured for all negligent acts unless of course there is an exclusion in […]
“How do you figure out what my case is worth?” We look at the medical bills, property damage, pain and suffering and lost wages. We also really take into consideration the amount of insurance that’s available. If the damages are really high; $100,000, and we’re just talking about the negotiation with the at-fault driver’s insurance […]
“Unlike many personal injury lawyers who like to settle cases for the contingency fee, would you say that every case you take you take is with the philosophy that it may go all the way to trial, and you prepare accordingly?” Yes. That’s absolutely correct. In my experience, the only way to get the full […]
After an accident an individual should worry about getting healthy and deal with their medical issues, but you should bring the names of all the people you’ve treated with; all the medical providers that you’ve gone to, the accident report if you can get it. If not, the accident report number, and we can track […]
“Is there ever an instance where the client wants to settle and you advise against?” No. The determination is up to the client to decide whether that is enough money for them to be happy with and pay them for what they’ve suffered through.
Let’s say that I have to see a chiropractor every month for years, or perhaps I’m on pain medication for an indeterminate period of time following my injury. Are these factors in my settlement case? Yes. If you are prescribed pain medication, (a good example of the type of physical pain you’re in), oftentimes you […]
