Personal Injury

Nevada Truck Accident Laws – Whom can I sue?

Posted on May 18, 2025 | Category: Personal Injury

Trucks are usually commercial vehicles. Following an accident, you may be able to sue the company that owns the truck, which will have deeper pockets than the truck driver who caused the crash. Nevada does not have a specific statute regarding trucking accidents. Instead, the general personal injury laws that govern automobile collisions apply to …

Pain and Suffering Settlement Examples – A Legal Guide

Posted on January 24, 2025 | Category: Litigation, Personal Injury, Useful information

A woman curled up in pain in bed covering her head with a pillow.

According to insurance data, the average payout across the U.S. for a pain and suffering settlement in a personal injury case is approximately $15,000. Pain and suffering is considered non-economic damages because it is difficult to put a number value on. Examples of pain and suffering include: depression and anxiety grief and anger loss of …

Bodily Injury – 5 Examples of What It Is and What It Isn’t

Posted on January 1, 2025 | Category: Personal Injury

A bodily injury is a physical injury to a person. Five common examples of bodily injury are: broken bones, nerve damage, pain, brain damage, and internal injuries. However, some losses are not bodily injuries. Five examples of what is not considered bodily injury are: emotional distress, property damage, loss of consortium, lost wages, and reputational …

“Hold Harmless” Agreements in California – A Legal Guide

Posted on September 3, 2024 | Category: Personal Injury

A black man in a business suit shakes the hand of a Caucasian man. They are sitting at a conference table and there is a contract and pen sitting on the table.

Generally, hold harmless agreements are enforceable in California if they are specific. Hold harmless provisions are strictly construed against the party they protect. What is a hold harmless agreement? A hold harmless agreement is a contract provision. By signing it, one party (the indemnitor) agrees to hold the other party (the indemnitee) harmless for certain …

Contributory Negligence vs Comparative Negligence – What’s The Difference?

Posted on April 7, 2024 | Category: Personal Injury

Negligence sign next to "scale of justice"

The difference between comparative negligence and contributory negligence turns on how responsible you can be for your injuries before you are barred from recovering compensation for them in a personal injury claim. Contributory negligence bars you from recovery if you were at fault at all. Comparative negligence rules generally reduce your recovery by the extent …

Lyft Lawsuits in California – 4 Most Common Grounds

Posted on October 8, 2023 | Category: Personal Injury

The ridesharing company Lyft is facing numerous lawsuits in California. 4 of the most common grounds are: car accidents caused by Lyft drivers that hurt others on the road, sexual assaults committed by Lyft drivers on passengers, misclassification of Lyft drivers as independent contractors, and wage theft from that misclassification. All of these claims are …

What is a Nevada 72 hour hold? A defense lawyer explains

Posted on June 5, 2023 | Category: Personal Injury

A 72-hour hold under Nevada law (also called an emergency admission, Legal 2000 or L2K) is when a person with mental illness gets placed under medical observation, evaluation, and treatment for three days. The purpose of a 72-hour hold is to keep these patients safe while the next steps are determined. The hospital can release the …

Negligence Examples – 10 of the most common scenarios

Posted on May 16, 2023 | Category: Personal Injury

A woman is distracted by applying makeup as she drives, her second hand is holding a cup of coffee and the steering wheel at the same time

Negligence is the unintentional failure to use reasonable care. This can lead to liability if you had a legal duty of care, failed to uphold the duty, and thereby caused someone’s injuries. 10 common examples of negligence are: car accidents, slip and falls, defective products, dog bites, medical malpractice, workplace accidents, swimming pool accidents, inadequate …

Pre-settlement loans in Las Vegas personal injury cases

Posted on January 19, 2023 | Category: Personal Injury

After an accident in Nevada, you may have to wait months or more before getting a settlement from the at-fault party’s insurance company. In these situations, you may consider taking out a “pre-settlement loan” to help cover your bills that are piling up in the meantime. In short, pre-settlement loans are cash advances against your …

Pre Settlement Loans – 5 Key Things to Know

Posted on January 12, 2023 | Category: Personal Injury, Useful information

A couple going over the details of their pre-settlement loan with their loan officer.

Pre-settlement loans are loans or cash advances to personal injury plaintiffs with principal and interest to be repaid out of the future settlements or verdicts in the case. The creditor generally takes a lien on the settlement or verdict proceeds, essentially using it as collateral, and often charges a high (sometimes even predatory) rate of …

Walmart Lawsuits – How to Take on the Giant?

Posted on December 17, 2022 | Category: Personal Injury, Useful information

A "Caution Wet Floor" sign inside of a big box store, perhaps a Walmart.

You slipped and fell in a Walmart store and are now injured and in pain. Walmart is a retail giant. Can you really sue the company and be successful? It’s possible, yes. You can start by submitting a demand letter for compensation Claims Management, Inc. This is a company that Walmart created to handle all of …

How much are settlements for rideshare accidents in Nevada?

Posted on March 25, 2022 | Category: Personal Injury

Frustratingly, there is little available information about Uber and Lyft settlements. Ride-sharing companies usually resolve the personal injury cases against them out of court to avoid bad publicity. So instead of having public trials with widely touted verdicts, these companies have private settlements with strict confidentiality clauses. In the highly-publicized case of a pedestrian who …

How do I file an insurance claim after an accident in Nevada?

Posted on January 17, 2022 | Category: Personal Injury

Driver calling insurance company on clel phone while looking at car accident aftermath

To file an insurance claim following an accident in Nevada, first, call a personal injury attorney to discuss how best to word the claim. Then contact the insurer by phone or submit the claim online. For car accidents involving another driver, be prepared to provide that driver’s name, insurance company, policy number, and driver’s license …

Will a pre-existing condition hinder a personal injury lawsuit in Nevada?

Posted on September 21, 2018 | Category: Personal Injury

Preexisting conditions in Nevada as an excuse against liability and large money damages. But judges understand that many people have preexisting conditions and that they should not bar recovery for accidents that may have worsened them. Examples of preexisting conditions Like it sounds, a preexisting condition is an illness or injury that a person has …

New Cases of Legionnaires’ Disease from Rio Hotel Outbreak

Posted on November 15, 2017 | Category: Personal Injury

Legionnaires’ disease is a bacterial infection similar to pneumonia. It is caused by breathing in droplets of water contaminated with the Legionella bacteria. Possible sources of the bacteria include showers, hot tubs, sink faucets, misters, and fountains. The Rio has been working closely with the Southern Nevada Health District and believes it has eradicated the …

8 Questions to Ask Your Potential Lawyer in Nevada

Posted on October 16, 2016 | Category: Personal Injury

So, you may have recently found yourself in a situation where you need a lawyer. Maybe you have just been arrested, maybe you have decided on a divorce, or maybe you have issues related to immigration or a personal injury. No matter the reason, legal matters are never easy to deal with. That is why …

And the greatest literary lawyer of all time is…

Posted on August 17, 2016 | Category: Personal Injury

No, not Atticus Finch from To Kill a Mockingbird. Our choice for the top literary lawyer of all-time technically isn’t even a lawyer. Nor is she a man, a requirement for the practice of law in William Shakespeare’s day. We’re talking about Portia from Shakespeare’s play The Merchant of Venice. The Merchant of Venice, one …

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