Blog: 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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …