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Award of Attorney’s Fees in Personal Injury Litigation

Car Accident Deaths, car accident injuries, Car Accidents, Las Vegas Car Accidents / By drpadmin

According to the Nevada Office of Traffic Safety (OTS), car crash deaths have increased despite the Covid Pandemic. Contributing to this increase is the failure to use seat belts. The Advocates for Highway and Auto Safety (AHAS) reported the number of deaths of non-seat-belted drivers and passengers in Nevada increased by 20 percent from 2019 to 2020. A recent crash highlighted how failure to use seat belts have contributed to more crash deaths.

Failure to Use Seat Belt Increase Deaths from Car Crashes

Car Accident Deaths, car accident injuries, Car Accidents, Las Vegas Car Accidents / By drpadmin

My child was injured at school

Negligence, Slip and Fall / By drpadmin

The law requires that schools must provide a safe environment for students. Once they are on school property, the school has a responsibility to their students for a reasonable duty of care. Students spend a significant time in school, and it is inevitable that accidents will occur. In Loco Parentis a Latin term meaning …

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DO YOU NEED AN ATTORNEY IN A FENDER BENDER?

car accident injuries, Las Vegas Car Accidents, Las Vegas Personal Injury, Uncategorized / By drpadmin

Do YOU NEED AN ATTORNEY AFTER A FENDER-BENDER? Call For A Free Consultation do you need an attorney after a fender-bender? Even if you can’t see any damage, or it appears to be to a small scratch, there may be minor damage underneath that has gone unnoticed. Not all vehicle damage is apparent right away. …

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What Does It Mean That My Car Is Totaled?

Car Accidents, Car Insurance, Las Vegas Car Accidents, Las Vegas Personal Injury / By drpadmin

If you get involved in a severe car accident, your insurance company may declare your car a total loss or, in other words, “totaled.” Under Nevada law, if the cost of the repair a car damaged in a car accident is at least 65% of the car’s fair market value before it was damaged, the insurance company can declare the car a total loss.

Can A Car Owner Be Responsible For A Car Accident Involving Their Car?

Car Accidents, Las Vegas Car Accidents, Las Vegas Personal Injury, Negligence, Negligent Entrustment / By drpadmin

The owner of a vehicle can be responsible in some cases if they permitted someone to driver their car and that person gets into a car accident. This concept is called negligent entrustment. In essence under this concept, if an owner permits a person they know is unfit to operate a vehicle and that person causes a crash, the owner is responsible.

How To Obtain Video Of My Car Accident In Las Vegas

Car Accidents, Las Vegas Car Accidents, Las Vegas Personal Injury / By drpadmin

Obtaining video of a car accident in Las Vegas used to be difficult. Although traffic cameras are visible throughout Las Vegas, they only assisted in traffic control management. The public could view traffic conditions live but could not obtain videos in the event of a crash. Until recently. Read more to find out how those traffic camera videos can be obtained.

Injured In A Hit & Run? What Can You Do And What Can We Do For You

car accident injuries, Car Insurance, Hit and Run Accidents, Las Vegas Car Accidents, Las Vegas Personal Injury, Uninsured/Underinsured Motorist (UM/UIM) Coverage / By drpadmin

A hit-and-run crash can leave injured victims with medical bills piling up and unable to earn income to pay those bills. Some people think they may have no options if they were injured in a hit and run car accident. That is not necessarily so. In our combined 50+ years of experience as car accident attorneys in Las Vegas, we have successfully recovered compensation for those who initially thought they had no options. We recently recovered six figures for one of our clients injured in a hit and run accident in Las Vegas.

Will Prior Accidents Affect My Car Accident Claim?

car accident injuries, Las Vegas Car Accidents, Las Vegas Personal Injury, Multiple Car Accidents, Prior Accidents / By drpadmin

Prior car accidents or other types of accidents may affect your car accident claim. First, insurance companies may blame prior accidents for a victim’s injuries. The more recent those accidents are, the more likely the insurance company will use those prior accidents against the victim. Second, auto insurers may use those prior accidents to test a victim’s credibility.

What Is Whiplash?

car accident injuries, Las Vegas Car Accidents, Las Vegas Personal Injury, Soft Tissue Injuries, Spinal Injuries / By drpadmin

Whiplash From Car Accidents Whiplash is a non-medical term that refers to a neck or upper back injury from violent or forceful rapid back-and-forth movement of the neck. The whipping motion overstretches the joints, muscles and ligaments of the neck and back beyond their normal range of motion. The most common cause of whiplash injuries …

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