Injuries to the brain can be among the most catastrophic. Depending on the severity of the wound, the type of injury, and the part(s) of the brain that are damaged, victims can require tens of thousands of dollars, hundreds of thousands of dollars, or millions of dollars worth of medical care and treatment over…
You don’t need to hire a Vegas personal injury attorney to file a lawsuit in Nevada, but it’s definitely in your best interests to ask for help. Whether you’re going up against an insurance company or a defense attorney, you’re going to be at a disadvantage from the very start of the claims process….
Damage caps some, but not most, personal injury cases in Nevada. If you’ve been in a car accident, slipped and fallen on someone else’s property, or been hurt at work, there’s a good chance that you won’t have to worry about damage caps in a related Las Vegas nursing home abuse lawsuit. They’re generally…
Personal injury lawyers work on a contingency fee basis, so they don’t get paid until they win your case. Generally speaking, personal injury lawyers in Vegas take anywhere between 33% and 40% of a personal injury award. The specific value really depends on whether your case settles before or after a lawsuit is filed….
If you get into an accident in Nevada because someone else is negligent, you have the right to hold them accountable for your crash-related damages through a Vegas injury claim. To recover compensation from them, you’ll have to go through a legal process involving their insurance company and, if necessary, the courts. Here’s a…
You should not give a recorded statement to an insurance company unless you’ve already consulted a personal injury attorney. The insurance adjuster isn’t asking for a statement because it could help you. They’re asking questions and asking for information that can be used to deny your claim or, if that’s not possible, minimize your…
No, Nevada is not a no-fault state for car accidents. Nevada is a tort, or at-fault, state, so you’ll have the right to pursue compensation directly from the party responsible for causing a car accident in which you were injured. Since Nevada has strict car insurance requirements, all drivers are required to have minimum…
Personal injury settlements in Nevada are generally paid out of a client trust account set up by your personal injury attorney in Henderson. The settlement amount is paid to your attorney’s trust account, where funds are briefly held. The attorney deducts case-related expenses and attorney fees from the gross recovery, as agreed upon in…
Punitive damages can be awarded by the plaintiff in a Nevada personal injury lawsuit, but only in certain situations. The Vegas injury case must go to trial, and a jury must determine that punitive damages are necessary to punish a defendant for conduct that was clearly oppressive, fraudulent, or malicious. Punitive Damages Are Designed…
Nevada doesn’t have an income tax, but the federal government does. Whether or not a Nevada car accident settlement is taxable depends on the types of injuries you’ve suffered and the damages you’re awarded. Generally speaking, most of a personal injury settlement or jury award won’t be taxable under current IRS regulations, but some…