Understanding The Timeline: Receiving Your Nevada Personal Injury Settlement Check Going through the process of a personal injury case can be challenging, especially when you are anxious to receive compensation for damages. Your Nevada personal injury lawyer can help you protect your rights, get the compensation you deserve, and potentially speed up the process,…
The Effect Of Hearsay On Nevada Injury Claims: What To Know Nevada Rules of Evidence are important to be aware of if your personal injury accident goes to court. Nevada’s Rules of Evidence are what decide which evidence is admissible and inadmissible in court. Your Nevada personal injury lawyer will work with you to…
Last month, on December 28, the Nevada Supreme Court ruled on the case between McCord v The State of Nevada, a case which revolved around police searches during traffic stops. In March 2021, the Reno Police Department pulled over David McCord, a suspected drug dealer, for a dealership-issued license plate which obscured “Nevada”. However,…
Leveraging Assumption Of Risk In Personal Injury Cases: A Comprehensive Guide Assumption of risk is a legal doctrine that may be used by a defendant in a personal injury case, such as a car or truck accident. An insurance company or other entity that is being sued for financial compensation may try to use…
What Challenges Might You Face When Pursuing Double Indemnity Claims? Double indemnity is a legal term frequently used in life insurance policies and other types of accident insurance policies. Essentially, double indemnity is a form of life insurance in which the insurance company agrees to pay the beneficiary up to double the value of…
A new Texas law, House Bill 393, which was signed and went into effect on Friday September 1st, requires that those convicted of intoxication manslaughter must pay restitution in what resembles “child support” payments to deceased victims’ children in the event of a DUI accident. The legislation states that the offender will make these…
When Does Joint Liability Apply In Nevada? After a personal injury situation that involved multiple parties, you may be facing a case with joint or several liability. In these cases, there may be multiple parties who contributed to your injury and are legally liable for your damages. Nevada handles these types of situations differently…
Like the rest of the country and the world, Nevada has seen one of the hottest summers yet, with health organizations and local governments preparing for additional heatwaves to wash over the state. Temperatures last month in Las Vegas hit a record 116 degrees from July 23-24th while Reno reached 108 degrees on July…
The Nevada legislature has recently passed a new law, AB404, bringing about some changes to the state’s medical malpractice landscape. While it presents a few improvements over the existing laws, it may not necessarily yield significant benefits for medical malpractice victims in Nevada. In this article, we delve into the nuances of the new…