Handling Accident

A common question your Las Vegas Personal Injury Lawyer gets asked is: Should I get an advance on my Personal Injury case? It can be very enticing to get money up front and many lawyers in Las Vegas promise a check very quickly. But, you have to ask, what price are you actually paying for a small check up front? A lot! In your Las Vegas Injury Lawyer's experience, most cash advances are in the $500 to $3,000 range. Most funding companies charge a 4% interest rate. 4% sounds really low doesn't it? But, what they don't tell you is that, that 4% is added monthly, not yearly. That means, if you get a $3,000 cash advance, you will probably pay the cash advance company $10,000 or more when your case is over! In cases where your Personal Injury Lawyer in Las Vegas has been able to convince clients that a cash advance is not the way they want to go, they are very thankful at the end of their case, since they have more money left over for them! When some of your Personal In...

What is Underinsured (UIM)/Uninsured (UM) Motorist Coverage and why should I have it? This is common question that your Las Vegas Personal Injury Lawyer gets asked frequently. UIM stands for "Under Insured Motorist" coverage. UM stands for "Uninsured Motorist" coverage. What does that mean? It means, if the person who caused your accident does not have any insurance or has very little insurance, UIM and UM coverage protects you. If you have just basic insurance, you are protecting everyone else on the road, except you! Most people think that they are "fully" covered, but if you do not have Underinsured (UIM)/Uninsured (UM) Motorist Coverage, you are driving around naked! When this happens most frequently is when someone else causes an accident you are in, and drives off, resulting in a hit and run. If you do not have Underinsured (UIM)/Uninsured (UM) Motorist Coverage, you will recover nothing. It is also very common for people to let their insurance ...