Handling Accident

One of the more common questions I get asked is who is going to pay the costs in a personal injury case.   The short answer is that von Magdenko & Associates, PLLC, always pays for the costs of the case.   However, not every law firm does this, so when choosing a personal injury lawyer, this should be one of your main questions. In the more common rear-end car accident , the insurance company of the at fault driver, settles the case relatively quickly after the client has finished treating., which is usually 3 to 6 months after the car accident takes place.   So, the only costs are those with getting the police report and ordering the medical records.   In those cases, almost all personal injury attorneys pay the costs of the case. However, in cases where the insurance company does not offer a reasonable settlement or no settlement at all, then the costs increase.   Insurance companies generally do not settle for a reasonable amount for a series of reasons,...

Interestingly enough, I was just looking at the “news” headlines for the day, right before I was “supposed” to be writing my blog for the week, on what to look for in a Personal Injury Attorney.   Since news is now 24 hours, instead of the one hour evening broadcast years back, what passes for news is debatable.   However, while I was reading the news, I came across an article on the Nine Beliefs of Remarkably Successful People.   Belief Number 4, was that “Experience is irrelevant. Accomplishments are everything.”    I believe there is some truth to this statement.   Just because someone has been doing something for 10 or 20 years, doesn’t necessarily mean that they are good at it.   Although in the personal injury field and lawyering in general, if you have been doing something long enough, you will of at least learned something along the way and be mediocre.    But, when choosing a personal injury attorney , a mediocre attorney isn’t exact...

Last time we talked on the topic of quickly settling with the insurance company without a car accident attorney and why not to do it! This time we will talk about how your body reacts to a car accident and treatment to make your recovery faster and less painful. Immediately after a car accident, your body’s first reaction is shock. Your auto accident lawyer will tell you that although you may be in shock immediately after the auto accident, if you are injured, later in the day or in the evening, you will start to feel the soreness in your neck or back. Some clients are hesitant to seek medical treatment, because they are busy enough with work, home and all of the other commitments they already have to deal with everyday. Some clients think that they will just get better in a couple weeks and everything will be normal. However, this can be very detrimental to your body and your case. Your car wreck lawyer will tell you that she has seen it time and time again, a client thinks...

Last time we talked about why it is a bad idea to get a cash advance on your car accident case. Today, we will talk about a related topic of quickly settling with the insurance company without a car accident attorney and why not to do it! With unemployment in Las Vegas, Nevada, still higher than the national average, you may be feeling pinched for cash. You are in a car accident, you are in pain and your car is damaged. You may not personally know an auto accident lawyer . Instead, the insurance company calls you and tells you that you can get your car fixed and $1,500 cash in your pocket right now! The insurance company tells you if you just sign a small piece of paper, you will get your cash and be on your way. You wonder what the right thing to do is. The “If it sounds too good to be true, then it probably is” saying applies to this situation. Your car accident attorney has seen this countless times before. You’re in a car accident, feeling a little sore, but you think...

Times are tough out there. You’ve heard the ads, where a car wreck lawyer claims that they can get you quick cash if you were injured in a car accident. What people don’t realize is that you will get a lot less money when your case settles. Your auto accident lawyer has seen it many times. A client hires a lawyer who promises immediate cash. You are in a vulnerable position. You were just injured in an accident, probably missed a few days of work due to the pain and doctor’s visits. The flashy and fast talking auto accident lawyer says you can get money now. Sounds good, right? Not really. What your car accident lawyer isn’t telling you, is that there are a lot of strings attached to that money you are getting. It is basically a high interest loan shark cash advance. The interest goes up so fast and so high, before you know it, you owe much more than you received. I have seen a client get $1,500 in cash. But, the loan shark rates are so high, they ended up owing over $1...

A lot of people wonder what the process is if the insurance company will not come to a reasonable settlement on their case. If you have been injured in an accident, and have suffered whiplash or some other related injury, at our law firm, your car accident lawyer will file a lawsuit if the insurance company refuses to settle for what your case is worth. Your auto accident lawyer will tell you that when we file a lawsuit, the insurance company may decide to increase their settlement offer and your case may settle. This happens frequently, since many car wreck attorneys do not file lawsuits and the insurance companies are surprised when our office actually does file a lawsuit. However, if your case does not settle after we file the lawsuit and serve it on the other driver, then your case may go into a special Nevada program for whiplash type car accident cases. In Nevada’s special program, we will be assigned to a private judge, called an arbitrator, who will coordinate th...