Handling Accident

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As reported 1 by the Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE), 970 people lost their lives in the state due to violent crime in 2013 alone. Though this number is the lowest since 2005, it still means that almost one thousand families were left mourning the sudden and needless death of loved ones. Though these families may attend the criminal trial of the perpetrator and see them sent to prison, surviving family members are often left with financial and emotional issues following a violent homicide. The courts recognize the issues that surviving loved ones face and Florida law 2 allows them to file a wrongful death claim against the person who was responsible for the death. Though wrongful death claims are usually associated with car accidents or other unintentional deaths, this type of case also can arise following a violent act. If your family member has been killed, you likely have a strong case for wrongful death and should consult with a wrongful death lawyer as soon as poss...

A rollover accident 1 occurs when a vehicle rolls onto its side or onto its roof. This type of accident is one of the most dangerous because it has the potential to cause severe and often life-threatening injuries. Victims of rollover accidents often suffer head trauma, traumatic brain injuries, shattered or crushed bones, neck and back injuries, road rash, burns, and much more. Though many rollover accidents involve vehicles with a high center of gravity, such as trucks or sport utility vehicles (SUVs), any vehicle has the potential to rollover under certain circumstances. Causes of rollover accidents Many rollover accidents only involve one vehicle, however, this does not mean that the driver of the rolled over car is always the one at fault. In fact, rollover accidents are usually caused by an outside force, though sometimes the responsible force is difficult to identify. Vehicles most often rollover after they are somehow “tripped,” meaning that the tire struck something and caus...

What happens in a Court case, when the other side wants to introduce irrelevant evidence into a trial? Your accident attorney will file what is called a “Motion in Limine”. In a Motion in Limine, your attorney will outline every irrelevant fact or argument the other side may make at trial, and ask the Court to rule, before the trial starts, to not allow this irrelevant evidence into the trial. Examples could be prior unrelated accidents, criminal arrests and improper arguments to the jury.   The applicable Nevada state law on this issue is Nevada Revised Statute (“NRS”)48.035. NRS 48.035(2) states that “[a]lthough relevant, evidence may be excluded if its probative value is substantially outweighed by the danger of unfair prejudice, confusion of issues, or misleading the jury, or by considerations of undue delay, waste of time, or needless presentation of cumulative evidence.” When preparing a Motion in Limine, NRS 48.035 is often cited.   Motions in Limine are designed to see...

According to the United States Department of Health & Human Services agency of Healthcare Research and Quality , 1 an estimated 285,000 patients undergo hip replacement surgery on an annual basis in the U.S. Common reasons for hip replacements 2 include osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, hip fracture or injury, and more. During this procedure, medical professionals remove an individual's damaged hip joint and cartilage and replace it with an artificial joint. This joint is comprised of two pieces—a ball and socket—that will move together to allow regular hip mobility after recovery. The materials commonly used for these implants are ceramic and/or metal. Though hip replacement surgery is intended to relieve long-term pain and increase mobility, some patients have experienced dangerous complications following a hip replacement surgery, and many of these complications are due to the type and quality of the artificial joint implant that was used. Some patients have suffered ...

In Las Vegas accident and injury cases, there are two types of settlement offers. One is generally used before a lawsuit is commenced. These are just regular offers to settle your personal injury case and are simple offers, where you can accept, reject or submit a counter settlement offer. However, after a lawsuit has been filed, a regular offer of settlement can be transformed into a more formal settlement offer. These formal offers of settlement are called “Offers of Judgment”.  Offers of Judgment must be submitted to the other side in writing and at least 10 days prior to trial. What makes an Offer of Judgment different from a regular offer, is the legal effect if the Offer of Judgment is rejected. There are legal penalties if Offer of Judgment is rejected and it turns out after a trial that it would have been a better financial decision to accept the Offer of Judgment. The trial court has discretion to award attorney’s fees and costs incurred by the party who submitted the Of...