Handling Accident

What do swarming bees and Las Vegas Personal Injury Lawyer cases have to do with each other? Surprising, a lot. What happens if you rear end someone in a Las Vegas car accident and need a Lawyer, but you claim something else caused the accident? In an interesting case from the Las Vegas, Nevada High Court, a jury could find that you were not at fault for the accident, if circumstances beyond your control caused you to lose control of your car.  For the full case, see Frazier v. Drake, 131 Nev.Ad.Opp. 67 (Sept. 3, 2015). In the Frazier case, a concrete truck driver was driving down the road in North Las Vegas. While he was driving, he claimed a swarm of bees entered the cab of his truck and one landed on his eye. The driver argued that while trying to get a bee out of his eye, he was unable to stop for a red light. As a result of fending off the attacking bees, his concrete truck crashed into two unsuspecting victims, who were stopped at the approaching red light. The truck driver...

Today’s discussion centers on the ground rules for a deposition in Las Vegas injury court cases. A deposition is just a statement under oath. For more information on depositions themselves, please see my previous discussions of them.    Transcript. When a deposition starts, the court reporter will ask you to raise your right hand and affirm under the penalties of perjury, that you will testify to the truth. In a deposition, the court reporter will take down all questions asked and your answers. So, the final product will look like a play. Although the deposition will likely take place in a conference room, you need to be mindful that a deposition is considered an official court proceeding and anything you say will be part of the court record. Best Testimony. The attorney asking the questions will ask you if you have taken any medication on the day of your deposition and if so, what medications. This question is asked to see if you can give your best testimony, or if the depos...

Although this is not England, with “CC TV” everywhere scanning and recording what happens on the streets, you would be surprised how often an accident is captured on video here in Las Vegas, Nevada.  If you are involved in an accident in Las Vegas, then one of the first questions your personal injury lawyer will ask in investigating the accident, is whether there is video evidence to document your case. SLIP AND FALLS AT LAS VEGAS CASINOS Since this is a tourist town, a lot of injuries happen at one of the Las Vegas casinos. Due to all the money laying around on the casino floor, there are video cameras in all of the Las Vegas casinos. What some people may not know, is that there are video cameras not just on the casino floor. Areas such as the walkways, elevators and entrances all have video cameras as well. The only place you can be guaranteed that there are not video cameras, are the hotel rooms themselves and the public restrooms. However, there will be video cameras to the doo...

Car accidents are a reality of life when you live in Las Vegas, Nevada. If you have just bought the brand new car of your dreams and were just rear-ended in a car accident, you may be dealing with personal injuries, as well as the damage to your car.   If your brand new car is totaled, you may owe more on your car, than it is worth. When the other driver’s insurance company is trying to determine what to pay for your car, they do not look at what you owe on it.   Instead, the insurance company looks at what your car is actually worth.   Kelly Blue Values are a good place to start, to figure out what your car is actually worth.   The question your Las Vegas car accident Attorney gets asked, is what happens when the amount owed on the car is more than the value of their car.    The answer is GAP insurance.   GAP Insurance, is a shorthand name for Guaranteed Auto Protection. GAP insurance covers the difference between the value of your ca...

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...

Although many cases settle out of court, we at von Magdenko & Associates, PLLC, are prepared to go to court, to fight for what you deserve. If your case does not settle and you need to file a lawsuit. One of the most important parts of your case, is having an "Expert" testify on your case. There are two major Experts that your Las Vegas Personal Injury Lawyer may retain. The first major Expert, may be one in a specific field of expertise for how you sustained your accident. For example, if you were injured as a result of a defective product, your Las Vegas Accident Lawyer would retain an Expert Engineer to help prove your case. The Expert Engineer would review the case, prepare a report and provide testimony on their findings to support your case. The second major type of Expert your Las Vegas Injury Attorney may retain, is an Expert Economist. If you are so severely injured that you can no longer work, your past lost wages and loss of what is called "earning c...

Insurance companies are around to one thing: make money. A very common situation playing out today is that the insurance company might offer you a couple thousand dollars right after your accident. When the offer is made, you might think that it is a great idea to accept a couple thousand dollars right now. The economy is tough right now. Rent might be due. You think that your neck is hurting, but it's no big deal, a couple grand is a lot of money. One of things that might be running through your mind after have been injured in a Las Vegas Acciden t is whether you need a Las Vegas Injury Attorney . If you accept the money the insurance company is dangling in your face, you reason that you do not need a Personal Injury Las Vegas Lawyer . You accept the money. But, you pain does not go away. Best case scenario, you have health insurance. So, you get a scan done of your neck and find out that your neck is messed up from the accident and your pain will not get any better withou...

Many people do not personally know a lawyer let alone a personal injury lawyer . Even if you do know a great lawyer, if they are not a personal injury lawyer , do not hire them for your Las Vegas personal injury case. The example I give to people, is that while you may know a wonderful brain surgeon, you would not want that doctor delivering your baby! I know what you are thinking: How do I go about choosing a Las Vegas personal injury lawyer ? The answer: Ask your prospective Las Vegas personal injury lawyer how many years have they been practicing in the field of personal injury . They may have a decade of experience, but if it is not in the personal injury and car accidents realm, do not hire them for your personal injury case. Another very important question to ask is the number of Las Vegas personal injury cases they have handled. It may be great that they have been “doing” personal injury for 10 years, but if they have only handled 5 accident cases , you may not want ...

The settlement process is probably one of the most exciting, yet potentially frustrating times in your case. What may help, is to remember that the insurance company is looking out for their best interest, not yours. That is why you decided to hire a Las Vegas accident lawyer , to aggressively represent your interests and who would put your own interests first. What usually happens is that the insurance company may offer to settle your case for an amount so low, that you are insulted. Typically, the first offer the insurance company gives to your Las Vegas car accident lawyer is so low, it does not ever cover the costs of your medical bills. Do not worry though, your Las Vegas car accident attorney has participated in hundreds of settlements and will fight to get you the maximum amount that your case is worth. Your accident lawyer in Las Vegas will issue a reasonable counteroffer to the insurance company’s initial offer and will not settle your case until a reasonable offe...

Once you have sought urgent care or emergency room treatment, have seen you primary doctor who has coordinated all of your care, including chiropractic care, physical therapy and any diagnostic testing, you may need additional treatment, if your pain still will not go away. The additional treatment your Las Vegas injury lawyer and doctor may recommend is pain management. Pain management may consist of injections in your neck or back to stop the pain at its source. A common type of injection is an epidural steroid injection, which can alleviate your pain for up to weeks at a time. A type of typical pain management treatment which you may undergo, after talking it over with your doctor and Las Vegas personal injury lawyer , is a rhizotomy. Rhizotomy is a medical procedure where the nerves are burned, to inhibit the sensation of pain from reaching your brain. Many of your Las Vegas car accident lawyer clients choose rhizotomy, so they can avoid taking pain medication daily. If y...

One of the most important things you will face after being involved in a car accident in Las Vegas , is dealing with the insurance company. If you do not have an attorney representing you for your car accident , the insurance company will contact you and pressure you into signing documents, limiting your right of monetary recovery against them. However, if you have an attorney in Las Vegas , the insurance company will not be able to take advantage of you. Some people believe that they do not need a lawyer to represent them in their auto accident . They think that they just want what they deserve and nothing more. The problem with that thinking, is that the insurance company will try and give you less than you deserve. Hiring a lawyer to be your advocate in your Las Vegas car accident case is the best thing you can do to make sure you do not get put in a bad predicament twice.