Handling Accident

In Las Vegas car accident cases, the at fault party is usually pretty clear. However, in slip in fall accidents, who is ultimately held responsible for a person’s injuries, is sometimes disputed. Traditionally, in Nevada, if a danger was “open and obvious”, then the owner of the property where someone fell, historically would not be liable for a person’s injuries after a fall. Additionally, if there was ‘no time’ for the property owner to find out about the danger, then the property owner usually was not held to be liable. An example is when a patron is walking, drops something, and causing the person walking behind them, to slip and fall. In the above example, the property owner would deny any culpability and it would be up to the judge and jury to assign blame.  However, there are two well known exceptions to the traditional slip and fall rule just discussed. The first exception is often referred to as the recurrent risk approach. The recurrent risk approach was laid out in the...

In connection with chiropractic care, your primary care doctor may refer you to physical therapy. Physical therapy is important to retrain muscles or strengthen muscles after you have been in a Las Vegas car accident or have had surgery as a result of your injuries. Going to physical therapy has a lot in common with going to the gym. However, at the physical therapist’s office, it is like you have your own personal trainer, with a medical background. Your Las Vegas Attorney highly recommends physical therapy as part of an overall wellness program to get you back on your feet and feeling well. Commonly, after surgery, the muscles may have atrophied (shrunk) from not being used and need a help in getting their full strength back. Physical therapy will help you recover from your Las Vegas auto accident . Similar to all of your other treatment, your Las Vegas personal injury lawyer will communicate with your physical therapist to make sure you are progressing at good pace. I...