Handling Accident

If the insurance company will not give a reasonable settlement offer to your Las Vegas personal injury lawyer , then your lawyer will file a lawsuit against the person you caused your injury. In Las Vegas, Nevada, there are two paths that your lawsuit can take. The first potential path is for larger cases, where if the insurance company is being unreasonable with your Las Vegas car accident lawyer , your lawyer will take your case to the jury. The other potential path is reserved for small to medium sized cases. In the second potential path, your case will be put into Nevada’s non-binding Arbitration program. In the Arbitration program, an Arbitrator, essentially a private judge, will oversee your case. Once an Arbitrator is appointed, your Las Vegas accident lawyer will meet with the attorney hired by the insurance company and devise a discovery plan (i.e. let the other side discover what your case is about, the treatment you received and your injuries). An Arbitration Hearing d...

As part of the settlement process with the insurance company, they may request that your recorded statement be taken. Do not worry, your Las Vegas accident attorney will be with you every step of the way and explain everything to you. The recorded statement will usually be taken in your accident lawyers’ office, with your accident lawyer present. A day or so before your recorded statement is set to take place, your accident lawyer will go over the potential questions which may be asked during the recorded statement session. A recorded statement is simply your account of what happened in the accident. A representative from the insurance company will ask you questions related to your Las Vegas car accident . As such, you may likely be asked to tell your story of how the Las Vegas auto accident took place, what damages to your car were present, what injuries you sustained and what treatment you received. A booklet containing all of the questions asked, together with your an...

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...

One of the major purposes of this blog is to answer your questions concerning your personal injury case. A very common question your Las Vegas accident lawyer gets is how long will it take to settle my case? The answer to that question, depends in large part to how long it takes you get better. Generally speaking, if the insurance company accepts the claim and is reasonable, you case can settle within a few months of you stopping treatment. However, many times, the insurance company denies the claim or is being unreasonable. That is why you hired an accident lawyer in the first place, to be your advocate. If the insurance company does not offer a reasonable settlement, in a timely manner, your Las Vegas auto accident attorney will be aggressive and file a lawsuit against the person who caused your injuries. A lawsuit typically lasts between 9 months and 2 years. Of course, the more injuries you have sustained, generally the longer it takes to fully resolve your case. R...

Surgery is one of the most invasive types of treatment you may undergo after being in a car accident. You may not want to have surgery, but after exhausting all of the alternatives and fully discussing the matter with your Las Vegas car accident attorney and doctor, it may be the best option for you. It is important to note that your Las Vegas auto accident attorney will make sure that you get all of the treatment you need, including surgery, without any out of pocket expense on your part. So, all you have to think about is getting better. The first procedure which may be discussed is a Diskectomy. This involves removal of the herniated portion of a disk to relieve irritation and inflammation of a nerve. It's done as an open surgery and typically involves full or partial removal of the back portion of a vertebra (lamina) to access the ruptured disc. The second type of procedure you may hear about is a Laminectomy. This procedure involves the removal of the bone overlying the s...

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...

There are three very common types of diagnostic testing that you may undergo after your Las Vegas car accident . Your Las Vegas car accident attorney and the physicians she works with are very knowledgeable in the types of testing you may need to fully evaluate your health. The three major types of diagnostic testing you may review are (1) X-rays; (2) CT scans; and (3) MRIs. Each one will be looked at in turn. X-rays are great to see if you have any broken bones (commonly done at the emergency room or urgent care) or to look at the alignment of your spine (something your chiropractic will be looking for). If your car accident was minor and you recover from your injuries within 3-4 months, an x-ray is all that you will undergo. However, if you are not recovering at a pace that your Las Vegas accident lawyer and doctors feel is not normal, you may need additional testing to determine what is wrong. Computed tomography scanning (“CT scan”) also called computer axial tomography (...