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Consumer Tips on what to do after a Henderson, Summerlin or Las Vegas Nevada Car Accident

Following an unexpected Henderson, Summerlin, or Las Vegas car accident, it is understandable that you find yourself unsure of what to do next. Your car is damaged, you may be hurt, in need of medical care, and possibly without health insurance and find yourself in a difficult financial situation. It is important to immediately seek the advice of an experienced Henderson Car Accident Lawyer or Summerlin Auto Accident Attorney such as Jack Bernstein of Jack Bernstein and Associates who has handled car accident cases for more than twenty five years. I say that because insurance companies hire licensed insurance adjusters to handle the claim processing of your car accident. The insurance adjusters interest is to protect the insurance company, and not to represent the car accident victim. The car accident insurance adjusters job who is adjusting a car accident that happened in Henderson , Summerlin or Las Vegas Nevada is to pay ONLY what the law requires them to pay. No insurance company pays a dime more for any claim than Nevada law requires them to pay. Insurance companies are corporations which by definition are vehicles for profit. They are interested in maximizing their profit and not in being generous with a car accident victim. Their goal is not to rush to get your car repaired, or make sure your receive the best medical care or that you settle with them for the most money possible.

Attempting to navigate the resolution of your car accident with an insurance adjuster yourself is not a wise decision. Whether you hire my law firm or another one which handles Henderson , Las Vegas, or Summerlin car accidents , it is important to have a lawyer experienced in handling car accident cases to assure you the best outcome in your case. President Abraham Lincoln said it best when referring to a lawyer who represents him or herself for their own legal matter. He said, “A lawyer who represents himself has a lawyer for a fool.” Our office assists you in getting your property damage from the car accident paid for by the insurance company. Our case managers assist you with the paperwork which is reviewed by one of our lawyers familiar with car accident property damage releases. It is important that the right release for property damage, rental expense, storage expense or any related car accident caused property damage be proper. If it is not, by signing a property damage release, you can wipe out your right to obtain additional money for supplemental property damage or for bodily injuries due to the car accident. I have seen insurance companies send a general release for property damage which would wipe out your claim if not altered before signing.

Trying to handle your own bodily injury claim is equally difficult. First it is important to consider that it is not recommended to rush into a bodily injury settlement after a car accident in Henderson, Las Vegas Summerlin or anywhere in Nevada. If you are in pain, you should go to a physician that is trained in assisting car accident and other trauma victims. You should get whatever therapy is prescribed such as physical therapy, massage therapy, chiropractic adjustments and other therapy as your physician determines based upon your injuries. Many times injuries tend to get worse over time, rather than improve. Physicians and Chiropractors trained in handling car accident trauma injuries will order an MRI or Cat Scan to determine whether there are structural injuries such as a herniated disc which needs more invasive treatment to heal such as an epidural blocks or surgery to repair the damage. There are nerve injuries such as carpal tunnel syndrome that sometimes develop slowly. For these and other reasons it is important not to rush to sign off and settle your car accident case.

It is important to understand that if you do not have health insurance, most times your physician will require you to pay up front for your medical care. Having to pay cash up front for medical and chiropractic care following a car accident where you might find yourself out of work or working less hours comes at the worst time financially for you. If you hire a lawyer, the physician or chiropractor will in most instances have the attorney sign a letter of protection and wait to get paid out of the insurance recovery for the car accident in Las Vegas, Henderson, and most cities in Nevada. Likewise, there are MRI centers, orthopedic surgeons, pharmacies and other medical providers that will give you medical care and wait to get paid until your case settles or is resolved by trial. The reason you need an experienced attorney like Jack Bernstein who handles car accident cases in Henderson, Las Vegas, and Summerlin, Nevada is that he will sign the letter of protection and the doctor will trust his office to pay him or her out of the settlement. It is a requirement of the Nevada Rules of Professional Conduct for the attorney to honor the doctors letter of protection. Without an attorney, the medical provider does not have the same protection since the patient is not bound by these rules. The doctor would have to file a lawsuit against his or her patient if they did not pay them out of the settlement. Doctors normally do not want to go that route and will prefer to treat you for your car accident injuries with an experienced attorney such as Jack Bernstein or one of the lawyers on his staff.

Funding companies that will loan a Henderson, Las Vegas, or Summerlin car accident victim money will do so only when there is an attorney handling the car accident case that agrees to honor their lien. This is also because the Rules of Professional Responsibility that govern Nevada attorneys require the attorney to pay the loan company back out of the settlement. Without an attorney such as Jack Bernstein or the attorneys on his staff handling your case, the loan company would have to file suit against you to recover their loan in the event you did not voluntarily pay them at the time of the settlement and they do not like to take that risk.

There are even some car rental companies that will provide a rental car and wait to get paid out of your Henderson, Las Vegas or Summerlin car accident case, but again, only when you have an experienced attorney such as Jack Bernstein assuring they will get paid back at the time of settlement of the car accident injuries and property damages.

Additional important reasons to hire an experienced Nevada licensed attorney to handle your car accident that occurs in Las Vegas, Henderson or Summerlin is that the insurance adjuster, supervisors, and managers that decide how much to offer for your injury claim takes into account that it is difficult for you to file a lawsuit in the Clark County District Court if they don’t offer you a fair settlement. They know it takes an experienced car accident litigator to file a lawsuit and that the average person will not be able to navigate the complex procedural rules needed to handle a car accident case in Clark County District Court which is where your Las Vegas, Henderson or Summerlin car accident case MUST be filed. For that same reason, an out of state attorney who is not licensed in Nevada should not handle your case. The insurance adjuster will know that attorney might have incentive to settle for less money because he or she will not be licensed to file suit on your case should it not settle.

You should not think that you will be giving away money that you would otherwise get yourself by hiring an attorney. Experienced attorneys such as Jack Bernstein who oversees every case in his office add a lot of value and cause your case to settle on average for a greater amount of money. I personally am involved in every negotiated settlement in my office and go over the offers and demands personally with my staff attorneys and handle many of the negotiations myself. I have worked on approximately fifty thousand cases and know the values involved. Normally an experienced attorney will get you a higher settlement which will normally cover the attorney fees his or her office earns. It is also important to understand that your car accident case is handled on a contingency basis. You will not have to pay any attorney fees to Jack Bernstein and Associates unless you win your case.

Jack Bernstein or his partner Scott Poisson would be glad to personally take your call to discuss the facts and circumstances of your case. Call him or Scott for a free consultation at 702-434-4444 or 1-888-592-4529.

I am sorry that you or a loved one has been injured in this car accident, but we would be honored to be the law firm you select to handle your case. Sincerely, Jack G. Bernstein, Esq.

Free consultation: There is never a charge to talk to a personal injury attorney at the law firm of Jack Bernstein & Associates. With an office in Las Vegas and the willingness to make house calls, our lawyers will be there when you need us. We handle all cases on a contingency fee basis.

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