Experienced Car Accident Lawyers Las Vegas

I have twenty five years experience helping people injured in car accidents. Becoming the victim of a Las Vegas car accident can have a devastating effect on your life. Your car may not be drivable. You may find yourself out of work and suffering from personal injuries. It is important that you hire an attorney with experience in helping victims of car accidents as soon after the car accident as possible. The insurance adjuster handling the car accident case will often attempt to contact the victim of the car accident and request a tape recorded statement. Under Nevada Law, the insurance adjuster must get permission from the car accident victim allowing the taping of their version of the car accident. The Las Vegas car accident victim should not give a written or recorded statement without consulting with an attorney experienced in handling car accident cases first.  You should have your attorney on the phone or in person with you during the statement to protect you from improper questions or questions that can harm your case. The insurance adjuster’s motivation is to protect their insurance company employer by reducing the amount of money they pay to the car accident victim and possibly allowing the insurance company to deny any responsibility for payment to the car accident victim.

Insurance companies in Nevada rely on a car accident law know as the “Contributory Negligence Law” to deny payment for injuries and property damage resulting from a car accident. The law in Nevada provides, if a jury decides the person claiming personal injuries or property damage from an accident is found to be more than half at fault, (51% or more, responsibility for the car accident,) they are barred or prohibited by law from recovering any money for the property damages or personal injuries suffered in the car accident. The insurance adjuster for a car accident is trained to ask relevant questions about how the car accident happened. In some cases where the negligence is clear, such as in a car accident where there is a rear end collision, there is less chance the adjuster can get answers that hurt the injured persons case. They can still ask questions relating to stopping short, wearing a seatbelt, changing lanes and many other questions that can have an impact on whether the insurance company places some blame for the car accident on the victim. In cases where no one received the ticket or where there was some dispute as to who was at fault, it is even more important to have an attorney helping you. This is but a glimpse of the reasons why you should hire an attorney to represent you for your Las Vegas, Henderson, or any Nevada city car accident.

Getting in touch with the insurance adjuster to resolve the property damage for your car accident can be challenging. Insurance adjusters can be very busy. It takes persistence to get the car accident adjuster on the phone and to line up an estimate for the property damage. It is wise to leave this to an experienced Las Vegas car accident attorney whose office is geared to do this. Signing a release for the car accident property damage can affect your right to make a claim for your personal injuries. You should leave the review of a release for property damages relating to the property damages to an experienced car accident attorney. Many times the car accident release must be reviewed and altered by an experienced car accident attorney to protect the personal injury case. If this is not done properly, the personal injury victim will be barred or prevented from recovering any money for personal injury or property damages. You might be entitled to a rental for the loss of use of your vehicle, as well as towing and storage damages.

Evaluating the car accident personal injury case is based solely upon the judgment of an experienced attorney. I have personally been involved in evaluating thousands of personal injury cases over the past twenty five years. I have the experience necessary to advise the car accident victim on what a fair settlement amount is. I work closely with experienced car accident attorneys on my staff to insure that the victim recovers the highest possible money for the injuries sustained in a car accident. Many factors must be taken into account in settlement of a car accident case, including but not limited to the amount of the medical bills, the extent of the injury, the type of injury, the age of the person, the pre-existing injury and any aggravation of injuries. The way the car accident happened is also very important including whether there was great speed, drunk driving or criminal activity such as leaving the scene of the accident involved. You should rely upon an experienced car accident attorney, to advise you on your rights involved in your car accident. It is unwise to enter a settlement for your car accident too quickly if you are in pain. You should go to a doctor and get checked and be sure of the extent of the personal injury you have sustained before you sign a release of your car accident injuries. It is wiser to hire an experienced Las Vegas car accident attorney than to try and handle your own case. First, we have handled thousands of cases and know the laws that govern the insurance industry. The insurance company adjusters are also aware that we will file a lawsuit against their driver in the appropriate district court. This creates the maximum pressure on the insurance adjuster to pay the full value of your claim. If they do not, they will have to pay their defense attorney a lot of money to defend the case.

There are time limits involved in making a claim for personal injury or property damages sustained in a car accident. These are known as statues of limitations. The statute of limitation is generally two years for car accident cases in Nevada. Other time limits may apply based upon the facts of your  individual car accident case and you should consult with an experienced attorney. It is also important to understand that your insurance agent and your insurance company are not legally allowed to represent you in your car accident case. It is important to report your accident to your car insurance company, but you cannot rely on the agent or insurance adjuster to present your case against the at fault drivers insurance company. You need to rely on an experienced car accident lawyer to represent you. We would like to assist you in presenting your car accident case. Please call to consult personally with either myself, Jack G. Bernstein, Esq. or my partner, Scott L. Poisson, Esq. 702-434-444 and we will go over your case with you.