Automobile Accidents

• Insurance Companies Owe Insureds Special Duties

  Steve Klearman | December 11, 2005 8:46 AM | 0 CommentsReno, NV

  Insurance Companies Often Act in Bad FaithNevada laws recognize that insurers owe special duties to their insureds and protections are set forth, both in Nevada statutes and in Nevada regulations, to protect insureds from their insurance companies. Nevada law allows for punitive damages to be awarded against an insurer that breaches certain obligations to its insured. While numerous claims...

• The Value Of A Personal Injury Case

  Steve Klearman | December 03, 2005 12:14 PM | 0 CommentsReno, NV

  How much is your case worth?The answer to this question has a ring of Zen to it. How much is your case worth? Your case is worth what you can get: that's how much it's worth.So what can you get? The answer depends on a variety of factors. A good place to start out is a general understanding of the legal concept of damages. Simply put, there are different types of damages that correspond to a...

• When To Give Information And Aid After Auto Accident?

  Steve Klearman | December 02, 2005 3:18 PM | 0 CommentsReno, NV

  This is another in a series of articles that deal with the basic legal concepts that apply when you're in an automobile accident in Nevada.Ever wonder whether it's necessary to show another driver your license after you're both in an accident? Some might think that this is a matter of courtesy. In fact, it's the law.N.R.S. 484.223 requires that drivers who are involved in auto accidents...

• What If You're At Fault, Too?

  Steve Klearman | December 01, 2005 2:42 PM | 0 CommentsReno, NV

  This is one of a number of articles that deal with basic legal concepts when you're in an accident in Nevada.Accidents, like the challenges of life, aren't always straightforward, and defense attorneys are adept at making the most of complexity. So what happens when you're in an accident and you may have some fault, too?Nevada law is generally clear on this issue. N.R.S. 41.141 provides, in...

• Police Investigating Car, Pedestrian Accident

  Staff Writer | November 09, 2005 6:12 AM | 0 CommentsReno, NV

  Two pedestrians were hospitalized after separate accidents on November 6th. One accident left a six year old child in intensive care, while the other (a hit and run accident) placed an elderly woman in the ICU as well. As of this writing, police were searching for a black Ford SUV with NV plates. Witnesses claimed the SUV threw the woman 40 feet when it struck her as she crossed the street. ...