Posts tagged Motor Vehicle Accidents

• How Insurance Companies Defend Auto Accident Cases

  Steve Klearman | February 20, 2006 5:02 PM | 0 CommentsReno, NV Category: Automobile Accidents
  

  I've litigated auto accident cases in Nevada since 1988 and during that time I've seen patterns emerge in the way that insurance companies defend these cases. Here are some thoughts in that regard.Body DamageInsurance companies are fixated with the issue of body damage to your car after an accident. Or, more specifically, insurance companies often argue that severe damage to your car does not...

• Confessions of a Doctor

  Steve Klearman | January 27, 2006 10:17 AM | 0 CommentsReno, NV Category: Medical Malpractice
  

  I spend a fair portion of my life in doctor depositions. Most depositions in an attorney's world take place in law firm conference rooms where we can spread out our papers and our notebooks and look a deponent in the eye from across the table.Doctor's depositions are different, though. Unless a doctor is a defendant in a malpractice action, most doctor depositions take place at the doctor's...

• The Role of Treating Doctors in Injury Cases

  Steve Klearman | January 26, 2006 11:59 AM | 0 CommentsReno, NV Category: Medical Malpractice
  

  This will be the first in a series of thoughts about the role that doctors play in injury cases. Doctors can be treating doctors, or expert witnesses, or either but not both, or both. This is a subject of some complexity that I will delve into more in the future; for now, though, let's talk about treating doctors.I was recently in a deposition in a case in which my partially disabled client...

• Nevada Crosswalks

  Steve Klearman | January 05, 2006 3:45 PM | 0 CommentsReno, NV Category: Automobile Accidents
  

  Sometimes an understanding of the law can help to prevent an automobile or motorcycle accident. Ever wonder about the law that pertains to vehicles approaching crosswalks? In Nevada, there are both statutes and ordinances that apply.For instance, Nevada state law provides the following:NRS 484.325 Right-of-way in crosswalk; obedience to signals and other devices for control of traffic. ...

• Stages of Litigation in Nevada - Part II

  Steve Klearman | January 05, 2006 2:42 PM | 0 CommentsReno, NV Category: Defective & Dangerous Products
  

  There are numerous types of courts in Nevada, but injury cases are generally handled in the Nevada district court system.Generally speaking, there are two phases to most cases: 1) the settlement phase, and 2) the litigation phase. The litigation phase of a case can be divided into three distinct stages: 1) the complaint and answer stage, 2) the discovery stage, and 3) the trial stage.This is the...

• Driving While Intoxicated A Problem For Nevada's Young

  Steve Klearman | December 24, 2005 2:57 PM | 0 CommentsReno, NV Category: Automobile Accidents
  

  The Reno-Gazette Journal reports that while the rate at which driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs jumped 43 percent for 17-year-olds from 2000 to 2001, the rate declined in 2002, a trend that held true for all other teenage groups.The Gazette-Journal's study found that the trend reverses itself as soon as drivers turn 20: The rate at which DUI contributes to accidents leaped 34...

• Nevada's Teen Drivers Get Into More Auto Accidents

  Steve Klearman | December 24, 2005 2:51 PM | 0 CommentsReno, NV Category: Automobile Accidents
  

  A Reno Gazette-Journal study of state and federal accident data shows accident rates among Nevada's teen drivers are increasing, with a particular increase among the state's 17-year-old drivers. Fifteen-year-old drivers also showed high accident-rate increases.The Gazette-Journal reported that this problem appears to be particularly bad in Washoe County, where the accident rate for teen drivers...

• Stages Of Litigation In Nevada

  Steve Klearman | December 18, 2005 9:53 AM | 0 CommentsReno, NV Category: Defective & Dangerous Products
  

  There are numerous types of courts in Nevada, but injury cases are generally handled in the Nevada district court system.Generally speaking, there are two phases to most cases: 1) the settlement phase, and 2) the litigation phase. The litigation phase of a case can be divided into three distinct stages: 1) the complaint and answer stage, 2) the discovery stage, and 3) the trial stage.This is the...

• Compensation After An Automobile Accident

  Steve Klearman | December 18, 2005 9:16 AM | 0 CommentsReno, NV Category: Automobile Accidents
  

  My clients often want to know what sort of compensation they are legally entitled to claim after an accident.Injuries from automobile accidents often have catastrophic consequences. Serious injuries can be disabling, and may affect not only the injured person but his or her family members as well. Even relatively minor injuries that necessitate lost time from work and medical care can have a...

• Assessing Your Risk In Personal Injury Litigation

  Steve Klearman | December 11, 2005 8:56 AM | 0 CommentsReno, NV Category: Defective & Dangerous Products
  

  If you've been injured, and there's a settlement offer from the other side on the table, you may be wondering whether to push forward through litigation or to settle. Every case is different and requires specific evaluation. In general, though, you should assess a variety of factors, including the following:Case SizeHow big is the case? Litigation can be very expensive and you, the injured...