Posts tagged Wrongful Death

• 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...

• 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...

• Insurance Companies Owe Insureds Special Duties

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

  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 Category: Automobile Accidents
  

  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...

• Reno Wrongful Death Lawsuit Settled

  Staff Writer | October 28, 2005 6:28 AM | 0 CommentsReno, NV Category: Wrongful Death
  

  A murdered police officer's family settled a lawsuit filed against his killer, the killer's ex-wife and the ex-wife's mother. Reno officer John Bohach was killed in the line of duty during a standoff in which Larry Peck barricaded himself inside a house after fleeing the scene of a routine traffic stop.Peck was convicted of first-degree murder and sentenced in April 2003 to two life prison...