You should always call the police after a car accident in Las Vegas. The police will generate a report when responding to your request for assistance following an accident. This report will contain the details of the accident based on witness statements and...
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What to do if injured in a work accident
Workplace accidents are unfortunately commonplace. Even though many employers have policies and procedures to prevent accidents, they cannot be completely avoided. If you were injured at work, here are some things you should do: Report it to a Supervisor One of the...
Things to consider when hiring a Las Vegas personal injury lawyer
At Behzadi Law Offices, we understand that a personal injury can be traumatic and lead to other issues in your life, such as high medical expenses and lost wages due to time away from work. If someone else’s actions have resulted in a bodily injury to you in Las...
Attorney Must Check Electronic Notifications
Nevada attorneys have a duty to log in to the electronic filing system and check notifications for cases as often as is necessary to properly monitor pending cases, even if they do not receive electronic mail (e-mail) or other notice. Fulbrook v. Allstate Ins. Co.,...
NDC Not Responsible of Work Release Program Job Injuries
An employee injured on the job during a work-release program is not covered by the Nevada Department of Corrections program, but rather by his employer’s worker’s compensation insurance. Nev. Dep’t of Corr. v. York Claims Servs., 348 P.3d 1010, 131 Nev. Adv. Rep. 25...
Potential Attorney-Client Communication Privilege Waiver During Depositions
Most are aware of the attorney client privilege, which protects the subject of communication between the lawyer and client made in furtherance of legal services. See NRS 49.095. However, the Nevada supreme court recently limited the privilege during discovery...
Personal Injury Claimants May Now Be Forced to File Suit in Nevada to Find Tortfeasor’s Policy Limits
Senate Bill 162 repeals NRS 690B.042. Effective May 28, 2015. Under prior Nevada law, the insurer of the party against whom a personal injury claim was asserted had to disclose the insurance policy limits upon request by the claimant and receipt of records and bills...
Settlement Agreement does not Disqualify Nevada Hospital Inpatients from 30% Statutory Discount under NRS 439B.260
Under NRS 439B.260, hospitals in Nevada must generally reduce charges by 30% to inpatients who have no health insurance “or other contractual agreement with a third party that provides health coverage for the charge.” In Bielar v. Washoe Health Sys., 306 P.3d 360,...
Nevada’s New Court of Appeals
Until recently, Nevada state courts have had only one appellate court: the “Nevada Supreme Court.” However, on November 4, 2014, Nevada voters approved an intermediate court of appeals by a majority vote. The effective date of the “Court of Appeals” was January 5,...