Personal Injury Claim Process in Nevada

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Seeking financial compensation through a Nevada personal injury claim can be confusing and stressful. You’re hurting. You’re worried about paying the bills. And if you’re like most people, you’re wondering how long it will take to get the money you need to stay financially afloat.
All too often, injury victims who are trying to heal and get back to everyday life struggle with navigating an insurance system they don’t understand to pursue the compensation they deserve. If you need advice about the personal injury claim process in Nevada, talk to THE702FIRM Injury Attorneys. An experienced Las Vegas personal injury lawyer can review your case and discuss your legal options in a free consultation. Call or contact us now.
Pursuing a personal injury claim in Nevada begins with an investigation to recover and organize all available evidence. This evidence may include police accident reports, witness statements, photos, videos, and medical records from your treatment. After the investigation, you or your attorney will file an insurance claim or send a demand letter to formally request compensation in a settlement. If the other party rejects your initial request, settlement negotiations may begin, where parties exchange settlement offers to try to reach an agreeable figure.
If you cannot reach a settlement agreement, you may need to file a personal injury lawsuit and pursue compensation in civil court. A personal injury suit has several phases:
No law requires accident victims to hire an attorney to pursue compensation. However, suing for a personal injury in Nevada is a complex process. When you enter the courtroom, you must follow specific legal procedures to present your case. Your case will benefit from having a trained lawyer to advocate for your best interests in court.
A personal injury claim may provide you with compensation for many different losses, including:
Every state sets a time limit on how long people have to file legal claims. This deadline is called the statute of limitations.
The Nevada personal injury statute of limitations gives you two years from the date of your injury to file a claim against the negligent party. The court will likely dismiss any lawsuit filed after the limitations period expires.
No attorney can predict precisely how long a personal injury claim will last. Some cases resolve in a matter of months. Others take years. Factors that may affect the timeline of your personal injury case include:
You can settle your claim at any point before the return of the verdict at trial.
Settling has its advantages. A settlement can get you compensation quicker than waiting for your case to resolve in court. However, you should not accept a low settlement that does not provide fair compensation for your injuries. Once you settle your claim, you cannot demand more money later.
Under Nevada law, victims can still seek compensation for their injuries even if they share some blame for the accident. Nevada follows a modified comparative fault rule, which states that an injury victim can still recover compensation if they are found no more than 50 percent responsible for the incident.
Nevada limits the amount of compensation that certain personal injury claimants can recover. These limits are called caps and include the following:
Talk to your lawyer if you cannot reach a settlement with the liable party(s). An experienced personal injury attorney can give you honest advice about the risks and benefits of taking your case to trial. Some claimants don’t want the uncertainty of trial and opt to accept a lower amount than they originally wanted. Others are willing to fight it out in court.
At THE702FIRM Injury Attorneys, our lawyers prepare every case as if it is going to trial. No matter what happens, you can feel confident that we will build a strong legal claim that is ready for the courtroom, even if we don’t ever need to go there.
Your free consultation with THE702FIRM Injury Attorneys starts with a member of our legal team listening to your story and getting a basic understanding of your case. This allows us to determine if you have grounds for a personal injury claim and whether our firm can help you pursue that claim. We will ask questions about your injury and review any documents you bring to the consultation, such as accident reports or medical records.
The first consultation also provides you with the opportunity to ask us questions. Not all firms are created equal. Feel free to interview us to determine if we are the right firm for you. We can review our experience, track record, and how we will work with you during your case.
We’ve helped clients recover compensation for a wide range of injuries, including:
Still, have questions about the personal injury claims process in Nevada? Reach out to THE702FIRM Injury Attorneys for a free, no-obligation consultation. We can meet in your home, hospital bed, workplace, or anywhere that is convenient for you. Call or contact us today to get started.
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