Auto Accidents

The aftermath of a car accident is stressful, and how long a car accident claim takes to settle is never cut and dry. The wait may be creating quite a financial burden, and you are probably wondering how long it will be until you have payment in hand. Unfortunately, there is no set time, since there are various factors that can either speed up or delay the process. Have a highly experienced Las Vegas car accident attorney...

Selecting the right car seat and securing it properly are critical to keeping a child safe while traveling in a vehicle. Car seats are not only incredibly important in the event of an accident, but are also mandated by law in many cases. Nevada has enacted car seat laws in an effort to bolster child passenger safety.  What are Nevada’s Car Seat Laws? Nevada law requires that any child must sit in an approved child-restraint system when...

Nevada is not a no-fault state for auto insurance, but is actually one of the 38 states in the country where the person who causes a car accident must pay for the damage and injuries. When an accident occurs, the police will typically be the determining factor in who’s at fault. In order to collect payment for any losses, victims must file a claim with the at-fault driver’s insurance company. The state requires all drivers to carry...

When people think of distracted driving, they mostly think about talking or texting on the phone. But, in reality, distracted driving comes in many forms. One that just about every driver is guilty of doing is eating while driving. Many people assume that eating and driving is not reckless. Why would there be drive-through restaurants if it were so dangerous, then? There are currently no laws, and there may never be, that prohibit eating and driving; however,...

Driving in Nevada can be dangerous, especially in cities like Las Vegas. According to the Nevada Department of Public Safety, between 2012 and 2016, 540 fatal accidents occurred while another 1688 accidents resulting in serious injury occurred.  In response, Nevada is working on the Nevada Strategic Highway Safety Plan (SHSP) in an attempt to eliminate automobile fatalities. Car accidents are often described as unavoidable accidents, but the truth is that the majority of auto accidents are avoidable....