Nevada Car Accident Lawyer

How Can a Nevada Car Accident Lawyer Help You Get Justice? 

The Goldwater Law Firm partners with many of the nation’s largest and most successful law firms to provide clients with The Gold Standard of Injury Law. We know that a successful case result is vital to your future, and we want to ensure you have a legal representative with the skills, experience, and tenacity to get the money you need. 

Furthermore, we want to ensure you feel supported every step of the way. A Nevada car accident attorney can do the work necessary to build a solid claim and get justice so you can focus on your health and family. 

Our law firm partners can:

• Investigate your car accident case
• Collect evidence
• Identify liable parties and prove they acted negligently
• Identify and pursue all of your losses
• Prepare and file insurance claims
• Communicate with insurance agents, opposing lawyers, and other involved parties
• Aggressively negotiate for the maximum settlement possible
• File a personal injury lawsuit and represent you at trial if necessary

Recoverable Car Accident Damages

Nevada law requires that motorists carry auto liability insurance to pay for accidents they cause. According to the Nevada Division of Insurance (DOI), coverage must include at least $25,000 in bodily injury liability per person, $50,000 per accident, and $20,000 in property damage insurance. 

Injured parties can seek damages from at-fault drivers with an insurance claim. However, insurance companies may fight against offering fair payment, especially if you have a severe injury resulting in significant medical costs. When this happens, a lawyer can defend your right to recover damages, demand maximum financial recovery, or take legal action if needed. 

Car accident compensation may include the following:

• Current and future medical bills. You can recover the cost of emergency transportation and treatment, doctor and hospital fees, surgeries, and other medical care you require. You can also seek compensation for ongoing expenses and services, including medications, mobility aids, physical therapy, rehabilitation, extended nursing, and life care. 
• Lost wages, earnings, and benefits. You can recover wages lost due to time away from work because of your accident and injuries. If you face a lengthy recovery, cannot return to your previous job, or cannot work in any capacity, you may seek compensation for lost future income and reduced earning potential. 
• Vehicle damages and miscellaneous expenses. You can pursue the cost of repairing or replacing your damaged vehicle and personal property. You can also seek awards to pay for household services and medically necessary home and vehicle modifications. 
• Pain and suffering. You can recover monetary awards for how your injuries affect you physically, mentally, and emotionally. These damages may include compensation for severe and chronic pain, loss of mobility, disfigurement, scarring, stress, depression, anxiety, and reduced quality of life.

Sadly, the Nevada Advisory Committee on Traffic Safety reports that 2022 was the deadliest year in the past decade on Nevada’s roadways, with 416 fatalities. If your loved one died in a collision, a wrongful death lawyer can seek compensation for medical treatment, funeral and burial costs, lost financial support and intangible benefits, and survivors’ grief and sorrow. 

Whether you are coping with a severe injury or the death of a family member, The Goldwater Law Firm offers our condolences during this difficult time. It would be our honor to guide you through your situation by helping you secure effective legal representation. Contact us online or call now to connect with a Nevada personal injury lawyer near you. 

A Nevada Car Accident Attorney Can Prove Car Accident Liability 

Recovering compensation means proving someone else’s negligent actions caused your car crash. Proving negligence requires demonstrating the following elements:

1. Duty of care. The duty of care is a driver’s obligation to other road users to operate their vehicles safely.
2. Breach of duty. Drivers breach the duty of care when they break the law or drive carelessly, recklessly, or dangerously. Examples include speeding, driving drunk, texting and driving, or running red lights or stop signs. 
3. Causation. Causation is the evidence that shows that the liable party’s breach of duty led to the crash. 
4. Damages. Damages demonstrate that the accident and your injuries caused financial losses, pain, and suffering. 

While another driver is often the at-fault party in an auto accident case, there can be other responsible individuals and entities, including:

• A driver’s employer. If your collision involved a delivery driver, commercial driver, or other driver working during the accident, their employer may bear financial liability for their negligent actions. 
• A manufacturer or mechanic. Faulty brakes, engine trouble, defective tires, and other vehicle issues can contribute to collisions. If vehicle problems were a factor in your crash, you may have a claim against a vehicle manufacturer, auto parts maker, or mechanic. 
• Roadway owners. A government entity or private roadway owner may be liable if the accident involved negligent road maintenance or a dangerously designed road. 

Your Lawyer Will Support Your Case With Evidence

A Nevada car accident lawyer can gather evidence to identify liable parties and prove negligence. Evidence may include:

• Surveillance video or dashcam footage of the accident
• Physical evidence from the accident scene
• Eyewitness statements
• Police reports
• Medical records
• Pay stubs, medical bills, receipts, and other proof of your damages

The Goldwater Law Firm also has an extensive network of industry experts and specialists we can call on to testify on your behalf, including medical professionals and accident reconstructionists. 

Your Lawyer Will Defend You From Strategies Aimed at Reducing Your Awards

Nevada is a modified comparative negligence state. According to Nev. Rev. Stat. § 41.141, claimants can seek compensation for personal injuries even if they are partially to blame for an accident, but the court will reduce their compensation proportionally. So, if you have $100,000 in damages but are 10 percent at fault, you would receive $90,000. 

However, if it is determined that a claimant is more at fault than the other party or parties, they cannot receive any compensation at all. Insurance adjusters know the law and will apply it to your settlement even if your case does not go to court. Therefore, it is in the insurance company’s financial interest to find ways to assign you fault. Your lawyer can combat any allegations against you and defend you from bad-faith tactics. 

How Long Do You Have to Pursue a Car Accident Case?

Insurance policies can have short deadlines for reporting an accident, so it is best to file claims immediately. 

If you must file a lawsuit, you have two years from the accident to file a personal injury lawsuit, according to Nev. Rev. Stat. § 11.190. If the statute of limitations expires, you likely cannot pursue damages in court and will lose your leverage over the insurance company. A Nevada car accident lawyer can tell you more and help you get started before time runs out. 

Common Types of Car Accidents Our Team Sees

According to 2022 data published by the National Safety Council (NSC), around 70 percent of crashes involve a collision with another motor vehicle, making this the most common type of accident. 

When examining two-vehicle or multi-vehicle crashes, the most common types included:

• Rear-end collisions – 40.8 percent
• Angled collisions (also called side impact or “t-bone collisions) – 32.5 percent
• Sideswipe crashes – 22.2 percent
• Head-on collisions – 4.4 percent

Car Accident Injuries

The NSC also reports on accident injuries and deaths. Research shows that angled and rear-end collisions cause the most crash injuries, accounting for 43 percent and 37.5 percent, respectively. 

Angled collisions also cause the most car accident deaths at 44.9 percent, followed by head-on collisions at 29.6 percent. Common injuries we see include:

• Broken bones
• Strains, sprains, and severe bruising
• Cuts and scrapes
• Neck, back, and shoulder injuries
• Head injuries
• Facial and dental injuries
• Brain injuries
• Spinal cord injuries
• Internal bleeding
• Organ damage