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Understanding Personal Injury Law
Personal injury law allows individuals who have been harmed because of another person's negligence to seek financial compensation. These cases arise when a person or business fails to act with reasonable care and another person suffers injury as a result. Personal injury attorneys represent accident victims and help them recover damages for medical bills lost wages and pain and suffering.
In the United States personal injury claims are governed by state tort law. Victims may pursue compensation through insurance claims or civil lawsuits. Lawyers investigate accidents gather medical records interview witnesses and negotiate with insurance companies. Because insurers often attempt to minimize payouts, legal representation can significantly improve the chances of obtaining fair compensation.
Serious injuries may lead to long term medical treatment disability or permanent changes in lifestyle. Lawyers help ensure compensation accounts for current and future medical costs rehabilitation and lost earning capacity.
Common Personal Injury Cases
- Car and truck accidents
- Slip and fall incidents
- Workplace injuries
- Defective products
- Dog bites
- Medical malpractice
Each type of case requires evidence such as accident reports photographs medical records and expert testimony.
When You Should Contact a Personal Injury Lawyer
Victims should consider contacting a lawyer when injuries require medical treatment or when insurance companies dispute liability. Legal advice is especially important when injuries cause long term disability or significant financial loss.
How the Legal Process Works
- Initial consultation and case evaluation
- Investigation and evidence gathering
- Insurance negotiations
- Filing a lawsuit if necessary
- Settlement or trial
Cost of Hiring a Personal Injury Lawyer
Most personal injury attorneys work on contingency fees meaning clients pay no upfront legal fees. Lawyers typically receive between twenty five and forty percent of the recovered settlement.
Frequently Asked Questions
What does a personal injury lawyer do?
Personal injury lawyers investigate accidents gather evidence negotiate settlements and represent clients in court.
How long do personal injury cases take?
Some cases settle within months while complex cases involving serious injuries may take years.
What compensation can victims recover?
Victims may recover damages for medical expenses lost wages rehabilitation costs and pain and suffering.
Do most cases go to trial?
Most personal injury claims settle before trial through negotiation.
When should I hire a lawyer?
It is best to contact a lawyer soon after an accident so evidence can be preserved and legal deadlines are not missed.
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From very early in his life David was taught the importance of helping others. While David’s earliest experiences in helping people were in providing physical service, it soon became apparent that David was best able to help others through standing up for those who had been wronged.. David discovered his gift for public speaking at an early age. He served as the captain of his speech and debate team both his junior and senior year at Mountain View High School in Arizona where he competed in many forensic events, including the Arizona State Championship Tournament. David continued his pursuits in college, winning a number of speech tournaments in his freshman and sophomore year. From 1990 to 1992 David lived in The Netherlands while he served a mission for his church. After his mission David obtained his Bachelor’s degree and entered law school at Brigham Young University where he continues to hone his skills as a member of the law school’s Moot Court team. David competed in multiple intercollegiate tournaments, including traveling to Manhattan to represent his school in the National Championship in 1998.. David is very proud of his accomplishments in the legal field thus far in his career. He began in law school working as a clerk with Birch and Birch, as well as Spence, Motiarty and Scheuster. Upon passing the bar David began practicing law in 1998 and joined a local law office during the summer of 1999. One of the first clients David represented was a young woman who had been struck by a taxi cab and had severely injured her back. That case ultimately settled for $1,900,.* A few years later David procured a settlement in the amount of $4,500, on a case involving an adult care facility that left one of its patient’s outside in the Las Vegas sun for a number of hours. Since then David has taken a number of cases to jury trial himself including: a motorcycle accident case which resulted in a $593, judgment for his client, a $350, judgment for a man who was struck when acar ran a stop sign, and a $394, judgment for a client who lost his hearing as a result of medical malpractice. David was most recently involved in an action for insurance bad faith against Allstate insurance company. That case resulted in a verdict for Allstate’s customer for over $1,600, because Allstate acted improperly.. David has obtained a number of other judgments during his career, including a $250, judgment for a woman who suffered an annular tear in her back, a $400, judgment for an adolescent girl who had been bitten by a dog, and a $1,000, for a adolescent girl who was assaulted by a sexual predator. David’s most recent judgments include an $8.5 million judgment against a drunk driver, and a $1.2 million judgment against a drunk driver who struck a pedestrian. David has also settled several hundred cases in his career. While many of these cases are subject to confidentiality, one case David can discuss is a settlement for $1,200, against Republic Silver State that resulted when a Silver State field safety officer ran a stop sign and killed a motorcyclist.. On a personal note David enjoys playing the guitar and the drums. He is married and has what he calls the four most wonderful daughters on the planet. Few disagree with him. David lives his life, and his law practice, by a very simple philosophy he learned while attending law school: love those over whom you have a stewardship, do whatever it takes to get what is best for them, and everything else will fall into place. David sums up his life and career thus far as follows, “I love what I do. I love the clients I work for and the people I work with, and I would never dream of asking for more.”
Joseph J. Wirth, founding partner of Mainor Wirth Injury Lawyers, believes in representing real people, not big business. He has extensive courtroom experience representing victims of serious injuries and medical malpractice, especially those who have suffered spinal injuries, chronic pain, and traumatic brain injuries.. He prides himself on his caring and empathic approach to working with his clients and their families, and often makes unsolicited phone calls to his clients to check on them. Joe has used this approach to try cases to verdict in excess of a million dollars and maintains a zero-loss record in arbitrated matters. Some of Joe’s other recent successes include a 1.5 million settlement for a victim of a negligent massage at a hotel spa. . . as well as securing a 3 million dollar settlement on behalf of a family that was injured by a distracted driver operating a semi-trailer truck. Joe recognizes that even though bigger injury cases typically grab the headlines, all are equally important.. In 2010, Nevada Business Magazine voted Joe as one of the Southern Nevada’s Top 100 Attorneys. Joe was also recognized by The National Trial Lawyers Organization in 2014, as part of The Silver State’s Top Attorneys. In 2015, My Vegas Magazine honored Joe with an award for making its Top Lawyers of Las Vegas list. Also, Joe has worked pro-bono in family court, and carries a zealous attitude on the State Bar of Nevada Ad Committee. Joe is also on the board for paralegal college here in Las Vegas.. He has earned his reputation as a highly respected member of the Las Vegas legal community and takes pride in receiving most of his cases as referrals from other attorneys, both in Nevada and across the country.
Matthew was born and raised in Natchitoches, Louisiana. He graduated from Louisiana State University on May 15, 1989 with a Bachelors Degree in Criminal Justice. He enrolled at Mississippi College School of Law in August of 1989. Matthew completed an Oil & Gas law program in the summer of 1990 at Southern Methodist University School of Law in Dallas, Texas then transferred to the University of Denver College of Law in the fall of 1990, where he obtained his Juris Doctor Degree on August 14, 1992.. Matthew moved to Las Vegas after graduating law school and sat for the State bar exam in July of 1993. He received his Nevada license to practice law on October 4, 1993. Matthew began his career as an attorney in the summer of 1994 when he joined the firm of David Stoebling and Associates. Matthew worked for the firm 18 months in the area of personal injury litigation and also started that firm's bankruptcy department. In the spring of 1996 at the age of 29, Matthew co-founded the firm of Aaron & Paternoster, Ltd., with his partner, Glenn Paternoster. The firm’s focus was in the area of consumer bankruptcy and personal injury. Within four short years the firm had seven offices in two states (Las Vegas and Reno, Nevada, and Sacramento, Bakersfield, Chico, Redding and Eureka, California) and was representing more clients on an annual basis than any firm in Nevada. In the year of 2000 the firm decided to divest itself of all offices except for one, so that it could focus solely on injured victims in Las Vegas. At the end of 2014 Matthew founded Aaron Law Group, LLC where he currently provides unmatched legal representation for every type of injured victim throughout the Las Vegas valley.. Over the years Matthew has achieved impressive results for his personal injury clients and has been recognized acccordingly, recieving many pretigeous awrds. He has been a certified member of both the Million-Dollar Advocates forum and the Multi-Million-Dollar Advocates forum for over ten years. He was an American Trial LAwyers Association Top 100 Lawyer for both 2008 and 2009. He was an American Society of Legal Advocates Top 100 Ltigation Lawyer for 2013 and a Rues' Ratings Best Attorneys of America for 2015.. Matthew is married with 2 sons and a 3 year-old daughter. His passion is camping, fishing, and related outdoor pursuits. He is a voracious reader of all things history and science. The family enjoys European travel when they can find the time.
Michael S. Valiente, Partner at Valiente Mott, left his position at Nevada’s preeminent insurance defense trial law firm to help people, not insurance companies. He has extensive experience representing victims of car accidents, defective products, and catastrophic injury.. Mike prides himself in providing unparalleled customer service. In his youth, Mike was involved in a serious car accident. Mike hired a lawyer to sue the negligent driver that caused his injuries. Unfortunately, Mike experienced what most people experience when hiring a lawyer: poor customer service and ineffective representation. Specifically, Mike met with the lawyer for the initial consultation, only to never hear or speak from the lawyer again. In the end, the attorney settled Mike’s case for pennies on the dollar. After this unpleasant experience, Mike vowed that Valiente Mott would be different.. Prior to attending law school, Mike was one of Las Vegas’ top real estate professionals. In the ten years before law school, Mike helped hundreds of clients with the acquisition and disposition of residential real estate and raw land. Mike’s exceptional customer service caused his real estate business to flourish only through word of mouth.. Mike graduated at the top of his class from UNLV with a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science. Thereafter, Mike also graduated top of his class from the William S. Boyd School of Law at UNLV. While attending Boyd, Mike received the CALI award five times for his legal writing, as well as his work in Evidence, Civil Procedure, and Contracts. Mike was also a member of Boyd’s National Moot Court team and won Best Brief at the Sutherland Cup Moot Court Competition. He was also honored as the sole recipient of his graduating class with the prestigious James E. Rogers Scholastic Achievement Award. He was further honored, along with only three of his peers, with the Scribes, The American Society of Legal Writers Award, which recognized excellence in legal writing while in law school.. After graduating from Boyd School of Law, Mike was employed at the preeminent insurance defense firm in the country. During this time, Mike defended big insurance companies against catastrophic injuries and multi-million-dollar claims. During this time, Mike participated in a seven-week trial in which the jury awarded over $164,000,, the third largest verdict in Nevada history. After gaining valuable experience, Mike made the decision to start his own firm with the goal of helping people, not insurance companies.. In 2017, Mike was voted one of Las Vegas’ Legal Elite. He has earned his reputation as a highly-respected member of the Las Vegas legal community and takes pride in receiving most of his cases as referrals from other attorneys, medical professionals, and, most rewardingly, prior clients.. Mike is fluent in Spanish, and is licensed in both Nevada and California.. In his spare time, Mike gives presentations around the Las Vegas valley in hopes of educating his community about important legal issues. Mike also enjoys traveling and spending time with his wife and two kids.
Mr. Holland is an AV-Rated trial attorney devoted to assisting injured people across the Las Vegas valley.
I am a litigation attorney in Las Vegas with a focus on personal injury claims and litigation. I also have commercial litigation experience and appellate experience in state and federal courts.
Joel is a native of Cleveland, Ohio. In 1999, he moved to Chicago to pursue acting. Joel performed lead roles in many plays, including “A Midsummer Night’s Dream” and “The Italian Straw Hat”. Joel completed his undergraduate degree in Speech Communication at the University of Illinois at Champaign-Urbana in 2002. While there, he won numerous forensics awards; including a gold medal in the Speech and Entertainment category at the 2001 national tournament. He was also the lead member of the school’s Mock Trial team earning many “Outstanding Attorney” awards.. Joel attended Law School at Drake Law School in Des Moines, Iowa. He represented Drake Law School as a member of the National Moot Court team and the National Mock Trial team winning awards each year. While in school, Joel volunteered his time serving as a student attorney at the Drake Legal Clinic; representing indigent clients and interning with the Polk County Attorney’s office. Joel graduated from Drake Law School in 2006.. Joel began his legal career in Reno, Nevada. He initially worked for a small firm representing clients in the areas of estate planning and family law. In 2009, Joel accepted the position of Managing Attorney of a personal injury firm in Las Vegas. Although originally intending to practice in the area of criminal law, he discovered a profound passion for advocating on behalf of accident injury victims and their families.. Joel is an Associate Attorney at the Nettles Law Firm. He is a member of the Nevada Justice Association (NJA) and the American Association of Justice (AAJ). Joel seeks to combine his passion for helping injured victims with his talent for public speaking to ensure the highest quality representation of his clients. Joel still enjoys the arts and has not completely rid himself of the acting bug. Ask nicely and he may tell you the story about Bat Masterson.. Member of Nevada Bar Association; admitted to practice in all State of Nevada courts and the Federal District Court of Nevada., American Association of Justice, Nevada Justice Association, Business Networking International
Robert is among a small group of our country’s most distinguished tax and business law practitioners, having graduated New York University School of Law and obtaining a Master of Laws in Taxation (ranked #1 by US News & World Reports), as well as New York University Stern School of Business (ranked #3 by US News & World Reports). He is licensed to practice in New York and Nevada.. Knowing that there had to be a better way of providing holistic, meaningful and life-long planning, Robert founded Vaksman Khalfin, PC with the goal of providing Comprehensive Solutions to Families and Businesses. Although the practice began by focusing on all aspects of Estate Planning, Vaksman Khalfin, PC now provides a full suite of legal services in order to assist its clients with the very best personal, financial, legal and business decisions throughout their lifetime.. Robert is married to Dr. Irena Vaksman, with whom he has three beautiful boys; Charlie, Jack and Ethan.
Zachary Clayton is a personal injury attorney who truly cares about getting justice for people who have been hurt. Born and raised in Las Vegas, Zachary understands the community and the challenges his clients face. Before becoming a lawyer, he proudly served in the United States Marine Corps during Operation Iraqi Freedom — an experience that shaped his strong work ethic and dedication to service.. After his military service, Zachary earned his degree and law degree from the University of Nevada, Las Vegas. He decided to focus on personal injury law because he wanted to help everyday people stand up to big insurance companies and powerful corporations.. At Wooldridge Law Injury Lawyers, Zachary works hard to make sure his clients get the compensation they deserve. Whether it’s a car accident, truck crash, slip and fall, or other serious injury, he’s there to guide clients through every step of the process — with compassion, clear communication, and relentless advocacy.. Zachary’s approach is simple: treat every client like family and fight to “Under Promise, Over Deliver, Out Perform.” When he’s not in the office, you might find him cheering for the Vegas Golden Knights or exploring the local food scene.. If you want a lawyer who listens, cares, and fights for you, Zachary Clayton is ready to help.
Danielle has been practicing law since 2009. After working in general liability defense for a year, she joined the firm and has been passionately representing plaintiffs ever since. She works with partners Tracy Eglet and Dennis Prince on Eglet Prince’s injury team on cases involving catastrophic personal injury, wrongful death, product liability, medical malpractice, insurance bad faith, and unfair claims practices. Danielle assists partners in trial and preparing cases for trial, primarily in analyzing cases, developing litigation strategy, and researching and writing motions, oppositions, replies, and other litigation briefs. Danielle’s focus on legal writing has earned her a strong reputation in the Nevada legal community for this skill.. Danielle earned a Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration and Finance at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV) and a Juris Doctor Degree at UNLV’s William S. Boyd School of Law. During her time in law school, she was a member of the Nevada Law Journal and participated in the Innocence Clinic for 2 years, where she studied and worked on wrongful convictions. She also completed externships for the Honorable David T. Wall (Ret.), the Clark County District Attorney, and the Clark County Public Defender.. Danielle is a member of the Nevada Justice Association, Howard D. McKibben American Inn of Court, Clark County Bar Association, State Bar of Nevada and the American Bar Association. She has been admitted to practice law in the State of Nevada and the U.S. District Court, District of Nevada since 2009. Danielle has also earned the distinction of being one of the Best Up and Coming Attorneys as well as being honored as one of Nevada’s Top Attorneys by Nevada Business Magazine’s Legal Elite, 2015.. Danielle is also an active volunteer in the Las Vegas legal community. From 2009 to 2015, she represented children pro bono as an attorney for the Children’s Attorney Project at the Legal Aid Center of Southern Nevada, where she advocated the interests of abused and neglected children in foster care and who are wards of the State. She is presently co-authoring on a new chapter on Evidence for the upcoming edition of the Nevada Civil Practice Manual. Danielle has also written several published articles on different issues in personal injury litigation, and teaches CLE courses on legal writing. In her spare time, Danielle is an avid reader and enjoys writing and traveling.
Mark H. Hutchings is a graduate of the University of Nevada Las Vegas and the William S. Boyd School of Law. This fourth generation Nevadan earned his Juris Doctorate in 2012. Mark had an exemplary record in law school, working as a research assistant for the UNLV Law Library, serving as Notes Editor for the UNLV Gaming Law Journal, and completing an externship with the Honorable Abbi Silver in the Eighth Judicial District Court, Department XV. Upon entering practice, Mark cut his teeth at a large, national law firm where he handled various litigation related matters.. Mark is a member of the Nevada State Bar and handles matters in both State and Federal Court. He works in the areas of civil litigation and administrative law, handling commercial disputes, health law matters, property disputes, and personal injury disputes.
Alessi Law is a law firm run by a single attorney, Melissa Alessi. There are many benefits to having a sole practitioner as your legal representative. Ms. Alessi is highly educated and experienced, and is dedicated to providing quality representation at reasonable rates. Alessi Law delivers personal and individualized attention to you and your case, as opposed to a less personal team-based representation. Alessi Law will listen to your concerns and deliver the support you need with compasion, professionalism and expertise.
As the founder of the Law Offices of Steven M. Burris, Las Vegas attorney Steven M. Burris offers counsel to injury victims. For more than three decades, he has been practicing as a lawyer. Las Vegas Life has recognized Mr. Burris as one of their Top 5 Lawyers. He was selected for inclusion in the 2009, 2010 and 2011 editions of Mountain States Super Lawyers®. Attorney Burris’ peers have recognized him with the AV Preeminent® rating from Martindale-Hubbell®. He is an honors graduate of the University of California Law School. To learn more, please contact his firm today.
MARIA LOVENTIME U. ESTANISLAO has been a Nevada licensed attorney since 2002 and has extensive experience in litigating various types of civil cases, from civil rights and personal injury cases to family law/divorce, commercial and business litigation. She received her first taste of the legal field working as a paralegal while obtaining dual Bachelors degrees in Political Science and International Development Studies at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA). Her passion was in advocacy for victims—whether victims of car accidents, police misconduct, other government misconduct, or breach of contract—and she represented her clients with zeal.. She first honed her advocacy skills by successfully competing against other law schools in a number of moot court competitions while attending the William S. Richardson School of Law at the University of Hawai`i at Manoa. After graduating cum laude, she relocated to Las Vegas, Nevada, and represented those victims of car accidents and civil rights violations both at the district court level and on appeal including before the Nevada Supreme Court and the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals. She has represented individuals, including doctors and dentists whose licenses were allegedly wrongfully suspended or revoked and those wrongfully injured by police misconduct. Her practice has always remained diverse, as she also represented business interests in litigation and in family law, divorce and custody matters. Her experience, skill, and passion translate to results for her clients, as she has obtained million-dollar settlements for her clients.. To better serve her clients in pursuit of justice through the courts, Maria continues to sharpen her trial skills through in-depth, on-location seminars with giants in the legal field. She first earned an Advocate certificate from the acclaimed National Institute of Trial Advocacy (NITA). She then returned to earn a Master Advocate certificate. Most recently, Maria graduated from the selective Gerry Spence Trial Lawyer’s College, where she had the joy and unique opportunity to learn from one of the best trial attorneys in the nation. Maria has earned the distinction of being the only attorney in Las Vegas who has graduated from both NITA programs and the Gerry Spence Trial Lawyer’s College.. Maria is licensed to practice in all courts of the State of Nevada, the U.S. District Court for the State of Nevada, and the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals.
Workers' Compensation, Personal Injury, and Family Law Attorney Jeffrey Neeman, Esq. has been practicing law in Las Vegas, Nevada since 2000. In 2001, Mr. Neeman along with his partner Jason Mills, Esq. founded the Neeman & Mills law firm.. Jeffrey Neeman was born and raised in Brooklyn, NY. As a good Jewish boy from Brooklyn, he was destined to become a doctor or a lawyer. After much self-reflection and realization of his passion to argue (and being slightly stubborn), Jeffrey set his sights on law school. However, the path to become a lawyer would begin a journey that saw him travel the world and realize his other passion - world travel. Jeffrey moved from Brooklyn, NY to Denver, Colorado, to attend the University of Denver as a political science major. After 2 years, Jeffrey transferred to the University of Arizona, where he graduated with a Bachelors of Science Degree. Jeffrey then attended California Western School of Law in San Diego, California. While pursuing his law degree, Jeffrey joined the law school’s many Appellate competitions and teams, winning several advocacy awards. In 1999, Jeffrey earned a Juris Doctorate law degree and became licensed to practice law in the State of California. Afterward, Jeffrey moved to Las Vegas to pursue his legal career. In 2000, Jeffrey obtained his license to practice law in Nevada and began his professional legal career.. Jeffrey began his employment at the prestigious Lionel, Sawyer & Collins law firm. Thereafter, he worked for a short time with Glen J. Lerner and Associates. Afterward, Jeffrey joined with Jason Mills to form the Neeman & Mills law firm. From the start, Jeffrey advocated for the rights of the injured, representing them in all facets of their personal injury case. However, he also began representing clients in family law matters, such as divorce, and child custody. Since that time, Jeffrey has handled many personal injury and family law cases and has developed a reputation as a fierce advocate for his clients.. Jeffrey is in a committed relationship and enjoys spending time with his girlfriend and their two dogs – Kyla (the sweetest golden retriever that ever lived) and Jessie (a very energetic Australian Shepard). Recreationally, Jeffrey enjoys world travel, working out and spending time with his family.