When you are seriously injured in an accident, you should not have to worry about how you will pay for your medical expenses or make up for missed wages. By filing a personal injury claim, you can hold negligent parties accountable and receive compensation for your injuries, out-of-pocket costs, and suffering.
Our Las Vegas personal injury lawyers at Pitaro & Fumo, Chtd. can help you seek maximum damages while you focus on recovery. When you come to our firm, we will evaluate your situation and help you understand what types of compensation you may be eligible for. Our accomplished team has many decades of combined legal experience and knows how to effectively fight insurance adjusters and those at fault.
When another party’s negligence results in your being injured, you have the right to pursue legal action and attempt to collect damages. A statute of limitations of 2 years is in place for many types of personal injury claims, meaning that a lawsuit must be filed within 2 years of the date of the incident.
Claims exclusively involving property damage can generally be filed within 3 years of an incident. Wrongful death claims must be filed within 2 years of the victim’s passing.
When a personal injury claim goes to trial, a judge and jury will follow Nevada’s “comparative negligence” rules and assign a percentage of blame to each of the parties involved in the case. You can still recover damages if you are found to be partially at fault for contributing to an accident. However, your total potential compensation award will be commensurately reduced.
A successful personal injury lawsuit can help you recover damages for:
Our experienced team can assist you with numerous types of personal injury claims. We are familiar with all of the relevant state and federal laws that influence the adjudication of these cases.
Our Las Vegas personal injury attorneys can assist you with claims involving:
