“Justice delayed is justice denied.” Often quoted, this legal maxim means that if legal relief to an injured party is available but not timely, then it is effectively the same as having no remedy at all. Litigation has never been quick, but because of the COVID-19 pandemic, jury trials for civil cases in Clark County […]
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Hospital Liens Do NOT attach to First Party (UM/UIM) Benefits
In some instances, a hospital may assert a lien over potential settlement money arising from a car accident. However, the Nevada Supreme Court in Washoe Med. Ctr., Inc. v. Reliance Ins. Co., 112 Nev. 494, 497, 915 P.2d 288, 289–90 (1996) explicitly held hospital liens do not attach to first-party coverage (Uninsured / Underinsured […]
What to Do When the Police Won’t Show Up to Your Accident?
The Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department has advised that it will stop responding to accidents that do not involve injuries. Metro will, however, continue to investigate accidents which do involve injuries, hit and run accidents, or where one of the drivers refuses to offer insurance information. What this means for people involved in accidents is […]
In Nevada Does A Tortfeastor Get the Benefit of Health Insurance Write-Downs?
To date, Nevada follows a strict collateral source rule, which generally renders evidence of a collateral source of payment for an injury inadmissible — that is, a tortfeasor (and his or her liability insurance carrier) is not entitled to introduce evidence that a portion of the injured person’s medical bills was paid for by health […]
