Experienced Personal Injury Lawyers in Macdonald Ranch

Why You Need a Macdonald Ranch Personal Injury Lawyer

When another person or entity does something that causes you to become injured, you can seek compensation for any losses related to the harm you suffer. However, you’ll only receive the financial resources you need if you act swiftly and decisively.

By filing a personal injury claim or lawsuit against the liable party and their insurance company, you can get the process started. However, both options are complicated and wrought with procedural pitfalls. Without representation by a skilled personal injury attorney in Macdonald Ranch, you could receive little or no compensation.

Insurance Claims

If the responsible party has sufficient insurance, you may elect to file an insurance claim to recover your financial losses. However, you shouldn’t do this without the assistance of a qualified personal injury lawyer.

Insurance companies will typically look for any excuse to deny or undervalue your claim. When you have a proven Macdonald Ranch personal injury law firm in your corner, that becomes much harder to do.

Our dedicated legal team will investigate your claim to gather as much relevant evidence as possible. We’ll then use this evidence to calculate the value of your claim, and present those findings to the at-fault party’s insurer. They won’t be able to ignore the evidence we organize, reducing the likelihood of denial or underpayment.

Just as importantly, since our attorneys can accurately determine the value of your claim, we can prevent you from accepting a subpar settlement offer. Insurance companies rarely make lowball offers when claimants come backed by formidable legal representation.

By working with our firm, you’ll also be sending the message that you’re willing to file a lawsuit if necessary. This is usually enough to discourage the insurance companies from acting in bad faith.

Lawsuits

It’s not generally a good idea to represent yourself in high-stakes legal proceedings. Even attorneys rarely do so despite being well-versed in the law and their many applications. If you’re considering filing a lawsuit, your best bet is to consult a knowledgeable personal injury lawyer immediately.

At Adam S. Kutner, Injury Attorneys, we understand that no single lawyer knows everything about the law. That’s why we work as a team to provide the best legal services we can.

Our lawyers will help you avoid common pitfalls by:

• Filing your lawsuit before the statute of limitations runs out
• Responding to all motions by the defendant’s attorneys
• Completing all necessary legal paperwork on time
• Gathering evidence to support your claim
• Crafting an extensive plan for pursuing your lawsuit

Throughout the legal process, our attorneys will take the lead in all interactions with the at-fault party, their insurer and legal team, and the court. However, this doesn’t mean you’ll be left out of the loop. We’ll communicate with you at every critical step, ensuring that you’re informed and included in key legal decisions.

When Should You Contact a Macdonald Ranch Personal Injury Lawyer?

It’s not uncommon for us to meet with prospective clients for the first time more than a year after they were initially injured. Perhaps they were in a car accident and assumed that the other party’s insurance company would pay for their injuries without giving them any trouble. Only when their claim is denied, do they realize they need help.

Time matters when dealing with personal injury claims. While we do our best to represent accident victims in these situations, the best thing you can do is contact our firm as soon as possible after suffering an injury.

The responsible party’s insurer will have a significant advantage if it has already denied your claim, or made a settlement offer that’s well below what you should receive. With the odds against us, your chances of getting a fair payout go down.

The longer you wait to hire a lawyer, the more likely you are to face the following difficulties:

• Physical evidence being lost or destroyed
• Witnesses becoming unavailable, or forgetting vital details about your case
• The insurance company making a hasty decision on your claim
• Your injuries worsening without appropriate medical care
• Financial hardship limiting how long you can wait for compensation

We aim to deliver the best results for our clients in every case. The sooner you contact us, the stronger of a case we can put together on your behalf.

What Damages Can You Receive in a Personal Injury Claim?

There are two main types of damages you can pursue as part of a personal injury claim: economic damages and non-economic damages. Nevada doesn’t place a cap on either kind of damages in most personal injury cases.

Economic Damages

Economic damages are the most important form of compensation we’ll work to recover for you. They’re intended to repay you for immediate expenses, and other financial losses related to your injury, including:

• Medical bills
• Lost wages or benefits
• Transportation expenses
• Medical equipment
• Personal assistance services

To ensure that you get as much help as the law allows, we’ll focus on preserving financial records that prove the value of your losses. The insurance company, or a jury, can’t award you fair compensation for your medical bills and other costs if you don’t have records showing how much they amount to.

Non-Economic Damages

The courts also recognize that you may have suffered losses that can’t be calculated as easily. For this reason, you’re entitled to seek compensation for the mental, emotional, and social impacts of your injuries. This form of compensation is known as non-economic damages.

Our lawyers will determine a fair value for your pain and suffering based on the severity, and how long you’ve experienced it. We’ll negotiate for non-economic damages as part of your insurance settlement. If the at-fault party’s insurer refuses to offer this type of compensation, we’re willing to fight for it in court.

For certain types of personal injury claims, the amount of non-economic damages the claimant can receive has a legal limit. For example, the cap for medical malpractice cases in 2025 is $510,000.

How Modified Comparative Negligence Rules Might Affect Your Claim

As neat as it would be if one party were clearly responsible in every personal injury claim, that’s rarely the case. Typically, both parties share some responsibility. If that’s true of your accident, you may still be eligible to receive compensation.

Under Nevada’s modified comparative negligence rule, you can receive compensation from the defendant as long as you’re less than 51% responsible for your injuries. However, any compensation you claim will be reduced by your assigned percentage of fault.

Why Choose Adam S. Kutner, Injury Attorneys?

For decades, the capable lawyers at Adam S. Kutner, Injury Attorneys, have successfully represented Nevada clients who have been injured due to the actions of negligent parties.

Our team boasts exceptional negotiation and litigation experience that we bring to every case. We won’t stop fighting until we’ve achieved the best possible outcome for you.