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Personal Injury Attorney
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Top-Rated Personal Injury Attorneys in Las Vegas Fighting for You
Since opening our doors in 1985, the accident lawyers at George Bochanis Injury Law Offices have been committed to helping victims get full compensation after slip and fall accidents, motor vehicle crashes, workplace injuries, and other personal injuries.
Why Hire George Bochanis?
Personal injury victims should not have to handle the aftermath of an accident alone. If you suffered a serious injury because of someone else’s negligence in Las Vegas, the last thing you need is to have to navigate the legal system while you should be focusing on your recovery.
Experienced personal injury lawyer George T. Bochanis has earned a reputation for taking on insurance companies in some of the most complicated accident cases in Las Vegas, and helping his clients win.
Our law firm has successfully handled a range of personal injury claims and lawsuits, including car accident cases, pedestrian accidents, product liability cases, workers’ compensation, legionnaire’s disease, and more. We use this experience to help you win your personal injury case.
Highest Rated Representation
How Our Personal Injury Lawyers Stand Out
- Our Las Vegas injury lawyers maintain the highest standard of legal representation and service.
- Since 2000, personal injury attorney George T. Bochanis has earned the highest rating possible of AV Preeminent from Martindale-Hubbell. Only 1% of the AV-Rated Lawyers have had this distinction for more than 20 years. George Bochanis is one of them.
- MyVegas Magazine and the American Institute of Personal Injury Attorneys have listed injury lawyer George T. Bochanis as a top attorney in his practice area.
- Martindale-Hubbell honored our law firm with its Client Distinction Award.
- Eleven of our case decisions have been published by the Nevada Supreme Court.
- George Bochanis is a past president of the Nevada Trial Lawyers Association/Nevada Justice Association. He has served on its Board of Governors since 1995.
One of the few select LV attorneys to be awarded the elite AV Rating for over 20 years
What Constitutes a Personal Injury in Las Vegas?
The term “personal injury” is used to describe physical or emotional harm suffered by a victim. When serious injuries are caused by the negligence, recklessness, or intentional actions of someone else, a personal injury claim or lawsuit may arise.
Personal injury attorneys in Las Vegas frequently handle cases involving victims who were injured by negligent drivers, property owners, business managers, dangerous products manufacturers, negligent owners of vicious dogs, and parties who contribute to unsafe conditions at work.
Who Is Liable for Personal Injury Accidents?
In a Las Vegas personal injury case, liable parties are the entities who caused harm to the victim. In some cases, the cause of the victim’s injury is obvious, and the responsible party is clear. Oftentimes, however, there are various factors that contribute to an accident, making multiple parties liable for damages.
Contributory Negligence Doctrine
When there is more than one contributing factor that causes someone to get hurt, claims or lawsuits may be filed against some or all of the entities involved. Since Nevada follows the contributory negligence doctrine, liability for medical bills, lost wages, and other losses is spread proportionately according to each party’s percentage of fault. If the claimant is found to be more at fault than the defendants, he or she is barred from recovering damages.
How to Prove Fault in a Personal Injury Case
To prove fault in a personal injury case, you must establish several key elements:
- Duty: Demonstrate that the defendant owed you a duty of care. This means he or she was legally obligated to act with a level of care to prevent harm. For example, drivers must adhere to traffic laws to protect others on the road.
- Breach of Duty: Show that the defendant breached this duty of care. A breach occurs when his or her actions fall short of the reasonable standard expected under the circumstances, such as speeding or failing to maintain a safe property.
- Cause in Fact: Prove that “but for” the defendant’s breach, your injuries would not have occurred. This establishes a direct link between his or her conduct and your harm.
- Proximate Cause: Establish that the defendant’s negligence or recklessness was the proximate cause of the injury. This means his or her actions were a foreseeable and direct cause of the harm suffered.
- Damages: Provide evidence of the damages you suffered, such as medical expenses, lost wages, or pain and suffering. This demonstrates the impact the defendant’s breach had on your life.
Together, these elements form the basis for establishing liability in a personal injury case. Each must be proven with sufficient evidence to support your claim.
What Damages Are Available to Accident Victims?
Accident victims can seek several types of compensation, categorized as economic, non-economic, and punitive damages:
Economic Damages
These compensate for tangible, quantifiable losses. They include:
- Medical Expenses: Costs for hospital visits, surgeries, medications, and rehabilitation.
- Lost Wages: Compensation for income lost due to inability to work during recovery.
- Future Earnings: Compensation for diminished earning capacity if the injury affects future employment opportunities.
- Property Damage: Costs to repair or replace damaged property, such as vehicles.
Non-economic Damages
These address intangible losses that are harder to quantify. They include:
- Pain and Suffering: Compensation for physical pain and emotional distress caused by the injury.
- Loss of Consortium: Compensation for the impact on relationships and loss of companionship with a spouse or partner.
- Emotional Distress: Damages for psychological impacts like anxiety, depression, or trauma resulting from the accident.
Punitive Damages
These are intended to punish the defendant for particularly egregious or reckless behavior and deter similar conduct in the future. They are awarded in addition to compensatory damages and are not based on the actual losses suffered by the victim.
To secure these damages, victims must provide clear evidence of their losses and the defendant’s liability. Consulting with a personal injury attorney can help victims navigate the process of seeking compensation.
How Are Personal Injury Damages Paid?
Although alternative dispute resolution procedures, like mediation and arbitration, are sometimes used to resolve accident cases, more personal injury cases in Las Vegas are resolved in one of two ways.
Settlement Agreement
After a victim files a personal injury claim against the at-fault party and his or her insurance company, settlement negotiations generally begin fairly quickly. In most cases, insurance companies try to minimize payouts by claiming the victim was at fault or that he or she wasn’t injured severely. They often offer settlement amounts that are nowhere near what is needed to cover the victim’s losses. In some cases, insurance companies and large corporations even deny claims.
When a victim hires a personal injury lawyer to handle the claim, he or she presents evidence to the insurance company and negotiates with the company representatives to maximize the amount the victim receives. If an amount can be agreed upon that fairly compensates the victim for his or her losses, a settlement agreement is signed, payment arrangements are made, and the case is resolved.
Courtroom Verdict
If the personal injury attorney and the insurance company cannot reach an agreement, the case is brought before a jury in court. Negotiations to reach a settlement agreement generally continue while the court case proceeds. The accident lawyer and the other side’s attorneys will present the evidence to the jury, and after both sides have presented their sides of the case, the jury will make a decision about whether the defendant is liable for damages and if so, how much should be paid to the victim.
When personal injury cases proceed to trial and a jury verdict is reached, it is not uncommon for the defendants to file an appeal if they are determined to be liable for damages and feel that the decision was incorrect, or the award was too high.
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What Our Clients Say
“George and his team are the best!! George is extremely kind and always thoroughly helped me whenever I needed. He genuinely cares about his clients and will get you the max. I will never use anyone but him.”
“A big thank you to George Bochanis and his amazing staff. George was able to secure the maximum amount from insurance for my accident. Then his staff went to work negotiating my numerous medical bills. I was pleasantly surprised with a settlement which ended up being higher than I anticipated. Thank you, and if anyone has been in an accident and needs an attorney, the best is George Bochanis.”
”A professional, humane, and efficient service. The staff was always interested in providing the tools to make us feel safe and confident. Forever grateful to them.”
At George Bochanis Injury Law Offices, your recovery is our business. Schedule your FREE consultation with an injury lawyer today.
Your Recovery Is Our Business
At George Bochanis Injury Law Offices, you are more than just another case. Our accident and injury lawyers truly care about your well-being, and we are committed to helping you recover.
Physical Recovery
Our personal injury attorneys can help you overcome the challenges that interfere with your physical recovery. As active members of the Las Vegas community, we are familiar with a wide network of doctors, hospitals, and specialists that offer quality medical care to injured victims throughout Nevada.
Emotional Recovery
Traumatic events like car accidents, falls, work-related accidents, or the death of a loved one can take a toll on your emotional well-being. In addition to helping alleviate your stress by handling your accident case, our law firm can help you gain access to the top mental health professionals in Las Vegas.
Financial Recovery
Our attorneys understand that no amount of money can erase the pain you have endured because of your accident. Winning a personal injury claim or lawsuit, however, can help you pay for medical bills, replace lost wages, and compensate you for other economic and non-economic losses that were caused by your injuries.
FAQs About Personal Injury Cases in Las Vegas
What Is the Statute of Limitations for Personal Injury Cases in Las Vegas?
Victims in Las Vegas have two years from the date of the accident to file a personal injury lawsuit in most cases. If your injury was caused by a defective product, however, you have four years to take legal action.
How Long Does It Take to Get a Settlement in a Personal Injury Case in Nevada?
It depends. While some Nevada personal injury cases resolve without formal litigation in just a few weeks, complicated cases that involve litigation can take months or years to resolve. Most injury cases fall somewhere in the middle, and settlements are reached within a few months.
How Much Does a Las Vegas Personal Injury Attorney Cost?
To ensure that all victims have access to legal representation, most personal injury attorneys in Las Vegas accept cases on a contingency fee basis. Victims don’t usually pay attorneys fees unless the case is won.