Las Vegas personal injury attorneys

At Cogburn Law Offices, our injury attorneys vigorously protect the rights and interests of those seriously injured in an accident in Las Vegas, Henderson, and surrounding areas of southern Nevada. Our approach is unique; one of our Las Vegas injury attorneys will meet with to discuss your case, free of charge. We are passionate about securing justice, this includes taking your case to court for a decision when necessary. We strive to make the process easy on you, while engaging in every legal action necessary to seek justice and full compensation.

Trusted Las Vegas Personal Injury Lawyers

Our dedicated team have years of experience practicing under Nevada law and have handled a variety of personal injury cases ranging from car accidents to medical malpractice. We are proud of our team for receiving many awards and honors, and garnering a reputation for excellence in the practice of personal injury law across southern Nevada and Clark County cities like Las Vegas, Henderson, and Boulder City. As trial lawyers, when bringing a case to a jury for decision, our process involves thorough case development, a professional presentation in court, and a carefully mapped legal strategy with no detail left to chance. We believe that our strong reputation is the result of our personal dedication to the people we serve. We promise honesty and loyalty and we are driven by a passion for securing justice.

How Do You Prove Negligence in a Personal Injury Claim?

For a personal injury case to be successful, certain elements must be proven, including:

• Breach of Duty: Another party breached the “duty of care” by acting in a negligent manner.
• Causation: The action or failure to act of the other party can be established as the legal cause of the injury or death
• Damages: The plaintiff suffered damages – physical, financial, and emotional as a result of the negligent act.

What is the Statute of Limitations in Nevada Injury Cases?

The statute of limitations in Nevada is a critical point in the ability to recover compensation. Nevada law NRS 11.010 restricts the time in which an injured person has the right to file suit against a negligent party:

• Personal injury and wrongful death: A case must be filed within two years of the injury or death, [Nev. Rev. Stat. § 11.190(4)(e)].
• Product liability: Cases of injury from a faulty or defective product must be filed within four years.
• Medical malpractice: These injury or wrongful cases must be acted upon quickly, as the statute of limitations allows for one year to file from the date the condition, illness or disease is discovered, although some extensions may be possible (NRS 41A).
• Cases filed against city, county, state or other governmental agency: These cases have specific filing requirements that must be managed correctly.

Should the time in which you have a right to file expire, you may be unable to recover damages. Some circumstances may allow for legal tactics to extend the time or file a claim under a different law or legal theory, but essentially – timing is a critical matter in achieving a positive outcome in a personal injury case.