Legal insights and personal injury news from Cap & Kudler
What goes into valuing a car accident claim in Las Vegas, Henderson, and Clark County: medical bills, lost wages, pain and suffering, and the factors that move the number.
A step-by-step guide for car accident victims in Las Vegas, Henderson, and Southern Nevada: how to stay safe, document the scene, protect your claim, and get the care you need.
Hurricane Polo brings wind and rain to Las Vegas Valley this weekend. Our personal injury lawyer offers essential driving safety tips for severe weather, including tire maintenance, proper following distances, and preparation for dangerous mountain passes.
Discover how filing bankruptcy affects your personal injury claims and accident compensation. Learn about trustee control, exemptions, and the critical differences between Chapter 7 and Chapter 13.
LVMPD has over 200 Flock Safety license plate reader cameras in Las Vegas. Find out what they capture, whether they can be used to issue traffic tickets in Nevada, and what privacy experts are watching closely.
Nevada law bans traffic cameras from issuing tickets — but that's not the whole story. Learn how video footage can still be used in a civil personal injury case to prove fault, and why acting fast matters.
Nevada's streets have transformed dramatically with the rise of electric bikes and e-scooters, offering residents convenient, eco-friendly alternatives to traditional transportatio...
We at Cap & Kudler want everyone to be safe. We are providing the following list of recalls and safety warnings for the benefit of those who visit the site. A2batt Recalls EEMB...
When personal injury clients come to us after an accident, they often bring with them a traffic citation or accident report — documents that can directly affect both their potentia...
One of the first questions injured people ask after a car accident is: how long is this going to take? It's a fair question. You have medical bills piling up, you may be missing wo...
If you've been in a car accident in Nevada, understanding the state's laws is the first step toward protecting yourself. Nevada has specific rules about fault, insurance requiremen...
A car accident happens fast. One moment you're driving down the 215 or stopped at a light on Sahara, and the next your life is turned upside down. In those first confusing minutes,...
Introduction: Understanding the Power of Traffic Citations Traffic tickets represent far more than just financial penalties or insurance rate increases. When you're involved in a c...
Discover how 50 U.S. Code § 501 protects active-duty service members in car accident lawsuits. Learn how the SCRA affects personal injury claims and military defendants in this comprehensive guide.
Discover where nonresident car accident victims should file their Las Vegas lawsuit. Learn about Nevada jurisdiction, venue rules, and strategic filing options for personal injury claims.
Here is a recent chat with AI: Me: Please list any Court cases that address 10 U.S. Code § 12406 Claude 3.5: While I can't directly provide legal case information, I recommend sear...
The Seatbelt Statute: Your Legal Shield Against Unfair Blame When a car accident leaves you injured, the last thing you need is the opposing party weaponizing your seatbelt choices...
Las Vegas, known for its bright lights and non-stop entertainment, is also grappling with a concerning trend of car accidents that have had devastating consequences for the city an...
No matter how careful of a driver you are, chances are good that at some point, you've gotten a traffic ticket in or around Las Vegas. Each year, tens of thousands of traffic citat...
Walmart is one of the biggest and most popular big box stores in the United States. Today, there are 5,342 Walmarts across the United States. With so many retail outlets throughout...
You've probably heard the phrase "What happens in Vegas, stays in Vegas." While that might be a good tagline for an advertising campaign, it isn't quite so true when people get hur...
During the pandemic, we are all spending more time watching television. I have noticed that the large personal injury (PI) law firms are pumping up their advertising. All of...
During the pandemic, we are all spending more time watching television. I have noticed that the large personal injury (PI) law firms are pumping up their advertising. All of us are...
The drinking laws in Las Vegas are fairly liberal when compared to many other large cities around the country. While gambling is without a doubt the number one activity that attrac...
It's difficult to find anyone that hasn't had a pet at some point in their life. A recent APPA national survey found that 67% of American households have at least one pet. That wor...
Our law firm, Cap & Kudler, represents a woman who was recommended to a midwife service owned by a group of midwives to assist her in the birth of her first child. After...
Being hit by a car while walking in a parking lot is a somewhat unique circumstance. Depending exactly where you are, things might seem very calm, almost as if you're alone, or the...
I got an email from John Goldberg a while back asking if I’d be interested in being interviewed about Torts for a Business Law class he’s teaching this semester at Sacr...
As Las Vegas personal injury lawyers, we are often asked about what happens if you're involved in an accident but already have some sort of preexisting condition. Can you still rec...
When you're injured in Las Vegas, or any other part of Nevada for that matter, and the fault for that injury lies with someone else, you may be entitled to receive compensation for...
The Uber ride-sharing service has become one of the most convenient ways for people to get around in towns and cities all over America, and especially in Las Vegas. With just a few...
One of the most common causes of personal injury claims is being involved in a car accident. Naturally, they're also the type of case that we get the most questions about. People w...
If you are involved in a car crash that was not your fault, the other party’s auto insurance company should pay for your medical bills, vehicle repair costs, and other expens...
When you go to a hotel or resort in Las Vegas, you expect to have fun and maybe win a little money at the blackjack table. You do not expect to get injured and have to visit a hosp...
If you need an affordable and convenient way to get around Las Vegas, calling for an Uber is an excellent option. However, this service does have one major drawback: You have littl...
When discussing personal injury law, terms like “negligence” and “gross negligence” pop up quite frequently. Of course, unless you are an attorney, you may...
In recent years, electric scooter lows have become an increasingly popular mode of transportation in America’s cities. According to the National Association of City Transport...
Just about everyone understands that speeding in a vehicle can be incredibly dangerous. The speeding accident is a dangerous subject for life. Despite this fact, speeding remains a...
How to Get a Las Vegas Motorcycle License – If you have recently purchased a motorcycle and would like to ride it around Las Vegas, you will first need to obtain a license. F...
If you ride a motorcycle in the state of Nevada, you must be familiar with the rules of the road. These laws are set down by the Nevada Legislature and are designed to keep all of...
Best Cars for First-Time Drivers – When purchasing a vehicle for a first-time driver, qualities such as reliability, practicality, and safety are of the utmost importance. Th...
Nevada Good Samaritan Law – Picture the scene: You are standing in line at the grocery store ready to pay for your items when suddenly the customer behind you goes into cardi...
In recent years, drones have become increasingly accessible to the average individual. Indeed, there is a good chance that you know someone who regularly uses one to capture beauti...
Bike Lanes Need More Protection – Over the past couple of decades, the popularity of cycling in the United States has grown and grown – and it does not show any sign of...
3D Painted Crosswalks – Since it was first introduced in Slough, England in 1951, the humble crosswalk has helped millions, if not billions, of people, cross the street safel...
One of the leading risks for children four years old and over is getting hurt in an auto accident. Unfortunately, over 5,000 children die each year in the U.S. in car crashes, and...
Scores of people are injured in car accidents every year. Some injuries are obvious, such as cuts, bruises, and broken bones. However, there are injuries that are not as noticeable...
From biking to driving, there are many ways for people to travel, but everyone must obey the rules of the road. Far too often, people are injured or killed because someone failed t...
After a car accident, a report will usually be generated to explain details about the collision if the local police, Sheriff, or Highway Patrol are called to the scene. This docume...
When you are involved in a traffic accident or any other kind of injury-causing incident, there is a good chance that you will be contacted by an insurance adjuster or risk managem...
When the general public pictures a personal injury case, they tend to imagine two lawyers battling it out in a courtroom in front of a judge. However, this is rarely the case. In f...
Being involved in a car accident with another driver can be scary. However, if the other driver leaves the scene, it can turn what was already an unwelcome experience into an even...
If the negligence of another individual or company caused you to become injured, the litigation process is fairly straightforward. You simply open a personal injury case against th...
After an accident, there are numerous issues you could face related to the injuries you sustained. From physical recovery time to compensating you for an inability to work or cover...
Although many people have heard the term "pain and suffering" used to describe the physical and emotional damages related to their personal injury claim, they may not know what exa...
While filing a personal injury claim in Nevada, it is worth noting that there is a limited period of time during which you can sue someone. Known as the "statute of limitations" or...
Our Las Vegas Accident Map was featured on KSNV last night. Donald Kudler was interviewed and gave his thoughts on the unnerving trend of deadly accidents in the Valley. Now that w...
In my prior blawg, "When Automobile Insurance Doesn't Work", I related the details of a pending case involving the "Sudden Medical Emergency Defense". The details of this case are...
A few months ago I saw the staff members of my gym receiving CPR instruction. Recently, I noticed a defibrillator (AED) on the wall of my gym that wasn't there previously. I did so...
A few weeks ago, I was preparing jury voir dire questions for a short trial. Some of the questions that I prepared involved various issues of tort "reform" and other items currentl...
In my 25 years of experience as a personal injury attorney, I have dealt with many of the healthcare facilities in the Las Vegas area, who treat patients that have been involved in...
If you wait until you have a settlement to report a Medicare Liability Claim, you will undoubtedly experience frustration. The thing to do is to report the Medicare Liability Claim...
The right to jury trial arises by statute. In most jurisdictions, where the value in controversy exceeds a certain dollar amount, the right to jury trial will be preserved. Most pe...
Medical payments coverage (also known as Med Pay) is the best bargain that you have on your auto insurance policy. The premium for this coverage is relatively cheap. Medical paymen...
Main Takeaways: State Farm is by far the most solvent insurance company in the world. The chance of this insurance company becoming insolvent, is very low. It is very difficult to...
A Structured Settlement allows a personal injury claimant to obtain cash over a period of time, rather than obtaining his settlement in a lump sum. Structured Settlements started i...
Did you ever ask yourself the question, what is my responsibility for a motor vehicle accident involving family members that lives in my household? Nevada Revised Statute (NRS) 41....
Recently, I have had a number clients who have been involved in auto accidents where they have been partially at fault for an accident and have not been treated fairly by their own...
Recently, I received a telephone call from a woman who was involved in an accident in her boyfriend's garage. Her boyfriend had recently purchased a new home. The girlfriend lived...
Unless you have had to unfortunate experience of being an injured victim of a low property damage motor vehicle accident, you may have difficulty understanding that people do get i...
Are there automobile accidents where auto insurance coverages do not apply? The answer to that question is, unfortunately, yes. On December 30, 2004, a young man was driving his pi...
Recently, I reviewed a Federal case that was posted on the Nevada Justice Association list-serve. This 9th Circuit case interpreted Arizona law regarding the testimony of treating...
In addition to the general Discovery Rules of NRCP 16.1 and 26, the Deposition process is controlled by NRCP 28 – 31 (the use of Depositions at Trial is controlled by NRCP 32. In t...
This week I called several insurance companies and invariably heard a greeting which sounded something like this, "This call may be recorded for quality assurance purposes." Anothe...
Obviously, from the get go of a personal injury claim, it is very important to determine its potential value. An even more important question is, how much can I recover on my perso...
Prior to becoming an attorney, I taught high school physical education in Western Pennsylvania for 12 years. I also coached gymnastics and track. I have a masters degree in the sci...
The purpose of damages in a civil case is to compensate a plaintiff for actual losses caused by the defendant wrongdoer. Therefore, the law provides that a wrongdoer in a personal...
A few Months ago I get my mail and find a Jury Summons for the Eighth Judicial District Court of the State of Nevada giving me a reporting date in mid-October, 2010. My first respo...
What happens when a person breaks a law and injures another person? The Law has developed an answer known as "negligence per se." "Per se" means "in itself" – the negligence per se...
The Short Trial Program began on July 1, 2002. The Nevada Supreme Court made the Program Mandatory in certain cases in 2005. It's purpose is simple: The purpose of the short trial...
When I was a rookie attorney, I handled my first wrongful death case. That case involved an engine part that came off a moving car and penetrated the windshield of a vehicle approa...
NRCP Rule 34 allows Parties to serve Requests Production of Documents and Things. Of course, the scope of the requests is limited by NRCP 26(b) which authorizes parties to obtain d...
The Nevada Legislature and the Nevada Supreme Court were impressed with the outcome of the Short Trial Program prompting them to institute a Short Trial Program for Jury Trials in...
STORY LINE A friend of mine recently was involved in a parking lot accident in which his two-door luxury vehicle sustained major damage. Eventually his vehicle was taken to a certi...
According to most sources, approximately 10-12% of Nevada motorists are uninsured. The majority of Nevada motorists carry low limits of BI coverage. You can protect yourself from t...
I was recently in a Trial in which the opposing Counsel began to read portions of my client's Deposition in his closing argument which had not been introduced during the evidentiar...
Auto accident clients who have never dealt with the government programs involving Medicare and Medicaid have the mistaken impression that the liens asserted by these two entities c...
Nevada Civil cases filed in the District Court are controlled by the Nevada Rules of Civil Procedure (NRCP). Those Rules are based on the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure (FRCP) an...
As previously discussed, NRCP 16.1 (Mandatory Pretrial Discovery Requirements) is the beginning of Discovery in Conventional Trials in Nevada District Courts. NRCP 16.1(a) (Require...
Nevada has both a Statute and a Court Rule allowing any party to make an Offer of Judgment on an opposing party. The Rules are given a specific purpose: NRCP 68 and [NRS 17.115] ar...
Since I brought it up last post, I thought now would be a good time to discuss "spoliation of evidence." And, yes, it is "spoliation" and not "spoilation." In any case, Findlaw's L...
Nevada Rules of Civil Procedure Rule 33 allows for written Interrogatories as one method of finding (or Discovering) information relevant to a civil lawsuit. That Rule states: Avai...
Las Vegas Personal Injury Lawyer, Allen A. Cap, Esq., has passed the necessary application process and testing entitling him to be referred to as a Personal Injury Expert in the St...
Las Vegas Personal Injury Lawyer, Donald Kudler and his client walked out victorious after a Short Trial this week. The case involved a rear end accident between two pick up trucks...
Las Vegas personal injury lawyer, Allen A. Cap, of the law firm Cap & Kudler, has settled a case on behalf of his client who was a victim of a motor vehicle accident. The clien...
A few weeks ago I had an arbitration hearing involving a motor vehicle accident. Both of my plaintiff/clients were employed as casino dealers. One took 3 days off work immediately...
Las Vegas car accident lawyer, Allen A. Cap of the law firm Cap & Kudler, has settled a case on behalf of a client who was injured in a car accident. Our client was getting rea...
A few months ago, Las Vegas Car Accident Lawyer, Donald Kudler, settled a claim against an adverse driver for policy limits after being forced to file a lawsuit as a result of the...
Las Vegas personal injury lawyer, Allen A. Cap, of the law firm Cap & Kudler, has settled a case on behalf of his client who was a victim of a motor vehicle accident. Our clien...
Las Vegas personal injury lawyer, Allen A. Cap, of the law firm Cap & Kudler, has settled a case on behalf of a victim of a motor vehicle accident. Our client was stopped for a...
Las Vegas car accident lawyer, Allen A. Cap of the law firm Cap & Kudler, has settled a case on behalf of a client who was the victim of a motor vehicle accident. Our client wa...
Las Vegas car accident lawyer, Donald C. Kudler, of the law firm Cap & Kudler, has settled a case on behalf of his client who was injured in a car accident caused by two other...
Las Vegas Personal Injury Lawyers, Cap & Kudler, represent a client who was injured in 2008 as a result of a fall in a Jetway at McCarran Airport in Las Vegas, Nevada. Juydge M...
Las Vegas personal injury lawyer, Donald C. Kudler, of the law firm Cap & Kudler, has settled a case on behalf of his client who was a victim of a personal injury accident. The...
Las Vegas Personal Injury Lawyer, Donald Kudler, has been fighting for his clients to recover compensation for personal injuries since 1993. He is one of the first lawyers in the S...
Las Vegas personal injury lawyer, Allen A. Cap, of the law firm Cap & Kudler, has settled a case on behalf of his client who was a victim of a car accident injury while driving...
Las Vegas personal injury lawyer, Allen A. Cap, of the law firm Cap & Kudler, has settled a motor vehicle accident case for a client who was injured when her car was violently...
Las Vegas personal injury lawyer, Allen A. Cap, of the law firm Cap & Kudler, has settled a case on behalf of his client who was a victim of a car accident while stopped for a...
Donald C. Kudler, of Cap & Kudler, has been selected to the 2015 list as a member of the Nation's Top One Percent by the National Association of Distinguished Counsel. NADC is...
Las Vegas Personal Injury Lawyer, Donald Kudler, of Cap & Kudler was recently interviewed by Lawsuit Legal as part of its Power Lawyers – Interviews with the Nation’s Leg...
Las Vegas Personal Injury Lawyer, Donald Kudler, of the Law Office of Cap & Kudler, has been named as a Top Lawyer by Desert Companion Magazine in its October, 2008 edition. Th...
Las Vegas personal injury lawyer, Donald C. Kudler, of the law firm Cap & Kudler, has settled a case on behalf of his client who was a victim of a slip and fall in a department...
Las Vegas personal Injury lawyer, Donald Kudler represented a client in a case that went to Trial in September, 2012 in front of Judge Jerry Weiss. This case arose out of an incide...
We recently settled a case against an adverse driver's policy after nearly a year of negotiations and the filing of a lawsuit. In this case, the client was the victim of a personal...
Las Vegas Personal Injury Lawyers, Cap and Kudler, have settled a case on behalf of their client who was injured in a car accident while driving south on Rainbow Blvd. The other dr...
Las Vegas personal injury lawyer, Donald C. Kudler, of the law firm Cap & Kudler, has settled a case on behalf of his clients who were victims in an injury car accident near Ch...
Las Vegas Personal Injury Attorneys represent a client in a slip and fall case that occurred in May, 2008 at McCarran Airport in Las Vegas, Nevada. At the time of the accident, the...
So, no more celebrating the last victory – it's on to the next Trial. I have another Short Trial on December first. This case involves two accidents about three months apart. The f...
Las Vegas personal injury lawyer, Allen A. Cap, of the law firm Cap & Kudler, has settled a case on behalf of his client who was a victim of a hit-and-run vehicle accident. The...
You have undoubtedly heard the line that, "A person that represents himself in a legal matter has a fool for a client." Are there legal matters that can be handled economically wit...
Las Vegas personal injury lawyer, Donald Kudler, of the law firm Cap & Kudler, has settled a motor vehicle accident, which involved a hit-and-run driver. Donald Kudler represen...
The Short Trial I have been preparing for went forward today and the Jury found in our favor and awarded my client $12,136.50. In addition to this, my client is entitled to: Attorn...
As a personal injury lawyer, I have seen how trends in personal injury claims handling and litigation have changed over the years. In this electronic age, information and documents...
This Blog will provide you with valuable information so that you can be fully prepared for your initial consultation with your attorney. Your attorney will be impressed if you prov...
