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Your Mina Personal Injury Attorney
The short answer. In Nevada most injury claims must be filed within two years (NRS 11.190(4)(e)). The trial court for Mineral County sits in Hawthorne, at 105 S. A Street, Hawthorne, NV 89415. To talk it through, send the form on this page and we will work to connect you with an attorney in our network.
If you are reading this after an accident in Mina, you are probably tired, sore and unsure whom to trust. That is normal. A few rules learned early can keep you from making choices that are hard to undo.
NeedAnAttorney.net is a matching service. It does not give legal advice about your case. What follows is general information about Nevada injury law, taken from the text of the statutes, so you know which questions to ask. The form at the top of the page connects you with an attorney when you are ready.
Questions To Ask A Mina Injury Attorney
Bring these to your first call, whoever it is with:
- The deadline. Ask the attorney to name the exact last day to file for your claim. The general limit for injury claims in Nevada is two years (NRS 11.190(4)(e)).
- Any ceiling. Ask whether any rule restricts the amount you could recover in Nevada.
- If you were partly to blame. Ask what happens to your award if a jury finds you share the blame (NRS 41.141(1)).
- Who will work on it. Ask who handles your file day to day and how fast messages are answered.
- Fees and costs. Ask what the fee is, when it is paid, and which expenses are deducted from a settlement.
Personal Injury Types of Cases
Premises Liability
Many premises liability claims are from a property owner’s duty to maintain a property in the way that does not endanger others. There are may ways a property owner can violate this duty.
- Broken Stairs
- Unlit alleyways
- Slippery Floors
- Surfaces that are uneven
- Places to receive burns
- Places to receive chemical exposure
- Dog bites
- and other dangerous conditions
Wrongful Death
When negligence leads to fatal injuries, a wrongful death suit can help the surviving family members hold the negligent company, persons, and or person accountable for what was done. A wrongful death case can involve different types of compensation from other personal injury claims. After a fatal accident, family members can ask an attorney to review what compensation the surviving loved ones may have a right to. These types of accidents can include.
- Auto Accident
- Maritime Accident
- Drowning
- Electrocution
- Falls
- Helicopter Accident
- Fire
- Firearm
- and other types of wrongful deaths
Motor Vehicle Accidents
As long as the person that was operating the vehicle that injured you was negligent in some way, you can could have a claim for compensation. This can include.
- Car Accidents
- Truck Accidents
- Bicycle Accidents
- 18 wheeler Accidents
- Motorcycle crashes
- Drunk Driving
- Distracted Driving
- Aggressive Driving
- and other types of motor vehicle accidents
Work Place Accidents
These types of personal injury lawsuits involve more that just a employee and employer. If you feel like your place of employment was negligent in some way, you might have a claim for compensation. These types of accidents can include.
- Slip and Fall
- Unsafe working conditions
- Unmaintained equipment
- Auto Accidents
- Death
- Electrical Hazards
- Occupational illnesses like COPD, contagious diseases, and asbestosis
- personal injuries at work
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Sharing Blame And Your Claim
An insurer may stress your own mistakes, and in Nevada the percentage it can attach to you matters. NRS 41.141(1) sets the rule.
You can recover if your share of the fault is 50 percent or less, and your award is reduced by your share; above 50 percent the claim is barred (NRS 41.141(1)). Photographs, witness names and medical records help show where the fault lies.
How Damages Are Measured
In an ordinary injury claim in Nevada, the amount depends on the facts of the claim. What you can recover turns on the bills, the missed work and the lasting effects.
Lasting effects and missed work are part of what is proved. Punitive damages are limited separately (NRS 42.005(1)).
The Deadline To Sue
Nevada allows two years to file most injury claims (NRS 11.190(4)(e)). Extra time can be available for a child and in some other limited situations (NRS 11.250(1): person within the age of 18 years at accrual).
A claim against the State or a local government has its own filing step, so ask early (NRS 41.036(1)-(2)). Damages against the State or a political subdivision are limited to $200,000 per claimant (NRS 41.035). If someone died, a separate set of rules can apply (NRS 41.085(2)). Ask in your first conversation which date applies to your claim.
What Auto Policies Must Cover
The least liability coverage an auto policy in Nevada can provide is $25,000 for injury to one person, $50,000 for injury to two or more people in one accident and $20,000 for property damage (NRS 485.185(1)(a)-(c)).
When the other driver carries only the minimum and your injuries are serious, any other policy that applies becomes important. Before you accept a payment, ask your attorney to check for every policy that might apply, yours included.
The Court and Hospitals Behind a Mina Claim
Mina is a Census designated place in Mineral County, at about 38.39 degrees north and 118.11 degrees west by the Census Bureau’s place coordinates. The Nevada court directory puts Mineral County in the Eleventh Judicial District, with a district court address listed in Hawthorne: 105 S. A Street, Hawthorne, NV 89415, 29.4 miles from Mina in a straight line.
The three hospitals nearest Mina in the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Hospital General Information file, measured in a straight line from the town’s coordinates, are Mount Grant General Hospital in Hawthorne, 29.4 miles, a critical access hospital; South Lyon Medical Center in Yerington, 70.2 miles, a critical access hospital; and Banner Churchill Community Hospital in Fallon, 82.8 miles, a critical access hospital. The street address of Mount Grant General Hospital is 200 South A St., Hawthorne, NV 89415.
The Nevada Trauma Registry page lists trauma centers by level. The one nearest Mina among those matched to the federal hospital file is Carson Valley Health in Gardnerville (Level 4 Trauma Center), 94.1 miles away, followed by Renown Regional Medical Center in Reno (Level 2 Trauma Center), 119.7 miles away.
These figures are straight line distances, so the drive from Mina is longer. Whichever provider treated you, request your complete records and an itemized bill, and keep a list of every appointment.
Other places this site covers near Mina: Luning at 8.9 miles northwest, Hawthorne at 29.4 miles west, Silver Peak at 50.7 miles southeast. The big cities are 123 miles northwest (Reno) and 216 miles southeast (Las Vegas).
How To Take The First Step In Mina
The form at the top of this page is the starting point. NeedAnAttorney.net reviews your details and works to match you with an attorney in our network who may handle cases in Nevada. It costs nothing to use and does not commit you to anything.
Before the first call, collect the basics: the date, the place, names of witnesses, your medical visits and your missed work. A single folder for bills, letters and photographs saves time later.
Frequently Asked Questions
What if a public vehicle hit me?
Often with special steps. Special filing steps can apply (NRS 41.036(1)-(2)). Damages against the State or a political subdivision are limited to $200,000 per claimant (NRS 41.035). The notice steps can differ from those for other claims. Write down the date and place of the injury.
How long will my injury claim take?
There is no fixed time. Claims often wait until your condition is clear and the total losses are known. A lawsuit adds time.
What is the deadline to sue for an injury in Mina?
Two years for most injury claims (NRS 11.190(4)(e)). Children and some other limited situations can have more time (NRS 11.250(1): person within the age of 18 years at accrual). A claim against a government body has its own notice step (NRS 41.036(1)-(2)).
Does Nevada bar me from recovering if I share the blame?
The rule: you can recover if your share of the fault is 50 percent or less, and your award is reduced by your share; above 50 percent the claim is barred (NRS 41.141(1)). Ask how the rule would be argued in your case. Raise it early with any attorney you speak with.
How much can I recover for pain and suffering in Nevada?
Pain and suffering is proved by the facts of your case, so ask which rules, if any, apply to your claim. The amount depends on the facts of your claim. Ask an attorney whether any rule reaches your claim.
How much liability coverage must a driver in Nevada carry?
The minimums are $25,000 per person, $50,000 per accident and $20,000 for property damage (NRS 485.185(1)(a)-(c)). Several policies can apply to one crash. Before you accept a payment, check for every policy that may apply.
Which hospital is closest to Mina?
Mount Grant General Hospital in Hawthorne is closest on the federal hospital list, 29.4 miles away in a straight line and a critical access hospital. South Lyon Medical Center in Yerington is 70.2 miles away and Banner Churchill Community Hospital in Fallon is 82.8 miles away. In an emergency call 911 first; not every hospital has an emergency room.
What court serves Mina, Nevada?
For Mineral County the court directory lists the Eleventh Judicial District Court at 105 S. A Street, Hawthorne, NV 89415. An attorney can say whether that court or another one hears a claim like yours.
If You Were Hurt Somewhere Else In Nevada
If your injury happened outside Mina, one of these pages may fit better.
