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	<title>Vegas Personal Injury Law Blog &#187; auto accidents</title>
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		<title>CHECKLIST: Did I Do Anything That Devalued My Recovery on My Auto Accident Claim?</title>
		<link>http://vegaspersonalinjurylawblog.com/blog/2011/03/checklist-did-i-do-anything-that-devalued-my-recovery-on-my-auto-accident-claim/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 28 Mar 2011 16:00:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Allen A Cap Esq</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[If you think that you are not getting enough compensation on your auto accident, ask yourself if you did any of the following things that could have possibly devalued your case or claim. Check the ones that apply to your case or claim.
___1.  Failure to seek immediate medical attention.
___2.  Delaying the treatment for your symptoms [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Structured Settlements and Minors Compromises</title>
		<link>http://vegaspersonalinjurylawblog.com/blog/2011/01/personal-injury-structured-settlements-and-minors-compromises/</link>
		<comments>http://vegaspersonalinjurylawblog.com/blog/2011/01/personal-injury-structured-settlements-and-minors-compromises/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 31 Jan 2011 16:00:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Allen A Cap Esq</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[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. ]]></description>
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		<title>The Impact of Social Networking Sites on Personal Injury Claims</title>
		<link>http://vegaspersonalinjurylawblog.com/blog/2010/12/the-impact-of-social-networking-sites-on-personal-injury-claims/</link>
		<comments>http://vegaspersonalinjurylawblog.com/blog/2010/12/the-impact-of-social-networking-sites-on-personal-injury-claims/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 13 Dec 2010 15:00:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Allen A Cap Esq</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://vegaspersonalinjurylawblog.com/blog/?p=153</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[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 posted on social networks like Twitter, Facebook, and Myspace can potentially have a negative impact on personal injury claims.
Insurance Companies and defense attorneys are using these [...]]]></description>
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		<title>What is an &#8220;At-Fault Accident, and How Does it Affect Your Insurance Rates?</title>
		<link>http://vegaspersonalinjurylawblog.com/blog/2010/05/what-is-an-at-fault-accident-and-how-does-it-affect-your-insurance-rates/</link>
		<comments>http://vegaspersonalinjurylawblog.com/blog/2010/05/what-is-an-at-fault-accident-and-how-does-it-affect-your-insurance-rates/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 03 May 2010 16:00:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Allen A Cap Esq</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[auto accidents]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[claim evaluation]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://vegaspersonalinjurylawblog.com/blog/?p=107</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[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 insurance company.
NRS 687B.385 states: “An insurer shall not cancel, refuse to renew, or increase the premium for renewal of a policy of [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Addendum to Use of Medicare and Medicaid Liens in Personal Injury Cases</title>
		<link>http://vegaspersonalinjurylawblog.com/blog/2009/08/addendum-to-use-of-medicare-and-medicaid-liens-in-personal-injury-cases/</link>
		<comments>http://vegaspersonalinjurylawblog.com/blog/2009/08/addendum-to-use-of-medicare-and-medicaid-liens-in-personal-injury-cases/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 03 Aug 2009 16:01:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Allen A Cap Esq</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://vegaspersonalinjurylawblog.com/blog/?p=85</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Beginning July 1, 2009, Medicare Secondary Payor requires insurers to report any settlement, judgment or award to Medicare.  Failure to report any settlement, judgment or award will result in a $1,000.00 per day penalty to the insurance company.  Medicare Secondary Payor can sue for double damages, plus interest.  The suit can be [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Pain and Suffering Damages</title>
		<link>http://vegaspersonalinjurylawblog.com/blog/2009/07/pain-and-suffering-damages/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 06 Jul 2009 16:00:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Allen A Cap Esq</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://vegaspersonalinjurylawblog.com/blog/?p=78</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Pain and Suffering Damages are the effects on a person’s life as a result of physical and emotional injuries.  They include the loss of enjoyment of life and pain and discomfort doing daily activities such as cleaning the house, going out with the family and raising children. Placing a value on pain and suffering resulting [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Things You Need To Know After An Accident</title>
		<link>http://vegaspersonalinjurylawblog.com/blog/2009/06/things-you-need-to-know-after-an-accident/</link>
		<comments>http://vegaspersonalinjurylawblog.com/blog/2009/06/things-you-need-to-know-after-an-accident/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 22 Jun 2009 16:00:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Allen A Cap Esq</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[auto accidents]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://vegaspersonalinjurylawblog.com/blog/?p=76</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[1.  In order to maximize your recovery on any auto accident personal injury case you must seek appropriate medical attention immediately after an accident.  A delay of only a few days in obtaining medical treatment will reduce the value of  your claim by insurance company standards.
2.  In the event that event [...]]]></description>
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		<title>What To Do if You Are Invoved in an Automobile Accident</title>
		<link>http://vegaspersonalinjurylawblog.com/blog/2009/06/what-to-do-if-you-are-invoved-in-an-automobile-accident/</link>
		<comments>http://vegaspersonalinjurylawblog.com/blog/2009/06/what-to-do-if-you-are-invoved-in-an-automobile-accident/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 08 Jun 2009 16:00:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Allen A Cap Esq</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[auto accidents]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://vegaspersonalinjurylawblog.com/blog/?p=72</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[It is very difficult to be in a rational state of mind following a motor vehicle accident.  The first question that may come into your mind following an auto accident is, “Do I have to stop”?  The law says that you must stop after an accident.  It doesn’t matter if the auto [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Epilogue-Sudden Medical Emergency Defense</title>
		<link>http://vegaspersonalinjurylawblog.com/blog/2009/05/epilogue-sudden-medical-emergency-defense/</link>
		<comments>http://vegaspersonalinjurylawblog.com/blog/2009/05/epilogue-sudden-medical-emergency-defense/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 25 May 2009 16:00:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Allen A Cap Esq</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[ 
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 reiterated as follows:
On December 30, 2004, a young man was driving his pickup truck westbound on Hacienda.  The defendant driver, prior to the accident, was driving [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Jury Trials On Personal Injury Automobile Accident Cases</title>
		<link>http://vegaspersonalinjurylawblog.com/blog/2009/05/jury-trials-on-personal-injury-automobile-accident-cases/</link>
		<comments>http://vegaspersonalinjurylawblog.com/blog/2009/05/jury-trials-on-personal-injury-automobile-accident-cases/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 05 May 2009 17:00:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Allen A Cap Esq</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[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 personal injury auto accident cases that result in jury trials have some weakness.  In some cases there is a delay in obtaining medical treatment after [...]]]></description>
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