Nevada Auto Accident

Have you had a Nevada auto accident? There are a few things you want to do and know.

Whenever you are driving you should try to be aware of your surroundings. It can't hurt right? Besides, it will hopefully give you some extra reaction time for the situation.

In 2006, The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration reported 387 fatal accidents in Nevada.

Nevadans reduced those numbers in 2007 to 341. Then again the following year, reducing the number to 300 in 2008. These numbers come from the Nevada Department of Public Safety and Office of Traffic Safety's fatal analysis reporting system.

Nevada has state required minimums of $15,000.00 per person, $30,000.00 per accident, and $10,000.00 for property damage. This means the most any one person can collect is $15,000.00. Carriers offer higher limits and you'll be subject to the limits the at-fault party's policy sets. You will want to get their information and contact their insurance company. You should also notify your carrier. That's how it works if it's an accident between two private parties.

On the other hand, if your accident involves a public entity you're going to take a little different course of action. We suggest seeking professional advice from a lawyer. When you are involved in a car accident caused by a government employee, you may sue that government agency, i.e; the city or town, county or state, including public agencies and schools. Hence using a competent legal professional appears to be your best course of action.

For claims against a federal government agency you will use what's called a Form 95. Follow the instructions on the second page.

If the individual who is responsible for the accident works for the state of Nevada you will want to use this form and file it with the Attorney General.

If it involves a county or city employee you will want to contact that specific agency. For example in Nevada when you're in Las Vegas and a city employee is at fault you would file your claim through the Risk Management Division in Human Resources.

When you are dealing with accidents involving government agencies and its employees know that there are certain notices that you must file even before filing a lawsuit for your Nevada auto accident. Keep in mind each agency has its own window of time for responding. These differ in all the states. It can all be very confusing, and again we recommend consulting a competent legal professional.

So now you understand a little bit about how to find remedy for a Nevada auto accident. Next you may wonder about what to do at the scene of the accident.