Don’t take any chances when loved one suffers spinal cord injury
On Behalf of Bradley, Drendel & Jeanney • Aug 25, 2016
After an unexpected accident, loved ones gather in hopes of hearing the news that the wounds are superficial and that the injured patient is expected to make a full recovery. While instances of these miracles do happen, most injured in a serious accident suffer some level of serious injuries that can affect them in both the short and long term. For most who suffer irreparable damage, like a spinal cord injury, life will never be the same. This is why loved ones of spinal cord injury sufferers should not leave their loved one’s fate to chance after a negligent party caused such a serious injury.

Spinal cord injuries are complicated and difficult to treat, let alone heal. Many spinal cord injury sufferers, who have been injured in instances like a car accident, never make a full recovery. Whether struggling with everyday pain or an inability to use arms or legs in connection with a partial or full paralysis diagnosis, spinal cord injury is serious business. It can take months, or even years of rehab over the course of the victim’s life to make some, if any, progress towards recovery.

While this may sound discouraging, do not be disheartened, especially if you believe there is a party who was negligent at the time of your loved one’s spinal cord injury. People have an obligation to uphold a certain level of care when behind the wheel of a vehicle. If the other party made an error in judgment that led to the accident, the injured party could possibly recover damages for medical bills, lost wages and other expenses. Bradley, Drendel and Jeanney take your loved one’s injuries seriously and will do everything in our power to ensure a full financial recovery for you and your family.

This was, no doubt, a life-changing event for you and your family. Do not allow it to define your family in a negative way. There are opportunities that will present themselves now and directly after the accident that can help determine how the rest of this scenario will play out. Take the opportunities presented to you and your family, even if it’s just a silver lining after such a tremendous accident.

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What to prove after you or loved one is hit by a drunk driver?
On Behalf of Bradley, Drendel & Jeanney • Aug 19, 2016
We have all heard the awful stories about the average law-abiding citizen who was hit by a drunk driver. Drunk drivers are dangerous on the roadways because both their mental reasoning and physical reaction time are delayed due to the affects that alcohol has on the body and mind. Depending on a driver’s BAC or blood-alcohol concentration, it can make them unable to see or react appropriately, which can cause a car accident. Car accidents, invariably, can cause serious injuries amounting to life-long changes and insurmountable medical expenses.

This is why it is in a victim’s best interest to consider what a personal injury lawsuit could do for them and their family. In a personal injury suit against a drunk driver, the injured party will need to prove that the accused negligent party was responsible for the injuries that they allegedly caused. To do this, the injured will need to establish the intoxication level of the defendant and prove that this level was too high for safe operation of a motor vehicle. Lastly, the injured should show that the defendant failed to exercise reasonable care for the public’s safety when causing a drunk driving accident.

Much of this information may be readily available in a police report or in a public record if the defendant was already tried in a criminal case in connection with the incident. A guilty verdict for DUI in a criminal case can bode well for drunk driving accident victims. These are tried in two separate courts, but personal injury cases have a lower threshold of proof that needs to be met in order to prove te negligence of the drunk driver. Evidence like witness testimony or forensic evidence related to the case can be helpful in proving this as well.

This whole scenario is a nightmare for any family to deal with. Luckily, top-notch medical care is available in MA hospitals in order to restore a person’s health back to its original condition. Some people’s health will never fully recover, unfortunately. For those people, and anyone injured in a drunk driving accident, a personal injury case is especially important.

Source: dui.findlaw.com, ” Drunk Driving Accidents ,” Accessed August 15, 2016

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Unthinkable truck accident tragedy can be compensated for
On Behalf of Bradley, Drendel & Jeanney • Aug 12, 2016
In the blink of an eye, a person’s life can change. This is absolutely true if in that blink of an eye, a driver or their family is involved in a terrifying truck accident in Reno or elsewhere. If severe, these truck accidents can also involve multiple vehicles, high-speed collisions and the corresponding serious injuries that can result. While health is a number one priority during this time of crisis, so should finding answers to what caused this terrible tragedy.

Trucks are large, fast-moving vehicles that can weigh up to several tons depending on the load they are carrying at the time of the accident. Many people affect the day-to-day operation of a truck, including the driver, the trucking company and any third parties involved in preparing or overseeing the load driven by the driver. Each party has a duty to uphold not only to protect their best interests but also to protect the safety of other drivers. When this duty is not upheld, and serious injuries occur, the injured parties will likely seek compensation from the parties who are suspected of negligence.

Compensation sought after a truck accident usually start with damages associated with serious injuries, like medical expenses. These expenses are a motivator for an injured party to seek damages, as the costs associated with serious injuries in a truck accident can be very high – costs that are much too high for the average person to afford comfortably. There are other costs that can be attributed to a negligent party in a truck accident that can be just as meaningful to the injured person.

This is determined on a case-by-case basis, and the damages one might seek are tailored to his or her specific tragedy and needs after that truck accident. Personal injury lawsuits are a way for people who have suffered loss in an accident to recover for their misfortune. Injured parties may have been at the wrong place at the wrong time. Negligent behavior is compensable and should be a thought on the minds of those who have been injured in a truck accident.

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Stricter hit-and-run laws will likely impact accused Reno man
On Behalf of Bradley, Drendel & Jeanney • Aug 05, 2016
Almost all roads are open to bicyclists as well as drivers of motor vehicles. The attitude and the law is that operators of motor vehicles need to share the road with bicyclists. Most often, this objective is achieved and no one gets hurt. Unfortunately, this was not the case for a man who was recently struck on his bicycle by a Reno man who was found after fleeing the scene of the accident.

The car accident resulted in serious injuries to the bicyclist, including broken bones. These are common injuries for bicyclists who come into contact with motor vehicles. Just after midnight last month, Reno officers responded to a report of the accident in which the bicyclist was injured and the motorist fled the scene. The public’s assistance was asked in finding the man involved in the accident. He was located off an anonymous tip-line, and upon search of the man’s property, it was discovered that his vehicle and damage matched the description of the crash.

Interestingly enough, hit-and-run laws in the state of Nevada have become stricter in the last year. Criminal penalties for drivers convicted of hit-and-run have doubled from years’ past. Before the change, it was on the same criminal level punishment as felony DUI. Clearly, hit-and-run is an offense in a league of its own as there is clear malicious intent for a driver to leave the scene of an accident. An increase in the severity of hit-and-run penalty is an indication of how serious a crime of this magnitude is and how it can negatively affect the injured and their family.

For those who have experienced a hit-and-run car accident first hand – you know how serious it can be and the ramifications that can coincide with such an event. Medical expenses, loss of wages and even permanent loss of quality of life can follow after a hit-and-run. The man on the bicycle was fortunate in that they did eventually locate the driver who struck him. For those who are fortunate like this man, it is imperative to think about pressing further charges if injured as a result of the incident.

Source: rgj.com, ” Reno man arrested after hit-and-run crash with cyclist ,” Sarah Litz, July 27, 2016

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Making your case stronger after injured in Reno car accident
On Behalf of Bradley, Drendel & Jeanney • Jul 29, 2016
With the rate at which Nevada motorists are involved in car accidents these days, it’s a miracle that more people aren’t injured or killed. Many car accidents result in damages that can be fully accounted for by means of proving liability of the other motorist involved. If you were in a Reno car accident that put you in the hospital, you may be wondering how to gather compensation for the wrong’s made by another driver. There are ways to make your personal injury claim and liability argument seeking compensation stronger in order to achieve that result.

The first place to look is the police report. Not all car accidents have a written police report, but if one does exist, it is important to get a copy and to make note of any discrepancies or facts that may support your claim. Nevada state traffic laws can help to satisfy the claim that a driver was in fact breaking the law at the time of the accident.

If a certain statute about speeding, following too closely or failure to yield can prove your case, it should be utilized. Certain types of accidents are easier to prove fault that others, for example, rear-end accidents are almost always the fault of the driver who rear-ended the other.

Most people do not know the first thing about applying Nevada law to real-life instances of personal injury to prove liability, and that is okay. It is more important for the injured to understand that these things can be proven, not so much that they themselves have to do the proving. Each car accident is different and will require specific application of the law and utilization of the evidence in order to achieve a favorable outcome for the injured. Doing so can mean recovery for the injured and a positive outcome after such a terrible event.

Days and weeks after the accident, medical expenses and bills may be piling up. It can be helpful to jump on seeking compensation by proving liability of the other driver at the earliest possible convenience. The sooner one begins the process of proving fault; the faster it can be resolved. This is a bit of positive news for those who can feel helpless after suffering injury in a Reno car accident.

Source: injury.findlaw.com, ” Car Accident Liability: Proving Fault in a Car Crash ,” Accessed July 25, 2016

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What do stats suggest about immediate cost of spinal cord injury?
On Behalf of Bradley, Drendel & Jeanney • Jul 22, 2016
Few injuries can be as permanent or as severe as an injury to the spinal cord. Since the spine is made up of nerves, bones, muscles and other tissue, it has complexities that other areas of the body do not have. This can make treating or curing conditions associated with spinal cord injuries difficult or impossible. Naturally, this type of injury can have a huge impact on an injured person’s quality of life.

Therefore, it is important to understand how a spinal cord injury can affect an injured person and their family, even in the short-term. Modern medicine has come a long way in rehabilitating those afflicted with a spinal cord injury, but SCI is notoriously a progressively slow moving rehab.

Length of stay in a hospital immediately following a SCI is 11 days, and that does not begin to scratch the surface on the bills an injured person could face with the tests, emergency care and rehabilitation that could take place during those 11 days. Over half of all SCI sufferers report being employed before the injury. One year after injury, just over ten percent reported being employed.

These two statistics alone could financially ruin any family whose loved one suffered a spinal cord injury. With the medical costs and loss of income, the bills can really become a burden on a family. This is why it is crucial for spinal cord injury victims to recognize quickly the financial costs associated with their injury. The faster a family is aware of the costs, the faster they will be able to offset them against a negligent party.

If a negligent party caused an accident that led to the spinal cord injury, they could be liable for the costs arising from the accident.. A spinal cord injury can occur under many circumstances and it is important to pinpoint the circumstances of your loved one’s spinal cord injury. It could pave the way to receiving compensation from a negligent party. Only a full investigation of the circumstances surrounding a loved one’s spinal cord accident can turn up clues as to who or what is responsible, thus, it is imperative that victims and their loved ones understand the recourses and options available to them.

Source: nscisc.aub.edu, ” Spinal Cord Injury Facts and Figures at a Glance ,” Accessed July 18, 2016

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Take action in Reno if injured by a distracted driver
On Behalf of Bradley, Drendel & Jeanney • Jul 15, 2016
It is illegal for a Reno driver to be behind the wheel while texting and driving. This law was passed for obvious reasons; if you are looking at your phone you are not looking at the road. Distracted driving is not limited to texting and driving, as many Reno drivers know all too well. Distracted driving encompasses several common behaviors that take the attention of the driver away from the road.

Driving behaviors and the risks associated with distracted driving are dangerous and can leave that driver and other innocent drivers on the road at risk for a car accident and the resulting injuries from such a collision. Awareness for this issue is so important as it is 100 percent preventable.

If Reno drivers did not participate in distracted driving behaviors, it could prevent the many car crashes and injuries associated with them. The silver lining for injured drivers and their families is that there is a way to seek compensation for the losses suffered after a run-in with a distracted driver.

Compensation could be awarded through a personal injury suit against the driver or drivers who are believed to have caused the accident. At Bradley, Drendle and Jeannie we have helped hundreds of clients seek compensation for injuries suffered in auto accidents. It’s important that those injured get the justice they deserve. Considering how a person’s actions can have such a reverberating affects on an innocent person, it makes sense to consider compensation after injuries sustained to you or a loved one in an accident.

There isn’t much one can do if they are hoping to turn back the hands of time after a car accident. Distracted driving is not a tolerated behavior for Reno drivers behind the wheel. While the driver may have not had any malicious intent at the time, they could still be found negligent for the crash and corresponding injuries. This is certainly something to be considered if a family is in financial trouble when the expenses related to auto accident injury begin to mount.

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Nevada motorcyclist dies after truck pulls out in front of him
On Behalf of Bradley, Drendel & Jeanney • Jul 07, 2016
Motor vehicle deaths do not discriminate. Young or old, whatever walk of life one comes from, no one is immune to the potential road fatality. This also includes the wide variety of motor vehicles, big or small, motorists Nevada and elsewhere could suffer fatal injuries while traveling in a motorcycle, automobile or a large truck.

According to recent reports, a man was killed just an hour outside of Reno while out for his morning ride. Sadly, the motorcycle accident appears to have been entirely preventable. Preliminary reports state that the motorcycle accident happened when the man was traveling west on U.S. 50 at approximately 8:20 in the morning.

While traveling westbound on his motorcycle, a truck pulling a tractor-trailer traveling on 50 East turned left in front of the motorcyclist. That’s where he made contact with the truck’s passenger side. He later succumbed to the injuries he suffered in the crash at a nearby hospital.

On its surface, the crash and the resulting fatality appear to be a case of failure to yield. This means that the tractor-trailer failed to yield to oncoming traffic when the driver turned left directly in front of the motorcyclist. Traffic traveling in a straight direction would have the right-of-way in that situation. Of course, a full investigation will determine exactly what caused this particular accident, but if it is found to be a care of failure to yield, the family of the victim may be thinking of seeking compensation.

Whatever the outcome may be in this particular tragedy, the family certainly has a lot on their plate. The man was only 55 years old when he passed away in the motorcycle accident, he likely had many years ahead of him if not for the crash. Family and friends have likely not missed this fact. Many Reno residents in the surrounding area have been and will likely continue to be innocent victims in motorcycle accidents similar to this.

Source: thenewstribune.com, “Tacoma man killed in motorcycle crash in Nevada,” June 21, 2016

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Contributing factors in Reno truck accidents
On Behalf of Bradley, Drendel & Jeanney • Jul 01, 2016
Most Reno residents do not think of the roadway as a particularly dangerous place. However, people should be aware that the average commercial truck weighs 25 times the weight of an average passenger vehicle. Why does this matter?

This matters because when a commercial truck and a passenger vehicle collide, it can cause catastrophic injuries or even death. There can be many contributing factors that can precede such terrible truck accidents. Oftentimes dangerous freight being towed or improperly maintenance trucks or even truck driver fatigue can be to blame. Discovering what the root cause or causes of a truck accident are can be difficult to assess immediately after the crash.

A full investigation can help to uncover just what influenced a truck accident to happen. Usually it is a combination of factors that surmounted to be too much, thus causing the crash. It is possible that the truck driver, truck company or even the company of the freight the truck driver was carrying could be found negligent for the truck accident and subsequent injuries. Making a claim for such an incidence is filed in personal injury court.

After reading this or experiencing a truck accident first-hand, it is obvious to most how dangerous the roads can be. While most drivers operate legally and with a reasonable standard of care, this is not true of everyone on the road today. If another driver’s actions caused an accident with serious injuries or even death, it is meaningful to put the blame on the appropriate party’s shoulders. Filing a claim for a truck accident is the first step in that process after suffering injury.

Source: injury.findlaw.com, ” Truck Accident Overview ,” Accessed June 27, 2016

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What are damages that can be sought after a spinal injury?
On Behalf of Bradley, Drendel & Jeanney • Jun 22, 2016
Few injuries that can be sustained by man have the potential to be as debilitating or life-altering as a spinal cord injury. Spinal cord injuries can happen at work, during a Reno car accident, truck accident or another sudden event that can cause irreparable damage to the spinal cord. Not all spinal cord injuries are due to a person or a third party’s negligence, but some are. For those people who believe fault in their injuries or a loved one’s spinal cord injury was otherwise avoidable, read on.

Since spinal cord injuries can range from mild to severe, there are different levels of damages that could potentially be sought after, depending on the severity of the injury. One that is often commonly sought out by spinal cord injury sufferers is the damage related to future medical expenses. Only by therapy and medical treatment can spinal injury sufferers get any relief. This damage helps to cover those costs over the short-term or even long-term medical care.

Another damage often sought after by spinal cord injury sufferers is loss of enjoyment of life. Spinal cord injuries can leave a person with a loss of sensation or even paralysis when the spinal cord injury is damaged. Because of this, spinal cord injury sufferers often experience loss of enjoyment of life when they are unable to do the things they once could do. It is understood that the money does not bring back the enjoyment the injured once had, but it helps to address their loss in a financial way.

There are other compensable damages, beyond the two listed above. Depending on the severity of the injury, these damages may or may not be awarded. Proof is always necessary in proving a personal injury claim. Thinking about the injury long-term is the best way to approach the problem.

Source: Injury.FindLaw.com, ” Economic recovery for accidents and injuries ,” accessed on June 20, 2016

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