The first cars that rolled off the assembly line were missing a few standard items. Initially, there were no windshields, turn signals, or seat belts. Most glaring omission was the fact that there was no reverse gear. Consider what it would be like if you couldn’t throw your car in “R” to maneuver in and out of parking spaces. While the reverse gear is an essential feature of a car, it is not without problems and risks. According to data collected by the National Safety Council, backing accidents [...]

Whenever police show up on the scene of a car accident anywhere in Nevada, they will fill out a crash report. This allows them to document all manner of information about the crash, including the direction the vehicle was moving at the time of the impact, what action it was taking, driver impairments, driver and vehicle factors that contributed to the crash, the estimated speed of the impact, and more. All of this information is gathered at the scene of the crash, and can play a major factor [...]

Getting into a stranger’s car, whether that’s a classic cab or a rideshare vehicle, can be understandably stressful for a lot of people. However, the overwhelming majority of passengers who use Uber and Lyft face zero safety problems. According to Uber’s US Safety Report, 99.9998% of trips from 2021 to 2022 ended without a safety incident, and 99.9% of trips over that time ended without any kind of safety report. Lyft’s numbers are extremely similar — according to the company’s Safety Transparency Report, safety incidents only occurred in [...]

Nevada has some of the most heavily visited private properties in the country. Casinos and hotels, especially in high-traffic cities like Reno and Las Vegas, are full of visiting cars, valet drivers, delivery trucks, and more at nearly all times of the day and night. With so much activity and so many drivers not familiar with the area, roads and other areas can be extremely dangerous to pedestrians and other motorists. If you were injured, or if your loved one was killed in a motor vehicle collision in [...]

Collecting accident data is one of the many responsibilities of the Nevada Department of Transportation. According to that data, there is an average of 16,800 car accident injuries in Las Vegas alone. Nearly every one of those accidents will most likely generate an insurance claim. That claim is just the start of the settlement process. If you are involved in this situation, it will help to know how insurance companies negotiate settlements for car accident cases. With an accident that involves injuries, you might not know how much [...]

No one wants to be involved in a vehicle accident. Unfortunately, they are a common occurrence on Nevada's roads and highways. After an accident, you might have injuries or a damaged car. These expenses are piling up, and you want to file a claim with the insurance company. But how should you proceed? Here are a few tips for filing an auto insurance claim in Nevada. Do I Need To File? After an accident, you probably have significant expenses, such as medical bills and vehicle repairs. Whether you [...]

Mountain View Hospital, Reno-based Renown Medical Center, Southern Hills Medical Center and Hospital, UMC of Southern Nevada, and Sunrise Medical Center and Hospital are some of the best hospitals for car accident injuries in Nevada. These hospitals have trauma surgeons, general physicians, nurses, other medical practitioners, and advanced medical equipment for all kinds of emergencies. Nine Best Nevada Hospitals for Car Crash Injuries Mountain View Hospital Located in Las Vegas, NV, this hospital operates around the clock. The hospital has over 200 beds and around 700 doctors. Renown [...]

Amazon is urging its delivery partners to include cannabis users in their pool of potential delivery drivers. The e-commerce giant believes this move would ease the severe shortfall of delivery drivers. Based on a communication examined by Bloomberg and interviews with four delivery partners, Amazon is directing its delivery partners to advertise that they don’t test applicants for marijuana use. Calling Off Marijuana Screening According to Amazon, dropping marijuana screening can increase job applications by as much as 400%. The company also says testing prospective drivers for marijuana [...]

Under the majority rule, a dealership may be liable for an accident if it was aware or should have been aware that the potential buyer was an unqualified, negligent, or careless driver when it permitted the buyer on a test drive unaccompanied by a dealership representative. A dealership is, however, not legally required to check the competence of the test driver. Once a dealership representative becomes part of the test drive, the majority rule changes. In this case, the majority rule stipulates that a dealership is largely legally [...]