Attorney’s Choice – The Bulldog Other Attorneys Hire
Attorney’s Choice – The Bulldog Other Attorneys Hire
Losing someone because another person was careless is a different kind of injury, and it deserves a lawyer who treats it that way. Henderson wrongful death attorney Kim Welch represents families after fatal car, truck, motorcycle, pedestrian, and premises accidents. A wrongful death claim in Nevada can recover the family’s grief and sorrow, loss of companionship, comfort, society and consortium, funeral and burial expenses, and the support and services the person would have provided — along with the medical expenses, lost earnings, and pain the person suffered before death, which belong to the estate.
Nevada’s wrongful death statute, NRS 41.085, sets out who may bring the claim: the personal representative of the estate and the decedent’s heirs, which usually means a spouse, domestic partner, children, or parents. Those are two different sets of damages recovered in the same case, and how they are pled and allocated affects what a family actually receives and how it is taxed and distributed. Kim Welch Law handles that structure carefully, coordinates with the probate side when a personal representative must be appointed, and keeps the family from being pressured into agreements with an insurer before anyone understands the value of the case.
These claims usually begin with an investigation that has to happen immediately. Vehicles get repaired or scrapped, intersection and business video is overwritten within days, and witnesses scatter. Kim Welch preserves the physical evidence, obtains the traffic homicide or police investigation file, works with reconstruction and medical experts, and looks for every layer of insurance — including commercial policies, employer liability where someone was working, and the family’s own uninsured or underinsured motorist coverage. Under NRS 11.190 a wrongful death action generally must be filed within two years of the death, and a claim against a public entity can require notice much sooner.
What a family needs most in the first weeks is for someone else to carry the paperwork. Kim Welch deals with the adjusters, the hospital and provider liens, the records requests, and the calls, and she does not push a family toward a quick settlement that closes the case before the full loss is known. She will tell you honestly whether a claim is worth pursuing and what it is realistically likely to produce. Consultations are free and confidential, and there is no fee unless the case recovers.
Under NRS 41.085, the personal representative of the estate and the decedent’s heirs — typically a surviving spouse or domestic partner, children, or parents. The heirs and the estate recover different categories of damages in the same action.
Heirs can recover grief and sorrow, loss of companionship, comfort, society and consortium, funeral and burial costs, and the support the person would have provided. The estate can recover the decedent’s medical expenses, lost earnings, and pain and suffering before death.
Generally two years from the date of death under NRS 11.190. Claims involving a government entity can carry much shorter notice requirements, and evidence disappears long before either deadline.
Often yes, at least far enough to have a personal representative appointed so the estate’s claims can be brought. Kim Welch coordinates that step so it does not delay the case.
Most cases resolve without a trial, but the ones that resolve well are the ones prepared as though they will be tried. Kim Welch prepares accordingly and will not settle for a number a family should not accept.
The consultation is free, and these cases are handled on a contingency fee — no fee unless there is a recovery.
After being involved in my first car accident, I didn’t know where to begin the legal process until I came across Kim and her team. They were truly amazing. Not only are they very professional, but also they care for their clients.
I could not be more thankful for Kim and her team! She is hands down the best representation to have for your car accident / injury case. Kim doesn’t back down and she doesn’t settle for anything less than you deserve.
Kim and her staff explained everything that needed to happen to file a claim, kept me informed, handled paying the bills (which were significant) and most importantly understood and advocated for us.
132 E. Las Animas St.
Colorado Springs, CO 80903
321 N. Pecos Rd., Ste. 300
Henderson, NV 89074
Kim Welch Law is an experienced accident attorney you need fighting for You in Colorado Springs & Las Vegas.