If my boyfriend and I are in Las Vegas on vacation and he was hit by a drunk driver, do we find a lawyer here or back home?
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If my boyfriend and I are in Las Vegas on vacation and he was hit by a drunk driver, do we find a lawyer here or back home?
Asked on March 21, 2012 under Personal Injury, Illinois
Answers:
Zane Cagle / The Cagle Law Firm
Answered 11 years ago | Contributor
I would recommend calling an attorney locally that you trust. They can then refer you to a reliable attorney in NV that can best represent you. If the drunk driver resides in NV then you would have to file there. Always best to use an attorney you trust first and foremost.
Hong Shen / Roberts Law Group
Answered 12 years ago | Contributor
You have to file in Las Vegas since the accident happened there, provided the drunk driver is a resident there and the NV court has jurisdiction over him.
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