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Las Vegas Helmet Law and Motorcycle Safety

How Does Nevada's Helmet Law Affect Personal Injury Claims?

Along with 20 other states and Washington, D.C., Nevada has a law requiring motorcyclists and passengers riding motorcycles larger than 50 cc to wear an approved helmet and eye protection.

If you were injured in a motorcycle accident and were not in compliance with Nevada helmet law, however, that does not necessarily mean you cannot receive compensation from a negligent driver's insurance company.

Helmet Laws Relate to Motorcycle Safety — Not to Negligence and Liability

If you were involved in a motorcycle accident and you were not wearing a helmet, don't assume you forfeit your right to compensation. Nevada applies a modified system of comparative negligence for motor vehicle accidents. In general, the amount of compensation you can recover will be determined according to the percentage of fault assigned to each party.

If you were not wearing a helmet at the time of the crash and suffered a head injury, you will have a very difficult time fighting for money damages. However, if your injuries were to other parts of the body and would not have been prevented by wearing a helmet, you can still seek money damages for medical care, lost earnings, and pain and suffering.

Contact Our Nevada Personal Injury Lawyers

At Harris & Harris Lawyers, we have extensive experience representing victims of motorcycle accidents, whether they were wearing a helmet or not. We represent injured people and families that have lost a loved one in accident cases in Nevada, California and Utah. We also represent out-of-state visitors to the Las Vegas Strip area.

Contact a motorcycle accident injury attorney or call 702-979-2391 or toll free 877-673-6131. Our fees are based upon the success of your case. You pay us nothing unless we recover compensation on your behalf.

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