Christiansen Trial Lawyers

Attorney Peter S. Christiansen

Jurisdictions:

• Nevada, 1994
• U.S. District Court District of Nevada, 1994
• U.S. Court of Appeals 9th Circuit, 1994

Education:

• University of Wyoming, College of Law, Laramie, Wyoming
  • J.D. - 1994
  • Honors: With Honors
  • Honors: Order of the Coif
• University of California at San Diego, La Jolla, California
  • B.A. - 1991
  • Major: Political Science

Professional Memberships and Achievements:

• National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, 1997 - Present
• Nevada Attorneys for Criminal Justice, 1997 - Present
• Clark County Bar Association, 1995 - Present
• Nevada Trial Lawyers Association, 1994 - Present
• American Bar Association, 1994 - Present

Verdicts & Settlements

$2.45 Million-October 14, 2010-Jury award to our client for permanent injuries she sustained in collision with taxi cab.

$3.75 Million-June, 2010-Settlement for our client in wrongful death case

$135,000-June, 2010-Settlement for our minor client who was injured by the negligence of an emergency room physician.

$3.025 Million-June, 2010-Settlement for our client with spine injury suffered in taxi cab accident.

$8.935 Million-May 26, 2005-Jury award to our client for injuries sustained on construction job.

$115,000-January 11, 2008-Jury award to our client for injuries sustained in slip and fall at drug store.

$3.286 Million-December 17, 2003-Jury award to our clients for injuries sustained in slip and fall at drug store.

$6.5 Million-May 8, 2009-Jury award to our client for injuries sustained as a result of being rear ended by tractor trailer on Interstate 15.

$20.5 Million-July 11, 2007-Jury award to our client for the wrongful death of her husband.

$2.025 Million-2009/2010-Settlement for our clients, a widower and his children, in wrongful death case.

$90,000 -2009-Settlement for our client for injuries he sustained when physician negligently left stent in bladder.

$250,000-2009-Settlement for our client for injuries she sustained in slip and fall at department store.

$584,000-2009-Settlement for our elderly client for injuries she sustained in slip and fall on ice at apartment complex.

$162,500-2009-Settlement for our elderly client for injuries sustained in accident with defective washing machine at apartment complex.

$90,000 -2009-Settlement for our client for injuries she sustained as a result of physician's negligence.

$95,000-2009-Settlement for our elderly client for injuries he sustained in slip and fall at casino.

$52,500-2009-Settlement for our client for injuries she sustained in accident at bowling alley in casino.

$125,000-2008/2009-Settlement for our client for injuries she sustained in automobile accident.

$450,000 -2009-Settlement for our client for injuries he sustained as a result of physician's/hospital's negligence.

$185,000-2009-Settlement for our client for knee injury he sustained in automobile accident with tractor trailer.

$75,000-2009-Settlement for our client for injuries he sustained from accident involving defective ATV.

$8.75 Million-2008-Settlement for our minor client for injuries she sustained as a result of medical providers' negligence.

$130,000-2008-Settlement for our client for injuries she sustained exiting taxi cab.

$60,000-2008-Settlement for our client for burn injuries/scars he received when cocktail waitress at casino spilled hot coffee down his back.

$360,000-2008-Settlement for our client for injuries she sustained as a result of rear-end automobile collision.

$145,000-2008-Settlement for our client for injuries he sustained as a result of side-impact automobile collision.

$400,000-2007-Settlement for our client for injuries he sustained when struck by vehicle entering site of labor dispute.

$112,500-2007-Settlement for our client in premises liability case.

$475,000-2006-Settlement for our client for injuries he sustained as a result of rear-end automobile collision on freeway.

$750,000-2006- Settlement for our client in wrongful death claim against medical providers.

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