Failing Knee Replacements Leading to More Lawsuits
A defective joint replacement can cause severe pain and lead to additional surgeries and recovery time. It can also cause or worsen trip-and-fall accidents. In recent years patients who have…
How Divorce Can Affect a Personal Injury Lawsuit
Life doesn’t stand still for litigation. A personal injury lawsuit is often just one component of a larger, complicated set of issues facing the injured person, the people who caused…
Approaches for Calculating Lost Earnings in a Personal Injury Case
Lost earnings can be among the most important components of the compensation a plaintiff can pursue in a personal injury case. Besides providing the plaintiff with the means to pay…
Does Bad Weather Excuse Bad Driving?
Everyone who has driven in heavy rain probably has noticed a perplexing tendency of some drivers to simply ignore the weather. Racing along at “dry weather” speeds during rain ignores…
Contracting Hepatitis A in Public Venues
Since the introduction of the hepatitis A vaccine in the mid-1990s the disease has seen a significant decline in the United States. But in recent years significant outbreaks have raised concerns that…
Who Is Responsible for Injuries Caused by Fireworks?
Every year around the Fourth of July we hear stories about people being injured by fireworks. Some injuries result from foolish stunts, others from poor judgment, often involving alcohol. A report issued…
Liability in a Pool Accident Explained by a Las Vegas Injury Lawyer
Swimming pools provide a great way to beat the Las Vegas heat, and most of the time, you can swim and enjoy yourself without incident. Unfortunately, however, some days at…
Casino Employees and Secondhand Smoke
Although the Nevada Clean Indoor Air Act prohibits tobacco smoking in many public venues, it specifically exempts from its restrictions gaming areas in casinos where minors are not permitted. As a result,…
How Damage Caps Work in Nevada Personal Injury Cases
Like many other states, Nevada has placed limits on how much a plaintiff can recover in some types of personal injury lawsuits. Under the guise of “tort reform,” such limits…
Can Police Officers Sue Suspects for Personal Injury?
Police officers do risky work and often interact with dangerous people. Officers are sometimes injured on the job, and Nevada provides robust workers’ compensation coverage to ensure that their costs…
The Enforceability of Liability Waivers Under Nevada Law
All sorts of businesses ask their clients to sign liability waivers before taking part in risky recreational activities. From bicycle tours to whitewater rafting and skydiving, companies protect themselves against…
Traffic Light Countdown Being Tested in Nevada
Auto manufacturers have had a few things up their sleeves in recent years. After the unveiling of self-driving cars, the world stared in wonder as these vehicles began to hit…