Posts tagged accidents

• Personal Email May Be Discoverable

  Steve Klearman | September 17, 2007 8:21 AM | 0 CommentsReno, NV Category: Defective & Dangerous Products
  

  This entry was sent to me today by Scott Roseland at CyberControls.net:Around the same time that a number of White House staff members were trying to extricate themselves from the probing questions of certain congressional inquiries about personal e-mail accounts being used to allegedly bypass the official government provided e-mail service, a very interesting survey was being released called,...

• The Elements of a Negligence Claim in Nevada

  Steve Klearman | June 02, 2006 4:30 PM | 0 CommentsReno, NV Category: Defective & Dangerous Products
  

  The elements of a negligence claim in Nevada are as follows:1. Defendant owed a duty of care to plaintiff;2. Defendant breached that duty;3. The breach was the legal cause of plaintiff's injuries; and,4. Plaintiff suffered damages.Scialabba v. Brandise Construction Co., 112 Nev. 965, 921 P.2d 928 (1996).The Nevada Supreme Court has dealt with and discussed many fact situations in which...

• Washoe Valley Woman Killed in Fatal Car Accident

  Chrissie Cole | August 30, 2007 11:05 PM | 0 CommentsLas Vegas, NV Category: Automobile Accidents
  

  Department of Public Safety - Nevada Highway Patrol troopers were dispatched to the scene of a single car accident that happened at the intersection of SR 429 and Eastlake Blvd, near Washoe Valley, on Wednesday.Preliminary reports suggest the 20-year-old woman, of Washoe Valley, was traveling south at a high rate of speed on Eastlake Blvd in her 2003 Ford sedan when she failed to stop at a stop...

• AB 483 Revises Procedures on Execution of Property

  Steve Klearman | October 29, 2007 12:42 PM | 0 CommentsReno, NV Category: Defective & Dangerous Products
  

  Assembly Bill No. 483 dated March 20, 2007 revises Nevada law regarding the execution of property and wages from a judgment debtor. The bill makes personal property whose total value does not exceed $1,000.00 exempt from execution. It also exempts tax refunds from federal earned income credit or a similar state law from being garnished. The original bill includes the proper forms for a notice of...

• Damages in Nevada Negligence Cases - Part II

  Steve Klearman | July 24, 2006 3:37 PM | 0 CommentsReno, NV Category: Defective & Dangerous Products
  

  Here is the second part of our continuing discussion of Nevada negligence law. Set forth below are case citations and holdings that deal with damage issues in such cases.The statutes of repose bar only those actions arising out of design and construction-related negligence, but not negligent maintenance. Davenport v. Comstock Hills-Reno, 118 Nev. 389, 46 P.3d 62 (2002). Under NRS 41.141, a...

• Nevada Crosswalks

  Steve Klearman | January 05, 2006 3:45 PM | 0 CommentsReno, NV Category: Automobile Accidents
  

  Sometimes an understanding of the law can help to prevent an automobile or motorcycle accident. Ever wonder about the law that pertains to vehicles approaching crosswalks? In Nevada, there are both statutes and ordinances that apply.For instance, Nevada state law provides the following:NRS 484.325 Right-of-way in crosswalk; obedience to signals and other devices for control of traffic. ...

• Update on Nevada Allstate Attorney Misconduct Case

  Steve Klearman | February 14, 2008 10:00 AM | 0 CommentsReno, NV Category: Defective & Dangerous Products
  

  In the ongoing squabble over Allstate defense attorney Phil Emerson's repeated misconduct in arguing cases at trial, the Nevada Supreme Court rendered its latest decision on January 17, 2008.In its introduction to Lioce v. Cohen, 124 Nev. Adv. Op. No. 1, the Court stated:On December 28, 2006, this court issued an opinion in these consolidated appeals.[2] The defendants in each of the four...

• Court Clarifies Choice of Law in Nevada

  Steve Klearman | May 18, 2006 8:46 AM | 0 CommentsReno, NV Category: Defective & Dangerous Products
  

  You live in Arizona. You're driving in Nevada. You hit something in the road and your car flips. You're seriously injured and you sue the auto manufacturer (a Deleware company) and the car dealer (an Arizona company). Does Nevada law govern the case or Arizona law?The Nevada Supreme Court clarifed this issue in General Motors Corp. v. Dist. Ct. 122 Nev. Adv. Op. No. 41(2006), a decision...

• Nevada Lawyer Charged in Personal Injury Scam

  Steve Klearman | May 23, 2007 6:37 AM | 0 CommentsReno, NV Category: Defective & Dangerous Products
  

  Las Vegas personal injury lawyer Noel Gage was charged in what is described as a "wide-ranging and expansive" investigation into the way that certain personal injury cases were allegedly handled.The following quotes come directly from the Las Vegas Review Journal on May 23, 2007: Las Vegas personal injury attorney Noel Gage surrendered to the federal government Tuesday after he was indicted on...

• Your Prescription History Report

  Steve Klearman | December 15, 2006 2:33 PM | 0 CommentsReno, NV Category: Defective & Dangerous Products
  

  Ever wonder how easy it is for just anyone to access your healthcare records? That's a complex subject that we'll explore more of here at this blog.Here's an initial observation. I received an email today from a national litigation support service informing me that for a price I could discover a 5-year list of all prescription information with respect to a given client or defendant.Of course,...