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Las Vegas Auto Accident Sends Woman to Hospital
Auto accidents occur with alarming frequency in Las Vegas, and many times a collision will occur where few if any details are available regarding what led to the accident, who was involved and even the condition of the drivers and passengers afterward. It appears that such a Las Vegas auto accident took place on Friday [...]
Continue reading...Bail Set for Woman Accused in Fatal Las Vegas DUI Accident
Thursday, April 15, 2010
Driving under the influence of alcohol or other intoxicants is a serious crime in Nevada even if the person who is arrested for it does not cause an accident. However, the penalties and potential liability for a defendant becomes much more severe if a DUI accident occurs and especially if a person is injured or [...]
Continue reading...Doctor-Lawyer Scam Nets First Sentence
Friday, January 15, 2010
Doctors are held to a high professional standard of conduct for obvious reasons, as are attorneys. Generally, people assume that the two professions are generally pitted against each other given that attorneys can and do file lawsuits against doctors for medical malpractice. However, that is not always reality, and when doctors and lawyers get together [...]
Continue reading...Investigation Finds UMC Patient Records Tracking is Lacking
Friday, January 8, 2010
The University Medical Center has found itself in the news for all the wrong reasons lately, and one of the issues we’ve been following involves the leaking of private patient information that’s protected by law. As a result of this leak of information that includes birth dates, social security numbers and the like, the state [...]
Continue reading...Nevada Supreme Court Rules Against Pharmacy Liability
Tuesday, December 29, 2009
We posted recently regarding the issue of liability for a pharmacy if someone who has been abusing prescriptions ultimately causes harm to others. The court has made its ruling, and it has decided that pharmacies can not be held liable for these types of damages. The case has drawn national attention not only because of [...]
Continue reading...UMC Takes First Steps in Response to Ignored Patient
Monday, December 21, 2009
Generally, when a person or an entity is guilty of some sort of misconduct, the reaction by that entity can be telling. Since the story broke regarding UMC’s alleged refusal to treat a pregnant woman who was in agony, the hospital has had to deal with other legal problems. In response to this issue, word [...]
Continue reading...Assisted Living Facility Loses License for Repeated Neglect
Friday, December 4, 2009
People who suffer from advanced Alzheimer’s Disease need constant care in order to be protected from harm, and many times this harm can come as a result of their own unwitting actions. One of the foundations of proper care for these patients is a regular routine of medication, and when patients go without it, serious [...]
Continue reading...Firefighter Jailed for Kicking Boy in the Head
Thursday, December 3, 2009
When someone commits a battery and is ultimately sentenced to a term in jail, most would assume that such a situation would involve only Nevada’s body of criminal laws. While such a situation is obviously criminal in nature, that does not mean that personal injury law is not relevant. Injured parties can pursue recovery in [...]
Continue reading...Motorcyclist Killed by High-Speed Pickup Truck
Tuesday, December 1, 2009
Motorcycles are quite popular in the area, as the climate and the proximity of wide-open roads make such a mode of transportation attractive for many people. However, motorcyclists are also at an inherent disadvantage in terms of size and exposure when compared to larger vehicles. This is particularly true when those driving SUV’s and trucks [...]
Continue reading...Woman Killed by Suspected Drunk Driver
Monday, November 30, 2009
We have all seen the stories and heard the messages regarding the dangers of drinking and driving over the years. While almost any effort to curb this dangerous practice is worthwhile, the unfortunate and unavoidable truth is that this work in regards to public awareness has not eliminated the problem of drunk driving in Las [...]
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- UMC Patient Privacy Leak Revealed
- Hearing Delayed Again in Hit-and-Run DUI Case
- Nevada Supreme Court Case Could Bring More Liability to Pharmacies
- Update: FBI Getting Involved with UMC Information Leak
- Another Potential Legal Problem for UMC
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