This blog I will continue with Nevada Supreme Court case selections that pertain to proving medical malpractice claims in Nevada. As always, when I list holdings from multiple cases, selections are listed in chronological order starting with more recent cases:In a medical malpractice case, under the traditional doctrine of res ipsa loquitur, the presumption of negligence arises after plaintiff...
Fellow Injuryboard Blogger Richard R. Schlueter blogs about statistics recently released by the Department of Transportation:The Department of Transportation's statistics show that there are about 6.5 million auto accidents a year and of those, over 3 million suffer minor to very serous injuries. Of these 3 million injuries 2 million are said to cause permanent injuries and over 40,000 of them...
It is a question that many drivers across the United States ask themselves each and every day. It is also a question there is not exact or perfect answer too either. Each driver should evaluate their own situation to get an assessment of sufficient coverage for their particular situation. When doing this assessment, remember that auto insurance is not only protection for you but for protection...
I recently came across a pretty good article that discusses the various types of automobile insurance available to most drivers and what benefits each afford. The Auto Insurance article denotes there are five basic types of insurance coverage: bodily injury liability, property damage liability, medical payments, uninsured and underinsured motorist coverage, and comprehensive and collision...
The Department of Transportation's statistics show that there are about 6.5 million auto accidents a year and of those, over 3 million suffer minor to very serous injuries. Of these 3 million injuries 2 million are said to cause permanent injuries and over 40,000 of them end in death each year. Of these 40,000 plus fatalitiles, over 40% result due to drunk or impared drivers and another 30% are...
In San Francisco, a crazed man used his sport utility vehicle to run down innocent pedestrians killing one man and injuring at least 13 others. The man started his spree in Fremont California where he stuck and killed one man before moving on to San Francisco where he ran down the others including small children. Witnesses of the mad man said the driver never tried to slow down and he stuck the...
Dell said Monday it will recall 4.1 million notebook-computer batteries made by Sony because they can overheat and catch fire. The company negotiated conditions of the recall with the federal Consumer Product Safety Commission, which called it the largest electronics-related recall ever involving the agency. "In rare cases, a short-circuit could cause the battery to overheat, causing a risk of...
Attorney Ricky Bagolie, Blogs about a recent record setting verdict in San Antonio, Texas where a Jury awarded $160 Million to the family of an senior resident after their legal team was able to establish that the nursing home knowingly paired a frail 81 year old man with a violent, mentally ill roommate who viciously beat him eventually leading to his death.Only two days later after being...
Georgia Superior Court Judge J. Stephen Schuster granted class action status against Orkin's parent corporation Rollins, Inc., after they allegedly failed to honor their contracts promising to protect homes from termite damage through re-inspections and re-treatments. Ernest Warren and his wife Dolores Warren, of Marietta, Georgia first filed their suit in 2001.According to 11alive.com:The suit...
In Hollern v. Wachovia Sec., Inc., No. 05-1253, 05-1300 (10th Cir. August 17, 2006), the 10th Circuit reversed a district court's order setting aside an award of attorney fees entered in an arbitration. The Court held that the arbitrators did not act wrongfully in making this award. Arbitration has taken the place of traditional trials, and it can provide swift relief or it can create...