An Omaha crane operator suffered on the job injuries, in a construction accident, when the 140,000 pound crane he was on slipped down an embankment and into the Papio Creek trapping him inside the cab.The worker was trapped for almost an hour. Firefighters were able to release him from the cab with the Jaws of Life, according to the Omaha Fire Department.He was treated for hypothermia and is...
Ricin, a known toxic substance, was found in a Las Vegas motel, according to preliminary testing. Authorities do not believe it is terrorism-related. Seven people were transported to local hospitals as a precautionary measure.When it's injected, ricin is "one of the most toxic substances known," Stata Norton, University of Kansas professor emeritus and expert in toxic plants, tells the Health...
A women was awarded $12 million by a Philadelphia jury in a terminal breast cancer suit against her two doctors who allegedly did not diagnose the cancer before it had progressed to a terminal stage.According to the plaintiffs attorney, Donna Lee Jones, one of the doctors settled before the trial, but the jury found that the doctor who settled was still 35% responsible for his failure to...
While not all of the personal injuries could be blamed on faulty products, many of the injuries resulting from nursery products may have been preventable. According to the Wall Street Journal, personal injury resulting from nursery products were up 11% in 2006, accounting for 66,400 personal injuries.Resulting from incidents involving nursery products such as cribs, high chairs, strollers, or...
According to the Wall Street Journal, personal injury resulting from nursery products were up 11% in 2006, accounting for 66,400 personal injuries. While not all of the personal injuries could be blamed on faulty products, many of the injuries may have been preventable. Resulting from incidents involving nursery products such as cribs, high chairs, strollers, or baby baths, majority of the...
I discussed Dipak Desai, MD, several blogs ago in some detail.The following useful article was referred to me by Susan E. Gallagher, an Associate Professor at the University of Massachusetts:Nevada Law Journal Article on Dipak Desai Medical MalpracticeBack tomorrow with the promised article on why this case of what appears to be plain and substantial medical malpractice reflects what a disaster...
Once again the FDA has updated the label on the drug Tysabri. Tysabri, manufactured by Biogen Idec, Inc. and Elan Corp. Plc., is used by pateints with multiple sclerosis. Signs of liver damage occurred in some patients taking the drug. Liver problems may lead to death or the need for a transplant.
Interesting and disappointing personal jurisdiction memo opinion from Division One, Womack v. KC Arena. In short, KC operates a bar on the Nevada side of the Arizona-Nevada border, over served a patron who then drove across the state line and killed an Arizona pedestrian. Moreover, plaintiffs asserted that KC employees knew the patron lived in Bullhead City and that he would return there after...
Nevadans, you were duped by the medical malpractice insurance industry when you voted for the KODIN Ballot Initiative a few years back.Now those injured through the sheer negligence and stupidity of a group of Nevada doctors may find that they've limited their ability to collect compensation.Consider, for instance, that damages for pain and suffering are now capped in Nevada at $350,000.00. ...
The Nebraska Supreme court cleared up the issue of ownership requirements and the negligent entrustment of a vehicle involved in a motor vehicle accident in the case of Richard A. DeWester, Personal Representative of theEstate of Lindsay DeWester, deceased, appellant, v. Kyle W. Watkins, an individual, appellee. In a nutshell, the Court held: Based on the Restatement's reasoning, most courts...