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• Confessions of a Doctor

  Steve Klearman | January 27, 2006 10:17 AM | 0 CommentsReno, NV

  I spend a fair portion of my life in doctor depositions. Most depositions in an attorney's world take place in law firm conference rooms where we can spread out our papers and our notebooks and look a deponent in the eye from across the table.Doctor's depositions are different, though. Unless a doctor is a defendant in a malpractice action, most doctor depositions take place at the doctor's...

• Insurance Companies Owe Insureds Special Duties

  Steve Klearman | December 11, 2005 8:46 AM | 0 CommentsReno, NV

  Insurance Companies Often Act in Bad FaithNevada laws recognize that insurers owe special duties to their insureds and protections are set forth, both in Nevada statutes and in Nevada regulations, to protect insureds from their insurance companies. Nevada law allows for punitive damages to be awarded against an insurer that breaches certain obligations to its insured. While numerous claims...

• The Value Of A Personal Injury Case

  Steve Klearman | December 03, 2005 12:14 PM | 0 CommentsReno, NV

  How much is your case worth?The answer to this question has a ring of Zen to it. How much is your case worth? Your case is worth what you can get: that's how much it's worth.So what can you get? The answer depends on a variety of factors. A good place to start out is a general understanding of the legal concept of damages. Simply put, there are different types of damages that correspond to a...

• Fair Attorney's Fees in Medical Malpractice Actions

  Steve Klearman | December 01, 2005 3:24 PM | 0 CommentsReno, NV

  Many victims of medical malpractice who see an attorney may wonder whether a proposed fee agreement is fair.Across the country, standard attorney's fee contingencies in medical malpractice cases range from 33% to 40% of gross or net recovery, and higher contingency fees are not uncommon. Plaintiff's attorneys have long reasoned that medical malpractice cases are especially expensive and...

• U.S. Leads Way In Medical Errors

  Steve Klearman | November 23, 2005 5:15 PM | 0 CommentsReno, NV

  Reuters recently reported a startling statistic based upon a study by the Commonwealth Fund reported in the medical journal, Health Affairs: the United States leads Canada, Britain, Australia, New Zealand and Germany in medical errors.Patients in the United States reported higher rates of medical errors and more disorganized doctor visits and out-of-pocket costs than people any of these...

• Nevada Business Not Liable in Sexual Assault Lawsuit

  Steve Klearman | November 22, 2005 8:40 AM | 0 CommentsReno, NV

  Are businesses in Nevada liable when their employees assault others while on the job? The Nevada Supreme Court has never really thought so and still doesn't.The Court recently affirmed its longstanding views in this regard in set of holdings on this issue in Wood v. Safeway, decided on October 20, 2005. There, Jane Doe, a mentally handicapped woman, was working for Safeway Stores when she was...

• Ortho Evra Blood Clot Risk

  Steve Klearman | November 16, 2005 12:58 PM | 0 CommentsReno, NV

  Public Citizen, the consumer watchdog group, has called for women to stop using the dangerous Ortho Evra birth control patch.Public Citizen warned consumers about the patch over two months ago, but just last week, the FDA acknowledged the increased risk of blood clots, which can ultimately lead to death.According to the Ortho Evra statement from Dr. Sidney Wolfe, Director of Public Citizen's...

• Yale Will Appeal Medical Malpractice Verdict

  Staff Writer | November 15, 2005 11:59 AM | 0 CommentsReno, NV

  Yale University's School of Medicine will appeal a $5.2 million verdict awarded a woman claiming she received an unecessary total hysterectomy at Yale-New Haven hospital. Michelle DiLieto was diagnosed with uteran cancer in 1995. The surgery left DiLieto in such pain from nerve damage that she couldn't walk for months. The Yale Daily News provides a complete overview of the medical...

• Disclaimer

  Staff Writer | March 02, 2005 11:57 AM | 0 CommentsReno, NV

  The information found on this website should not be construed as legal advice and is not a substitute for professional legal consultation. You should not base your legal decisions solely on the information found in this site and you are encouraged to seek the counsel of an attorney regarding your specific questions or situation. The information found herein may represent the opinions or...

• FDA Announces Safe Use Initiative

  Steve Klearman | November 18, 2009 10:00 AM | 0 CommentsReno, NV

  On November 4, 2009, the FDA introduced its Safe Use Initiative, an effort to collaborate with the health care field to reduce the preventable harm resulting from medication use and misuse. The...