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• Update on Nevada Allstate Attorney Misconduct Case

  Steve Klearman | February 14, 2008 10:00 AM | 0 CommentsReno, NV

  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...

• Easy Bake Oven Recall

  Steve Klearman | July 19, 2007 8:14 AM | 0 CommentsReno, NV

  What's the world coming to when Easy Bake Ovens get dangerous? This from Yahoo News:The Easy Bake oven, an iconic toy with a four-decade history, has been recalled for the second time in less than a year, government safety advocates announced on Thursday. In February Easy Bake's parent company, Hasbro Inc., recalled 985,000 of the toys because children were getting their hands and fingers...

• Nevada's 'Catch-All' Statute Of Limitations

  Steve Klearman | December 18, 2005 9:30 AM | 0 CommentsReno, NV

  There are more than 75 statutes in Nevada that limit the manner in which a legal action may be brought. These are frequently known as "statutes of limitation" and often relate to the length of time that a party has to bring a claim under Nevada law. Claims that are not brought within applicable statutes of limitations may be subject to dismissal.Nevada Revised Statute 11.190 governs statutes...

• Nevada Supreme Court to Decide on Pharmacy Liability

  Steve Klearman | March 12, 2009 3:14 PM | 0 CommentsReno, NV

  A recent editorial in Modern Medicine reported that the Nevada Supreme Court will be deciding whether or not pharmacies can be held liable for death or injuries caused by a customer under the...

• Under Nevada Law, Intangible Property is Subject to Conversion

  Steve Klearman | October 16, 2008 1:46 PM | 0 CommentsReno, NV

  The Nevada Supreme Court clarified if and when intangible property can be subject to conversion in its October 2 decision, M.C. Multi-Family Dev. v. Crestdale Assocs., 124 Nev. Adv. Op. No. 77...

• Fallon Nevada's Arsenic Problem

  Steve Klearman | November 26, 2007 6:44 AM | 0 CommentsReno, NV

  In Fallon, Nevada (about an hour and a half away from Reno) residents have been experiencing high numbers of cancer diagnoses. Although the town has a population of roughly 8,500 people, 12 children were diagnosed with leukemia over a course of approximately three years. According to the American Cancer Society approximately 1.27 percent of the population (1 in 79) will come down with the...

• Stem Cell Research in Cardiology

  Steve Klearman | August 29, 2007 10:50 AM | 0 CommentsReno, NV

  Stem cell will create countless new legal issues in coming years. The following article from Reuters, taken from Yahoo News, describes recent developments in stem cell research in cardiology: By Maggie Fox, Health and Science Editor WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A nutritious cocktail helped human embryonic stem cells thrive and repair the damaged hearts of rats, U.S. researchers reported on Sunday....

• How Private is Your Health Information?

  Steve Klearman | December 14, 2006 2:20 PM | 1 CommentReno, NV

  This will be an ongoing topic starting today. As a technology-obsessed attorney, our privacy as healthcare consumers interests (distresses) me.A recent example: I had a small, simple auto accident case in which my client was the passenger in a vehcle that was hit. Clear liability any way you look at it. My client broke bones. Her only medical claim related to those broken bones. ...

• Bus Crashes Call into Question Federal Safety Standards

  Steve Klearman | April 30, 2009 10:38 PM | 0 CommentsReno, NV

  The Utah bus crash that killed nine and injured 43 others in January of 2008, was followed by an investigation into the cause of the accident. The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB)...

• Military Personnel have Increased Risk of Traumatic Brain Injury

  Steve Klearman | January 29, 2009 5:38 AM | 2 CommentsReno, NV

  This comes directly from LegalView.com. You can find the story online with additional references, here. Unfortunately, those who choose to serve their country run a comparatively high risk of...