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• Court Clarifies Choice of Law in Nevada

  Steve Klearman | May 18, 2006 8:46 AM | 0 CommentsReno, NV

  You live in Arizona. You're driving in Nevada. You hit something in the road and your car flips. You're seriously injured and you sue the auto manufacturer (a Deleware company) and the car dealer (an Arizona company). Does Nevada law govern the case or Arizona law?The Nevada Supreme Court clarifed this issue in General Motors Corp. v. Dist. Ct. 122 Nev. Adv. Op. No. 41(2006), a decision...

• Get Drunk and Ride Free in Reno

  Steve Klearman | March 17, 2006 8:30 AM | 0 CommentsReno, NV

  The Reno Gazette Journal http://rgj.com reports today that residents are encouraged by our local government to go out and tie one on for St. Patrick's Day.Well, more specifically, and with good intent: the Northern Nevada DUI Task Force and the Regional Transportation Commission are sponsoring free rides on Citifare to help reduce alcohol-related traffic accidents among St. Patrick's Day...

• 2 Cases of E. Coli in Nevada, Nestle Cookie Dough Recalled

  Steve Klearman | July 01, 2009 4:23 PM | 0 CommentsReno, NV

  The Las Vegas Sun reports that 2 cases of E. coli have been reported in Clark County, Nevada. This comes days after the FDA issued a warning regarding Nestle Tollhouse raw cookie dough products due...

• Expert Witnesses in Medical Malpractice Suits Subjected to Ethics Complaints

  Steve Klearman | April 09, 2009 12:49 PM | 1 CommentReno, NV

  Medical malpractice is defined as the failure of a physician, hospital, or employee of a hospital, in rendering services, to use the reasonable care, skill or knowledge ordinarily used under similar...

• Hospital Liens Do Not Attach to UM Coverage in Nevada

  Steve Klearman | March 23, 2009 3:40 PM | 0 CommentsReno, NV

  Under Nevada law provides statutory authority for hospitals to place a lien on certain insurance proceeds. NRS 108.590 provides that Whenever any person receives hospitalization on account of any...

• Consumer Reports finds Big Problems with Car Seats

  Steve Klearman | February 05, 2009 5:44 AM | 1 CommentReno, NV

  For more information and the full article, please click here. A safety alert in the February 2007 issue of Consumer Reports says at least two of the 12 infant car seats they investigated --...

• Update: Bush Administration Corporate Immunity Regulations

  Steve Klearman | February 02, 2009 5:42 AM | 0 CommentsReno, NV

  This is an update to the earlier blog, Bush Administration Passed Regulstions Allowing Corporate Immunity for Negligence, first published on January 23, 2009. For the full article, please...

• AAJ Discusses the Impact of Dangerous Foreign Products on US Consumers

  Steve Klearman | December 05, 2008 2:14 PM | 0 CommentsReno, NV

  The American Association for Justice, in conjunction with American University's Washington College of Law, recently released two research papers discussing dangerous foreign products, Defective...

• More from the AAJ: U.S. House Report Further Confirms Bush Administration’s Preemption Plot

  Steve Klearman | November 06, 2008 11:41 AM | 0 CommentsReno, NV

  Following up on the American Association for Justice’s campaign to get the word out about complete preemption: Yesterday the U.S. House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform issued...

• No duty for pharmacy to cut off drug abuser's prescriptions, says Nevada District Court

  Steve Klearman | September 25, 2008 7:56 PM | 1 CommentReno, NV

  The Las Vegas Sun reports an interesting facet to the continuing program with prescription drug abuse in Nevada.Patricia Copening served nine months in jail after driving under the influence of...