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• Your Prescription History Report

  Steve Klearman | December 15, 2006 2:33 PM | 0 Comments
  Category: Defective & Dangerous Products

  Ever wonder how easy it is for just anyone to access your healthcare records? That's a complex subject that we'll explore more of here at this blog.Here's an initial observation. I received an email today from a national litigation support service informing me that for a price I could discover a 5-year list of all prescription information with respect to a given client or defendant.Of course,...

• How Private is Your Health Information?

  Steve Klearman | December 14, 2006 2:20 PM | 1 Comments
  Category: Defective & Dangerous Products

  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. ...

• Attorney Client Privileges - Terms Defined

  Steve Klearman | December 06, 2006 9:12 AM | 0 Comments
  Category: Defective & Dangerous Products

  Last blog we looked at the definition of attorney/client privilege in Nevada.This blog we examine the definitions within the definition.For instance, under Nevada law, the term "client" is defined as follows:49.045. "Client" defined"Client" means a person, including a public officer,corporation, association or other organization or entity, either publicor private, who is rendered professional...

• Attorney Client Privilege Defined

  Steve Klearman | December 04, 2006 9:05 AM | 0 Comments
  Category: Defective & Dangerous Products

  One of the most common privileges we hear about is the attorney/client privilege.The general scope of this privilege is set out in NRS 49.095 and provides:49.095. General rule of privilegeA client has a privilege to refuse to disclose, and to preventany other person from disclosing, confidential communications:1. Between himself or his representative and his lawyer orhis lawyer's...