Miscellaneous

• Pants Judge Subject of Ethical Complaint

  Steve Klearman | June 07, 2007 1:54 PM | 0 CommentsReno, NV

  This from AAJ using a blurb from the North Country Gazette:"The judge at the center of the infamous $65 million lawsuit against his long-time dry cleaner for losing a pair of his pants is the subject of an ethics complaint filed against him by the American Association for Justice. Jon Haber, CEO of AAJ, has written a letter to the District of Columbia Bar, asking that it open an investigation...

• Proving a Negligence Claim in Nevada - Part II

  Steve Klearman | June 13, 2006 1:35 PM | 0 CommentsReno, NV

  This blog I will finish Nevada Supreme Court case selections that pertain to proving negligence claims in Nevada. As always when I list holdings from multiple cases, selections are listed in chronological order starting with more recent cases:To satisfy actual causation element in a negligence action, plaintiff must show that but for defendant's negligence, plaintiff's injuries would not have...

• Nearly Half a Billion Paid By Religious Institutions in Sex Cases

  Steve Klearman | March 31, 2006 9:13 AM | 1 CommentReno, NV

  The Reno Gazette Journal reports today that dioceses and religious institutions paid almost $400 million in settlements for claims in 2005, according to a survey released Thursday by Roman Catholic officials. The latest nationwide figures were released by the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, Office of Child and Youth Protection. The figures came from its third annual audit of dioceses...

• What is Insurance Bad Faith in Nevada?

  Steve Klearman | March 31, 2006 8:49 AM | 0 CommentsReno, NV

  Nevada 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 against an insurance company are possible in...

• Nevada Tenure Lawsuits Legally Tenuous

  Steve Klearman | March 16, 2006 2:31 PM | 0 CommentsReno, NV

  I am an injury lawyer. Areas of law overlap, though, and I try to make it a habit to understand, generally, employment law in Nevada. Nevada has always been an employer-oriented state in the view of the Nevada Supreme Court. This held true once again in a noteworthy case that arose from a disgruntled professor's denial of tenure.There, the Court held that tenure is a multidimensional,...

• 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...

• Repressed Memory In Sexual Abuse Cases

  Steve Klearman | December 13, 2005 2:58 PM | 0 CommentsReno, NV

  This is the first in a series of articles that deal with claims for sexual abuse under Nevada law.Nevada has laws that protect victims of sexual molestation. Unfortunately, sexual molestation cases often arise in the home, in schools and colleges, at churches and in other environments in which one should be safe from such conduct. Nevada recognizes that many individuals are molested when they...

• Steven J. Klearman, Attorney at Law

  Steve Klearman | October 15, 2005 10:04 AM | 3 CommentsReno, NV

  Steven J. Klearman is the Managing Shareholder of Steven J. Klearman & Associates, a civil litigation law firm located in Reno, Nevada. Steve practices primarily in the area of civil litigation, with an emphasis on injury law and medical malpractice. Steve was born and raised in St. Louis, Missouri. He studied as a fellowship student of Mandarin Chinese in Taipei, Taiwan before he received...

• 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...