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Recent Posts from Reno Personal Injury Lawyer

• FDA Announces Safe Use Initiative

  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 Initiative is in…

• Exposing Myths About Medical Malpractice

  The American Association for Justice, in its efforts to promote health care reform, has attacked health care reform opponents' arguments that reform will be a heavy financial burden on the health care system. “All the…

• Beware of Unapproved H1N1 Products

  The FDA urges caution when searching for H1N1 products on the internet because many unapproved H1N1 products purport to prevent, diagnose, or treat H1N1. The FDA warns consumers of the potential danger of these products…

• Nevada Supreme Court Reviews Dram Shop Liability

  The Nevada Supreme Court addressed the liability of a hotel for injuries occurring in an automobile accident after evicting intoxicated persons from the hotel premises in Rodriguez v. Primadonna Company, 125 Nev. Adv. Op. No.…

• Nevada Supreme Court Rejects Application of Anti-Stacking Rules for Concurrent Negligence

  In Delgado v. American Family Ins. Group, 125 Nev. Adv. Op. No. 44 (October 1, 2009), the Nevada Supreme Court was faced with the question of whether the passenger in an automobile who is injured…

• H1N1 Preventative Measures

  With the death toll from H1N1 rising in Nevada, we should all be taking everyday precautions to stay healthy. The Center for Disease Control and Prevention suggests everyday steps to protect your health: Cover your…

• District Judge Bars Injection Regulations

  Two weeks ago, the Nevada Board of Medical Examiners issued an emergency regulation to restrict the ability of medical assistants to perform certain injections, such as Botox. As reported by the Las Vegas Sun, the…

• Nevada Supreme Court addresses business defamation actions

  The Nevada Supreme Court clarified business defamation in Clark County Sch. Dist. v. Virtual Educ., 125 Nev. Adv. Op. No. 31 (August 6, 2009). The case presented the issues to the Court of whether "the…

• Nevada Supreme Court Says Smoking Ban Constitutional

  The Las Vegas Sun reported that the Nevada Supreme Court denied a challenge to the civil enforcement of Nevada's indoor smoking ban. The criminal enforcement of the smoking ban had already been held unconstitutional, and…

• Insurer's Have Duty to Inform Insured's About Settlement Offers

  The Nevada Supreme Court addressed the scope of an insurer's duty to defend under the implied covenant of good faith and fair dealing in Allstate Insurance Co. v. Miller, 125 Nev. Adv. Op. No. 28…