Bill Sets Limits for Athletes Workers’ Comp Claims Filed in California
A bill passed last week bars out-of-state professional athletes from filing workers’ compensation claims for cumulative trauma injuries in California. In the past, professional football, basketball, baseball, hockey and soccer players from other teams have filed workers’ compensation claims in California even though they spent … Read more
Teen Driver Crashes Car into Las Vegas Restaurant
A teenage driver, suspected of driving under the influence of drugs, was arrested and sent to the Clark County Detention Center April 1 after his car sailed through the air and landed onto a restaurant patio filled with diners eating lunch. The car then smashed … Read more
Nevada Division of Insurance Recovers $3,998,508 for Consumers
Insurance policy holders in Nevada recovered $3,998,508 from insurance companies that were forced to pay consumers who filed complaints against the companies. The announcement was made last month by the Nevada Division of Insurance. The Division is a consumer protection agency that helps Nevadans be … Read more
UnitedHealth Group Unit Sued over Nevada Hep C Outbreak
UnitedHealth Group Inc., the largest medical insurer in the U.S., has been slapped with a lawsuit in Nevada for failing to properly oversee the work of a Las Vegas physician who transmitted Hepatitis C to two women by reusing a contaminated syringe and vial. The … Read more
Insurance Companies’ Wrongful Denials
We all have insurance as a form of risk management. We pay our monthly fees to hedge against the risk of uncertain loss. While many of us go years without cashing in on our policies, sometimes the unexpected happens and we are forced to rely … Read more
Defective Airbags Result in Vehicle Recalls
Defective Airbags Result in Vehicle Recalls While air bags are designed to save lives in a vehicle crash, the bags themselves are creating injuries as they become more complex and because there are more of them. Consequently, more vehicle recalls were made in 2012 because … Read more
A Message Regarding Class-Action Lawsuits from Arthur Bryant of the Public Justice Foundation
Arbitration is supposed to be a forum where anyone with a valid legal claim can be heard fairly. At least that’s what the U.S. Supreme Court and pro-business advocates say. For years, the Supreme Court has been pushing more and more cases into arbitration. Now, … Read more
Construction Defects and Business Disputes
Business disputes can arise between construction companies, contractors, product manufacturers and customers if a project falls short or if one party fails to live up to his or her end of the contract. In Nevada, a construction defect is defined as: “A defect in the … Read more
Social Media Disputes On the Rise
Over the course of the year, we have seen a jump in the number of cases involving social media. Business disputes involving ownership of social media accounts such as Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn sprouted up all over the place, and in 2013, we can expect … Read more
Avoiding Bad Faith Practices by an Insurance Company
Insurance companies have a duty to protect their customers’ financial responsibility and peace of mind. With a duty to act in good faith, insurance companies are expected to promptly and fully pay all claims covered by their policies. Unfortunately, however, insurance companies are always finding … Read more
