What Should You Do After a Hit-and-Run Accident?
When another driver causes an auto accident that results in you or your loved ones suffering injuries, you can file a compensation claim against their auto insurance provider. But what are you supposed to do after a crash where the other driver leaves the scene? Hit-and-run accidents are more common than you might think in Nevada, and victims of those crashes often feel like they don’t have any recourse for getting money for their accident-related expenses. However, the following steps ca...
Recent Motorcycle Accident has deadly outcome
Motorcycle riders will tell you, that cars don’t respect motorcycles. While that may be true, some motorcyclists sometimes don’t respect the dangers that exist on the roads. On Sunday, April 28, at about 10 PM, a motorcycle was traveling NB on Decatur approaching the intersection with Oakey. Traveling SB on Decatur, a Ford Mustang made a left turn onto Oakey into the path of the motorcycle. The motorcycle, which was carrying two riders, hit the right front of the Mustang ejecting both pe...
The Dangers of Texting and Driving
When you drive your car, you keep your eyes on the road, your hands on the steering wheel, and your mind on the task at hand. Driving is a complex task, and it requires all three of those actions working simultaneously to get you and your passengers to and from your destinations safely. Anything that interferes with those tasks can increase your risk of being involved in a crash, and there’s no greater threat when it comes to distracted driving than texting. That’s because sending and rec...
Gadolinium MRI Contrast Agents can cause Serious Side Effects
Gadolinium is a rare earth metal which has been used as a contrast agent in Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI). It has been found to be particularly effective in highlighting soft tissues, especially blood vessels. The product is manufactured by many different manufacturers under various names including Magnevist, MultiHance, ProHance, Omniscan, and OptiMARK, among others (see more complete list below). Despite its effectiveness as an MRI contrast agent, some patients who have been expose...
Eight Reasons to Carry Medical Payments Coverage on your Car Insurance
You don’t want to be “insurance poor”, which means, you’re paying so much in premiums to insurance companies that there’s no money left for anything else. However, there is one form of insurance you can add to your auto insurance policy that is one of the least expensive coverages you can buy and is so versatile that it covers much of what other insurance products don’t pick up due to deductibles and co-payments. What is MedPay? The form of coverage is called Medical Payments coverage...
Opioid Case Review
THE OPIOID CRISIS 50,000 people die in the United States each year due to opioid overdoses. That is almost the equivalent of the total number of U.S. soldiers who died during the entire Viet Nam war. How did this happen? At one-point in the not too distant past, opioid addiction almost exclusively resulted from the illicit use of street heroin. Most of the opioid deaths today however are not your normal addicts looking for the heroin high or needing to stave off withdrawal. Among today...
Can I Be Fired for Filing for Workers’ Compensation?
When you get hurt on the job and can’t return to work, you need a way to replace your income. Nevada’s workers’ compensation system is designed to provide injured workers like you a chance to receive a percentage of their paychecks while they rest and recover. However, some injured workers are hesitant to file claims because they’re afraid of retaliation from their employers. In fact, many workplaces publicly note the numbers of days that have passed since an injury, and that can put pres...
Zofran Lawsuits
Zofran Birth Defect Cases Moving Forward Zofran (ondansetron) was approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in 1991 as an anti-nausea medication for chemotherapy and post-surgical patients. At no time in its history has Zofran been approved to be marketed to pregnant women for the treatment of morning sickness, however, the manufacturer, Glaxo Smith-Kline (GSK) marketed the drug for that purpose, in spite of evidence that the drug was linked to birth defects in new born childre...
Blood Pressure Medication Recall
Behind the Valsartan Recalls Valsartan becomes the third high blood pressure/heart failure medication to be recalled from the market within the last year. It joins losartan and irbesartan, all of which are of a class of generic hypertension drugs called angiotensin II receptor blockers, or ARB’s, which have been previously recalled due to contamination with a cancer-causing ingredient which has been found present in the drugs. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has found that two...
What Happens After a Hit-and-Run Accident?
An auto accident can be stressful, frightening, and traumatic, even when it’s relatively minor and the other driver is available to exchange information with you. But a crash can be particularly devastating when the at-fault driver flees the scene, as you may have no idea who hit you and who to contact to go about getting compensation for your accident-related expenses. At Richard Harris Personal Injury Law Firm, we know that hit-and-run crashes are all too common in Las Vegas and throughout ...
Social Media and Your Personal Injury Claim
If you’re like most active people today, you’ve got a busy life. In most cases, that busy life is being documented by communicating with friends on social media. Whether it’s Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, or LinkedIn, with every post and every picture or video posted, you are building a very detailed record of your life in the public domain. Through the years, we’ve all built records of our lives through photo albums, journals, and by telling stories among friends and loved ones about experie...
Watch For These Signs of Nursing Home Abuse and Neglect
Making the decision to place your loved one in a nursing home can be an emotional one. You want to make sure they receive the care and attention they need, and you want to ensure they feel safe and comfortable during their residence. Even if you’ve done your research and feel that you have placed them in the best facility to fit their needs, it’s hard to know what goes on when you aren’t around. At Richard Harris Personal Injury Law Firm, we know how devastating it can be to discover your lo...
3M Combat Arms™ Earplugs, Version 2, May Cause Hearing Loss, Tinnitus
If you served in the U.S. military and saw combat operations between 2003 and 2015, you may have been issued Combat Arms™ Earplugs, Version 2 (CAEv2). These plugs are identifiable by having one dark olive end and one yellow end. The plugs were reversible and meant to be inserted into the ear canal. The dark ends of the plugs created near total sound blockage, while the yellow ends provided protection from combat sounds while still allowing users to hear voice commands. Unfortunately, the ...
French Court Bans Roundup
Sales of Roundup Pro 360, a Monsanto product used for largely commercial weed control, were banned on January 15, 2019 in France. An administrative tribunal in Lyon, France, ruled that the French food and environmental safety agency, ANSES, should have given more weight to potential safety risks when they authorized the use of the product in March 2017. This court action does not ban all Roundup sales in France, only this specific product. As of November 2017, French President Emmanuel Ma...
How We Determine the Value of Your Claim
Suffering an injury because of another person’s negligence can be devastating, especially if it results in big medical bills and extended time away from work. You know that you can file a claim for compensation, but how much money are you eligible to receive? The insurance company may have contacted you in the days or weeks after your accident, and you may have even received a seemingly substantial settlement offer. However, the insurance company’s offer may not even come close to coverin...
How Can a Lawyer Help After a Motorcycle Crash?
Riding a motorcycle is a unique experience, and the weather in Nevada makes it an ideal place to cruise around on two wheels. But if you were recently involved in a motorcycle accident, you know that a motorcycle’s lack of safety features can result in painful and disabling injuries—even when you wear all the recommended safety gear. At Richard Harris Personal Injury Law Firm, it’s our goal to help motorcyclists like you get the compensation they deserve after they were hurt by careless d...
3 Post-Auto Accident Mistakes That Could Jeopardize Your Claim
If you were just involved in a crash that wasn’t your fault, you may be facing serious injuries and time away from work—but that means you’re no longer getting the paycheck you and your family depend on. Since you didn’t cause the crash, you should have no problem getting a fair settlement from the insurance company, right? Unfortunately, that’s not always the case. Insurance companies record big profits year after year, and that wouldn’t be possible if they were paying out big settlement...
