Your lawyer will let you know if they feel that use of Arbitration and Mediation may assist in bringing your dispute over a fair settlement to a conclusion in your favor. These two methods have been gaining greater traction over the last several years, … [Read more...]
Auto Accident Series (Part 8) The Auto Accident Demand
Your recovery from your accident will be under the direction of medical providers, and specialists, who will provide treatment and possibly prescribe medications to manage pain. As your accident claim progresses, your doctor may disable you for a … [Read more...]
AUTO ACCIDENT SERIES (PART 4) – THE INITIAL CONSULTATION
After a car accident which resulted in injuries to you, you’ve now determined to hire a lawyer to assist with your case. When you call the Richard Harris Law Firm, you will talk with a Legal Assistant known as an Intake Specialist who will gather and … [Read more...]
Nevada Raises Insurance Coverage Minimums
Since 1958, residents of Nevada have been required to carry vehicle liability insurance with limits of liability of at least $15,000 bodily injury coverage per person, $30,000 bodily injury coverage per accident, and $10,000 property damage per accident … [Read more...]
Final Phase of Project Neon Underway
We held on for our lives during the “Car-nado.” We narrowly escaped the “Big Squeeze.” Finally, “The Main Event” has begun. At least someone at the Nevada Department of Transportation (NDOT) has a sense of humor, even if the results of their efforts … [Read more...]
Why Has My Disability Claim Been Rejected?
You’ve become disabled. You’ve applied to the Social Security Administration (SSA) for disability benefits, and they’ve rejected your claim. Perhaps the rejection letter received says something about insufficient medical proof of a disabling impairment. … [Read more...]
Number of Dog Bites in Clark County? Would You Believe Seven Per Day?
According to a June 2017 report in the Las Vegas Review-Journal, animal control in the Valley’s municipalities, has received reports of about 2,500 dog bites per year for the last several years. Many bites are not reported so this number can be assumed to … [Read more...]
Hernia Mesh Lawsuits
Hernia mesh is a material used to repair damage to the muscle wall, usually in the abdominal area. A hernia occurs when the muscle wall develops, weakens and tears which allows the internal organs to protrude. Injury, obesity, constipation, too much … [Read more...]
Is Testosterone Replacement Therapy (TRT) a case of selling snake oil?
If it were, the traveling salesmen of yesteryear would be envious. Testosterone Replacement Therapy (TRT) treatments have generated billions of dollars in revenue, with estimates of over $5 billion in 2017 alone. These products are manufactured and … [Read more...]
New Law Has Potential to Effect Accident Victims
If you are the victim of an accident, and have retained the services of an attorney, you will certainly be under the care of a medical provider. You and your doctor will almost surely be dealing with managing pain resulting from the injuries and, … [Read more...]
Xarelto Lawsuit Results in $28 Million Jury Verdict
A jury in Philadelphia has awarded a total of $28 million to Lynn Hartmann in her case against BayerAG and Johnson and Johnson (J&J), and its subsidiary Janssen Pharmaceuticals, over the false and misleading marketing and failure to warn patients and … [Read more...]
Marijuana Lounges Coming to Las Vegas?
Recreational use of marijuana was made legal in Nevada as of January 1, 2017. The problem for many is where do you use it? It’s currently illegal to consume marijuana in public, or in casinos or hotels. The only place where it is currently legal to use is … [Read more...]
Car Accident Schemes in Las Vegas
Not every car accident is really an accident. According to the Las Vegas Review-Journal, on September 14, 2017, 24 people were indicted in Las Vegas District Court on charges prompted by the Nevada Attorney General’s Office for staging accidents and … [Read more...]
Autonomous Vehicles – A New Liability Question
Perhaps no development presents the potential for a bigger change in the practice of personal injury law, than the advent of driverless cars. Autonomous Vehicles (AV) are not the stuff of science fiction anymore, and it’s our belief that within the next … [Read more...]
Actemra Linked to Over 1,000 Deaths
A treatment for rheumatoid arthritis (RA), Actemra (tocilzumab), is taken intravenously, or by injection. Approved for the U.S. market by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in 2010, the drug was not associated in any literature with cardiac or … [Read more...]
Why Do We Celebrate Labor Day?
Most of us enjoy Labor Day as the last fling of summertime. The last three-day weekend holiday of the summer, it gives many an opportunity for vacations and time with family. Fashionistas will tell you that Labor Day represents the last day to wear white … [Read more...]
Johnson and Johnson Ordered to Pay $417 Million in Talcum Powder Verdict
One more talcum powder case verdict goes to the plaintiff. On August 21, 2017, a California court ordered Johnson and Johnson (J&J) to pay $417 million to Eva Echeverria, a 63-year-old California woman, who claims she used J&J Baby Powder as part … [Read more...]
Trucking Accidents: Rare but Potentially Devastating
While large truck accidents are not as common as car accidents, the potential for loss and injury is high due to the size and weight of semi-trucks. Big trucks carry trailers, which are 53 feet long, and are sometimes double trailered. Each trailer can … [Read more...]
Lawyer’s Fees: Hourly Versus Contingency
In a day where the Federal Reserve tells us that nearly half of Americans would have to borrow money or sell something to handle an emergency of $400 or more, the idea of hiring a lawyer at an hourly rate of $100 or more, excludes most people from … [Read more...]
Can We Actually Predict Where Traffic Accidents Will Happen, Before They Happen?
The Southern Nevada Regional Transportation Commission (RTC) has partnered with Israel-based technology company, WayCare, to test the company’s new system on a limited basis, working with the Nevada Highway Patrol (NHP) and Nevada Department of … [Read more...]