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In the immediate aftermath of a car accident, physical injuries such as broken bones, bruises and lacerations, and burns are the most obvious and probably receive the most attention from medical professionals and care givers.  There is another injury that should receive attention when the accident has resulted in impact of the head with steering … The Hidden Car Accident Injury: Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI)

Juul Labs, maker of the popular e-cigarette product is the target of over 700 lawsuits in the federal court system, claiming that the manufacturer’s marketing was intentionally targeted toward teens in order to addict them to nicotine.  Among the plaintiffs in these actions are school districts and other entities from across the country who have … LAWSUITS ALLEGE JUUL E-CIGARETTE MARKETING TARGETED TEENS

Moving from public thoroughfare to private property can be quite seamless.  In the Las Vegas area, shopping malls may have large parking areas surrounding the stores, and many Casinos have large parking lots surrounding the hospitality areas of the casinos.  Making things more confusing is often these large lots are surrounded by businesses on out-pads, … Auto Accidents on Private Property

One of the more dreadful results of the COVID-19 pandemic is the number of people in Nursing Homes who have died due to the illness.  AARP reports that nationwide, 43,000 long term care residents and staff, have died due to COVID-19. This is roughly one third of the total deaths due to COVID-19 in the … COVID-19 Nursing Home Deaths

When a dog unexpected attacks a human, not only is it terrifying to the victim, but may also leave physical and emotional scars which may never completely heal.  In some cases, the dog attack can result in serious injury and even death to the victims.  In the United States nearly 5 million people are bitten … Dog Attacks Can Cause Serious Injury

Certain batches of the generic version of the high blood pressure medication Valsartan tablets, Valsartan/Amlodipine, and Valsartan/Amlodipine/HCTZ tablets were recalled from the market in 2018, due to contamination in the manufacturing process with two toxic chemicals: N-nitrosodimethylamine (NDMA) an ingredient in rocket fuel, and cancer-causing agent; and N-Nitrosodiethylamine (NDEA), both substances classified by the U.S. … Valsartan Lawsuits for Cancer due to Contamination with NDMA

Few decisions can be as difficult and agonizing as placing an aging parent or loved one into Assisted Living or a Nursing Home.  We place an enormous amount of trust in others to provide the care that either we are not qualified to provide, or which allows the balance we need in our own lives … Nursing Home Abuse

There’s nothing worse than being in an accident where the other driver takes off.  Hit and run accidents happen a lot in Las Vegas for several reasons.  The other driver may have been drunk or otherwise impaired, or didn’t have insurance, or may have had warrants or other legal entanglements and didn’t want to deal … Hit and Run Accidents

Almost 7,000 civil cases have been filed in federal courts throughout the United States suing 3M Company for hearing loss and tinnitus due to the usage of standard issue military earplugs. Combat Arms™ earplugs were issued to military personnel from 2003 until 2015. The earplugs have a distinctive appearance by being dark olive green on … 3M Combat Arms™ (CAEv2) standard issue earplugs trials upcoming

We first wrote about the dangers of textured breast implants in 2017.  Since that article much has occurred.  In July 2019, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recalled the Allergan® Biocell brand of textured breast implants and tissue expanders, due to increased risks of a rare form of cancer called Breast Implant Associated Anaplastic … Allergan® Biocell Textured Breast Implants Recalled due to Cancer Risks

The Las Vegas construction boom continues.  While Project Neon, the largest public works project in Nevada history is complete, the I-15/Tropicana interchange project is just beginning, the Resorts World project continues, The Las Vegas Convention Center is undergoing expansion, Allegiant Stadium continues towards its July 2020 predicted completion date, and the housing boom continues unabated … Workers Compensation Claims in Las Vegas

We hear about people on bicycles being hit by cars, thankfully not very often.  Unfortunately, the accidents we don’t hear about in the news still leave many bicyclists seriously injured. The most recent bicycle accident that made the news occurred on October 29, on Warm Springs Road near Burnham.  In this case, a black SUV … Bicycle Accidents can be Devastating

If you have been harmed, or a loved one or family member has died due to a defective product or a dangerous drug, you may be able to recover damages from the manufacturer among others, through what is called a Mass Tort case.  The pages of this blog regularly cover some of the latest news … What is a Mass Tort

With the advent and rapid rise of vaping as a means to replace cigarettes, we are now learning of a new illness associated with vaping.  We reported previously on Juul lawsuits which largely discussed injuries due to battery explosions, but we didn’t know then what, if any, additional health issues might be associated with this practice. … Vaping Illness: A New Condition