Category: Personal Injury

E-cigarette use among teens in Nevada has exploded in the last couple of years and could lead to injuries and long-term health problems that reach epidemic proportions. The manufacturers of e-cigarettes might be responsible if people develop addictions and illnesses because of the products. Juul, one of the most popular brands of e-cigarettes, comes in fruit flavors which may attract teens. Recent studies reveal that two-thirds of young Juul users were not aware that the product always contains nicotine and other toxic chemicals regardless of flavor.

Las Vegas ranks among the top five most dangerous cities in the U.S. for cyclists because of poor infrastructure, roads in disrepair, drunk drivers, and tourists that are unfamiliar with local bicycle laws. People who ride bicycles in Las Vegas need to make certain that they understand the laws and take steps to reduce their risks of being involved in accidents. Motorists should watch for cyclists, should follow all traffic laws, and should never drink and drive.

Supplements that contain tianeptine, a dangerous substance that can cause adverse health effects, have recently been illegally marketed as treatments for depression, opioid use disorder, pain, and anxiety. The federal Food and Drug Administration has issued warnings to two companies for making unproven, illegal claims about supplements that contain tianeptine. Supplement companies are forbidden from marketing their products as a cure for anything since they are not medications. The FDA has not approved tianeptine for any use. The dangerous additive should not be present in any supplements.

When people have an elevator or escalator accident in Nevada, they may be severely injured or killed. While there are fewer escalators than elevators in the U.S., escalators cause 15 times more injuries. By contrast, elevator accidents are responsible for 90 percent of the fatalities that occur. Some of the dangers of elevators and escalators are caused by their designs.

Nevada personal injury law includes a subcategory that covers intentional torts, which are wrongful actions that cause harm to others and that are done purposefully. Unlike actions that are the result of negligence, intentional torts must include an element of intent. Many intentional torts may be prosecuted criminally in addition to civil actions that may be filed against the defendants. There are several types of intentional torts, including fraud, assault, battery, conversion, trespassing, and false imprisonment.

People in Nevada who are injured by motorized shopping carts in grocery and retail stores might be able to recover damages from the stores under a legal principle called premises liability. Store owners owe a duty to keep their premises relatively safe and hazard free for their customers. If they know or should have known of a dangerous condition, it is their responsibility to fix it or to remove it. In the case of scooters, showing that the store owners had knowledge of previous scooter accidents in their chains might be enough to prove their negligence. For example, evidence of prior motorized shopping cart accidents that happened at the same store may be enough to demonstrate the store owner’s knowledge of the dangers and the negligence of failing to correct the hazards.

Big Pharma uses multiple tactics to try to release billion-dollar drugs- driving profits at the expense of patient safety. Pharmaceutical companies engage in underhanded marketing schemes, kickbacks to doctors, collusive agreements with pharmacy benefits managers and competitors, and trying to get the FDA to approve the drugs for broader uses. These tactics might lead the companies to earn billions of dollars, but they often put the safety of patients at risk.

Back to school starts the return to organized sports for over 30 million children and a steady stream of emergency room visits for millions of kids who will suffer sports injuries throughout the year. Many sports injuries can be prevented through proper supervision and conditioning. All children and teens should have a physical exam every year to clear them fit to play organized sports, whether the school requires it.

Under the Federal Tort Claims Act, “FTCA”, certain types of lawsuits are allowed against federal employees who are acting within the scope of their employment.

When riders are assaulted by rideshare drivers, companies like Uber may be liable for damages. Inadequate training, insufficient background checks, and other forms of negligence can result in rideshare company liability. Uber has hidden the fact that a significant number of Uber drivers assault, extort, and otherwise put their passengers’ health and safety at risk. As the company has grown, so too have the number of reports of criminal assaults and injuries caused by aggressive and violent drivers.