Blog Archives
Kellog’s Frosted Mini Wheat Recall – Metal Fragments
Frosted and un-frosted Mini Wheats have been recalled by Kellog’s as some boxes may be contaminated with metal mesh. No product defect lawsuits for personal injury have been filed relative to this recall.
Water Park Injury – Lawsuit filed against Schlitterbahn
A young girl from Humble, TX suffered personal injuries in the wave pool at Schlitterbahn, the world-famous central Texas water park. The girl alleges in her personal injury lawsuit that she was waiting by the wall in the pool when …
Pro Basketball Player’s Family Files Over Death in Romania
The family of Chauncey Hardy, and American basketball player, has filed a wrongful death suite in Connecticut over his death in Romania on October 9, 2012. Hardy died at the age of 23 when he was punched in a bar …
State & Federal Court Jurisdiction in Las Vegas Personal Injury Cases
One of the unique qualities of the attorneys at Naimi & Dilbeck is that we are not afraid to go the extra mile for our personal injury clients. Sometimes this means filing lawsuits and litigating aggressively. We find that clients …
Punitive Damages – The Ultimate Justice in Nevada Personal Injury
One of the elements of a typical negligence claim in a Nevada personal injury case is the requirement that the injured person have suffered “damages.” This is just a legal term for “harm” or “injury.” Damages can take many forms, …
Cell Phones and Las Vegas Automobile Accidents
Nevada recently joined several other states in enacting laws preventing many aspects of cell phone usage while operating an automobile. This reform was in response to the large number of Nevada car accidents that were resulting from the inattention caused …
What is Negligence? – The Key to Your Nevada Personal Injury Case
Law students spend several weeks in their torts classes studying this question, and it is a major point of emphasis on bar exams. But any Las Vegas personal injury attorney better have studied hard, because this simple question dictates the …
How to Prove, and Win, Your Nevada Personal Injury case
In another blog entry, we discussed the concept of negligence, which includes the elements of a duty, breach of duty, causation, and damages. But it’s one thing to read about the definition of negligence and have a basic understanding of …
Income Taxation & Las Vegas Personal Injury Settlements
A very common question that we get from our Las Vegas personal injury clients is whether or not the money they got from their personal injury settlement, often very large sums, is taxable as income. A valid question…your income from …
Settling a Minor’s Personal Injury Claim – “The Minor’s Comp”
Unfortunately, personal injuries can happen to children just as easily as they can happen to adults. In fact, injuries to minors can often be more complicated, if not more serious, due to the fact that children are smaller, weaker, and …
