Anytime you walk into a business open to the public, you might see a “Wet Floor” sign, especially in casinos and hotels. You’ll see them when it’s raining out, if someone spilled something, or if the floor was recently mopped. Businesses put the signs up to keep you safe. The signs also reduce a…
After a vehicle accident in Las Vegas, the first thing you should do, if you are able, is to call first responders. Even if you suffered minor to no injuries, you should still call the police. Nevada law requires calling the police in a car accident where anyone was killed or injured. But even…
We often build our modern lives around the automobile. Las Vegans depend on cars to get to work, go to the grocery store, and visit acquaintances. However, the convenience of owning and driving a car comes at a cost. Tens of thousands of Americans die or suffer injuries in car accidents every year. Car…
You can get hurt because of someone else’s wrongful conduct in a virtually infinite variety of ways. Oftentimes, you have no control over those circumstances. A drunk driver’s car slams into yours, for example, even though you drive defensively and follow the rules of the road. Sometimes, however, you choose to put yourself in…
Nearly $50 million in workers’ compensation claims get paid every year, so you might think obtaining workers’ comp benefits is easy. Unfortunately, that’s not so. Injured workers often have a rude awakening when they learn about the gauntlet they need to run simply to obtain the benefits they deserve. One of the many hurdles…
If you suffer from back pain because of a work-related injury, it is important to understand how this could affect your life and your future. Back injuries are the most common work-related injury suffered by workers and one of the main reasons they seek workers’ compensation benefits. Workers’ compensation laws in Las Vegas are…
Motorcycle Helmet Laws in Nevada Riding your motorcycle offers a great deal of freedom and convenience. It allows you to use less gas, lets you enjoy the wind roaring around you, and enhances that sensation of speed. While riding, however, you must take care to adhere to Nevada laws. In addition to following the…
The reasonable person standard is the standard by which the law deems negligent conduct. It looks at a person’s conduct and asks, “Would a reasonable person do this and consider it safe?” If the answer is no, then the law considers the defendant’s actions or inactions negligent. Both tort law and criminal law use…
When a tractor-trailer carrying ore in northeast Nevada crossed the center line and collided head-on with a bus carrying 20 Nevada Gold Mines employees, the accident resulted in the deaths of both the driver of the tractor-trailer as well as a passenger on the bus. All of the people on the bus were taken…
As we begin the second month of 2021, Nevada Highway Safety and Patrol has recently released preliminary traffic data from 2020. This data gives insight into Nevadan’s driving patterns and helps identify necessary improvements to highway safety. Nevada saw 314 traffic-related fatalities in 2020, ten more than 2019. This increase of slightly more than…