Nevada Personal Laws A to Z

Preexisting conditions in Nevada as an excuse against liability and large money damages. But judges understand that many people have preexisting conditions and that they should not bar recovery for accidents that may have worsened them. Examples of preexisting conditions Like it sounds, a preexisting condition is an illness or injury that a person has ...

A San Francisco jury awarded $250 million in punitive damages this past August to former school groundskeeper Dewayne Johnson, who claimed he developed non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma from the weed killer Roundup. The judge has since slashed the punitive damages down to $39 million. But Johnson’s stunning verdict serves as a promising “bellwether” case for the thousands ...

One area of the law our California personal injury lawyers are following with interest is the protection of underage athletes from concussions and other sports injuries. In the United States, an estimated 1.7 million people sustain a traumatic brain injury (TBI) every year. And according to the California Office of Statewide Health Planning and Development, ...

What is a "72 Hour Hold" in Nevada? 3 Things to KnowWatch this video on YouTube A 72-hour hold under Nevada law – also called an emergency admission, Legal 2000 or L2K – is when a person with mental illness gets placed under medical observation, evaluation, and treatment for three days. The purpose of a ...