Steven J. Klearman Personal Injury Law Blog

In Posas v. Hortan, 126 Nev.
Adv. Op. No. 12 (April 15, 2010), the Nevada Supreme Court addressed
when it is appropriate for a sudden emergency instruction to be given to
a jury.

The case arose from an automobile accident. Nicole Horton rear-ended
Amelia Posas when Posas stopped suddenly for a jaywalking pedestrian
pushing a stroller. Horton, who was driving about three to four behind
Posas,... Read More

NRS 41.133 states that when "an offender has been convicted of the
crime which resulted in the injury to the victim, the judgment of
conviction is conclusive evidence of all facts necessary to impose
civil liability for the injury."

In Cromer v. Wilson, 126 Nev. Adv. Op. No. 11 (March 11,
2010), the Nevada Supreme Court addressed the effect of this conclusive
evidence of liability on the issues of comparative negligence and
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According to the Reno Gazette
Journal, the Reno Police are relaunching a $36,000 campaign to
increase traffic safety. Under the campaign, pedestrians and bicyclists
may receive citations for violating safety laws.

Reno Wheelmen official Spencer Ericksen estimates that 25 percent of
bicyclists regularly break traffic laws.

Common problem areas are bicyclists... Read More

According to Chicago company InsuredNet, Nevada could raise $30
million by using InsuredNet's system of photographing license plates to
identify uninsured and unregistered vehicles.

The proposal was rejected on Wednesday.

The Read More

Avandia, a drug produced by
GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) and used to control Diabetes, was the subject of a
Senate
report released Saturday.

Among the report's finding was that "The totality of evidence
suggests that GSK was aware of the possible cardiac risks associated
with Avandia years before such evidence became public."... Read More

The National
Safety Council and the U.S. Dept. of Transportation announced a new,
non-profit advocacy group, FocusDriven. The advocacy group's mission is
to "Support victims of cell phone distracted driving and families of
victims, and increase public awareness of the dangers of cell phone
distracted driving by putting a human face on the disastrous impact of
this behavior, in order to promote corresponding public... Read More

As of February 2010, according to the Governor's Highway Safety
Association, many states prohibit or limit the use of cell phones while
driving.



The GHSA reports the state laws currently in effect:

On September 29, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration alerted consumers about Toyota and Lexus vehicles experiencing unintended... Read More

The FDA urges caution when searching for H1N1 products on the
internet because many unapproved H1N1 products purport to prevent,
diagnose, or treat H1N1.

The FDA warns consumers of the potential danger of these products
and cautions consumers that they should use only FDA approved products
from licensed pharmacies. The potential dangers of using unapproved FDA
products include an "increased risk of suffering life-threatening
... Read More