“Have you been injured?” is a common question posed by personal injury attorneys who are looking for new clients. But just because a person was injured in an accident does not mean that the injured person can prevail in a negligence suit against the person causing the harm. Take for example, a person injured on the job. Under Nevada law, if a person is injured in the course and scope of employment, the injured worker cannot succeed in a suit against a properly insured employer except under … [Read more...]
Archives for March 2017
Nevada’s Exclusive Remedy Provision Prevents Employees From Suing Insured Employers For On-The-Job Injuries In Nearly All Cases
March 22, 2017 by
One Or Two Prior Accidents Not Enough To Sustain Negligent Entrustment Cause Of Action.
March 9, 2017 by
James Lewis was president of American Savings and Loan. One of the perks that Mr. Lewis enjoyed as president of the company was a company leased auto. Mr. Lewis allowed Mrs. Mary Ann Lewis to use the company car from time to time. One day while she was out on a drive, Mrs. Lewis caused an accident in which Virginia Cooke, the other driver, was injured. Before Mrs. Cooke could file suit she died but her survivors filed suit in her behalf. The suit included a claim of vicarious liability … [Read more...]
