Medical Malpractice

• Insurer's Duty: Nevada Lawsuit Over Hepatitis C

  Steve Klearman | February 28, 2013 8:26 AM | 0 CommentsReno, NV

  UnitedHealth Group Inc. is under fire in a Nevada, defending allegations that it is responsible for the actions of a Las Vegas doctor who allegedly gave his patients Hepatitis C by mishandling...

• AAJ: House Medical Liability Bill “Beyond Extreme”

  Steve Klearman | March 03, 2011 11:46 AM | 0 CommentsReno, NV

  The following is a statement from American Association for Justice (AAJ) President Gibson Vance in response to H.R. 5, a “medical liability reform” bill that was introduced in January in...

• No Nondelegable Duty for Hospitals in Nevada

  Steve Klearman | October 04, 2010 1:12 PM | 0 CommentsReno, NV

  In general, employers are not vicariously liable for the acts of independent contractors. However, an exception exists where an absolute nondelegable duty is imposed. If an absolute nondelegable...

• RAND Study Finds Correlation Between Hospital Safety and Malpractice Suits

  Steve Klearman | April 20, 2010 4:18 PM | 1 CommentReno, NV

  In the first study of its kind, the RAND Institute for Civil Justice (ICJ) found that as adverse events in hospitals decreased, medical malpractice claims decreased as well. While the study may...

• Texas Nurse Acquited at Trial for Reporting Doctor's Unsafe Practice

  Steve Klearman | February 16, 2010 10:46 AM | 0 CommentsReno, NV

  A Texas nurse who notified the state medical board of a doctor's unsafe practices found herself on trial for a third-degree felony with the possibility of up to ten years in jail and up to a...

• Illinois Cap on Medical Malpractice Damages Unconstitutional

  Steve Klearman | February 04, 2010 4:35 PM | 0 CommentsReno, NV

  Since 2004, Nevada statute has limited jury awards in medical malpractice actions to $350,000 for noneconomic damages, such as pain and suffering. Illinois has a similar statute, which limits...

• Affidavit Requirement in Med Mal Cases Applies to Professional Medical Corporations and Nurses

  Steve Klearman | January 26, 2010 5:42 PM | 2 CommentsReno, NV

  Nevada statute NRS 41A.071 requires that a complaint for medical malpractice be accompanied by an affidavit prepared by a medical expert: If an action for medical malpractice or dental malpractice...

• Nevada Surgical Patients May be At Higher Risk for Infection

  Steve Klearman | April 30, 2009 4:13 PM | 0 CommentsReno, NV

  A nonprofit Consumer's Union issued a report April 27, 2009, stating that over a one year period, almost 100,000 patients were subject to increased risks of infection following surgical procedures...

• Urge Your Senators to Vote YES to Protect Patients' Rights!

  Steve Klearman | April 27, 2009 12:31 PM | 0 CommentsReno, NV

  Bill AB 495 has made it to the Senate but further support is needed! The bill seeks to repair some of the harm caused by the KODIN (Keep Our Doctors in Nevada) legislation. Among other things,...

• Nevada Supreme Court to Address Backlog of Medical Malpractice Claims

  Steve Klearman | April 07, 2009 11:33 AM | 0 CommentsReno, NV

  An article in Nevada Supreme Court News announced recently that the Nevada Supreme Court will be conducting a settlement program to resolve the crisis of backlogged medical malpractice claims in...