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Las Vegas Nevada Law Articles
Potter Law Offices
has a number of areas of practice including personal
injury, medical malpractice, and products liability,
and many others. Here are a number of articles
associated with each area of focus that you might
find interesting and informative.
Also note these helpful
websites that are a reference for law in the state
of Nevada:
Personal Injury Articles
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State Laws
Regarding Recreational Boating Accidents
State laws govern lawsuits regarding
recreational boating accidents only if federal
laws and the general maritime law do not apply.
Federal laws and the general maritime law may
apply to a lawsuit even if the lawsuit is filed
in a state court. However, if a plaintiff waives
the federal laws or the general maritime law,
the lawsuit will be governed by state laws... [more]
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Negligent
Infliction of Emotional Distress
People may suffer emotional distress that
manifests itself as mental suffering, mental
anguish, nervous shock, fright, horror, grief,
shame, humiliation, embarrassment, anger,
chagrin, disappointment, worry, and nausea.
Historically, claims for damages for emotional
distress caused by a defendant's negligence were
usually denied. However, almost every state now
recognizes the right to recover for negligent
infliction of emotional distress... [more]
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The
Fellow-Servant Rule
Traditionally, the "fellow-servant rule" barred
an employee's personal injury action against his
or her employer if the employee's injury was
caused by a co-worker... [more]
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Tort Law -
Generally
Apart from legislation granting a right to sue
for a specific harm, personal injury law
generally consists of tort law and the civil
procedure for enforcing it. This article
discusses the words used to describe those who
commit torts and how tort law is a particular
collection of accepted legal theories for suing
people for money... [more]
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Liability of
Pilots
In almost every aircraft accident, whether the
accident involves a commercial aircraft or a
private aircraft, one of the first
considerations is whether the pilot's negligence
was the cause of the accident. A pilot who is in
command of an aircraft is the person who is
responsible for the operation of the aircraft
while it is in flight. The pilot is also
responsible for the safety of the aircraft... [more]
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What to do if you're stopped by The Police... [more]
$3,000,000.00
Family of five en route to vacation was struck by a commercial pickup truck... [more]
$2,900,000.00
Claude Herndon's stool fell over because of a concealed hole in the floor. He struck his head on a table... [more]
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