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Motor Vehicle Accidents

10 February, 2016

Inadequate Driver Training Leads to More Truck Accidents

Across the country, safety advocates, professional drivers and trucking companies are investing research and dollars into new technology that will help prevent accidents. As beneficial as this technology is, as long as there are untrained drivers on the road, there will continue to be accidents.

Personal Injury, Press Release

7 February, 2016

Las Vegas Lawyer George Bochanis Urges Dog Owners to Be More Responsible

Following the harrowing death of a Chihuahua by three Pit Bulls, Las Vegas dog bite lawyer George Bochanis says pet owners need to make sure they’re behaving in the most responsible manner possible.

Motor Vehicle Accidents, Press Release

6 February, 2016

Las Vegas Auto Accident Lawyer George Bochanis Urges More Effective Barriers, Better Planning in Wake of Pedestrian Death

Following the late January death of a man in North Las Vegas, auto accident lawyer George Bochanis is urging more effective barriers to protect pedestrians, as well as better mass transit planning to prevent future deaths.

Personal Injury

2 February, 2016

Las Vegas Transporation Company Shut Down Underscores Need for Continued Roadside Inspections

Most large commercial vehicles in Nevada are operated safely while carrying their goods or passengers. However, some violate state and federal transportation trucking regulations.

Workers’ Compensation

30 January, 2016

Denial Of Workers’ Compensation Claim Is Not A Dead End

Employers will use every tactic at their disposal to deny a workers compensation claim, and all too often they succeed. The moment a denial comes in, it is tempting for a worker to feel disheartened or to give up or pursuing their claim. With the assistance of workers compensation attorneys in Las Vegas, workers can appeal their denial to the Nevada Department of Administrations and reopen their claim.

Personal Injury

20 January, 2016

Vegas Still Leads Nation in Pedestrian Injuries, Deaths

In recent years Las Vegas has made a push toward improving safety for all road users. Despite extra efforts and expenditure on road safety initiatives throughout Clark County, pedestrian deaths and injuries on roads in the area continue to make headlines. There are many reasons for this, but the one that is hardest to ignore is the simple lack of awareness road users seem to have of one another. Injury, it seems, is the direct result of inattention.

Hotel Injuries

15 January, 2016

The Most Dangerous Spot in the Hotel

Millions of people stay in a Las Vegas hotel every year, and the majority head home with positive memories of their stay. But for some, a stay in a hotel ends with injury or even death. One of the places where these incidents are mostly likely to occur is the hotel pool. Between 2012 and 2015, there were nearly 200 fatal or non-fatal drowning in Clark County, and that is only counting victims aged 0-14. Many of these took place in public pools such as hotels. In fact, according to nationwide statistics more than half of all public pool drownings take place in hotel pools.

Medical Malpractice

10 January, 2016

Medical Malpractice Cap Continues to Favor Doctors

In late 2015 the Nevada Supreme Court struck down a law that removed caps from non-economic damages in medical malpractice suits. The ruling was a huge blow to every wrongful death lawyer in Las Vegas who used non-economic and punitive damages as tools to secure the compensation their clients deserved.

Medical Malpractice

3 January, 2016

The Most Dangerous Roads in Nevada

Every day, truck drivers come and go from Las Vegas along two of the deadliest stretches of road in the country. The first, and by far the most dangerous by total number of traffic fatalities, is Interstate 15. Millions of driving hours are spent in the cabs of long-haul freight carriers each year along this road, giving the drivers of these rigs a unique perspective on what makes this highway so dangerous.

Personal Injury, Press Release

20 December, 2015

Preventing Dog Bites Requires Responsible Owners

Keeping a dog on its leash is not just a smart way of ensuring that the pet stays safe, but keeping others safe as well. But what happens when a dog bites a person?

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