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Nevada retail workers face a heightened risk of injury during the holidays, necessitating a greater focus on worker safety. While retail workers enjoy benefits such as earning more money, they may experience stress during the busy shopping season that can lead to injuries. Crowds of shoppers can also increase the risk of injuries to workers during the holiday season. It is important for retailers to take proactive steps to help to protect their workers when their stores are busy.
When people have an elevator or escalator accident in Nevada, they may be severely injured or killed. While there are fewer escalators than elevators in the U.S., escalators cause 15 times more injuries. By contrast, elevator accidents are responsible for 90 percent of the fatalities that occur. Some of the dangers of elevators and escalators are caused by their designs.
While small cracks in car windshields may not appear to be much more than cosmetic issues, they can cause motor vehicle accidents and may raise the risk of serious injuries in a crash. It is important for people to get windshield damage repaired as soon as possible. A car’s windshield helps protect the occupants in front-end collisions and serves an important role in the proper deployment of side airbags. People who are involved in rollover accidents are also likelier to suffer injuries when their windshields are cracked.
Some Nevadans who either seek inpatient mental health treatment on their own or who are civilly committed are subjected to neglect and abuse in the facilities, which can lead to suffering, pain, and death. There have been incidents of reported abuse and neglect within mental health facilities across the U.S. Victims of abuse and neglect in mental health facilities may be able to recover damages and to hold the responsible parties accountable for their actions.
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