Nevada LASIK Appeal
January 8, 2014
Earlier this week, oral arguments were heard before the Supreme Court of the State of Nevada with regard to the defense verdict entered in a LASIK surgery malpractice claim. The main issues on appeal are the defense’s focus during trial on the plaintiff’s alleged “drug abuseR[...]
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A Nevada Case Of Medical Malpractice Fraud
December 23, 2013
A Las Vegas, Nevada lawyer wanted to handle medical malpractice cases and wished to stack the odds in his favor so that he would receive substantial settlements in the medical malpractice cases he handled — in doing so, he wrongfully put his financial interests above the interests of his c[...]
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Hospital Rape Case Settled
October 3, 2013
A woman who was allegedly raped by a male certified nursing assistant in a Las Vegas, Nevada hospital in 2008 reached a confidential settlement of her lawsuit against the hospital on September 20, 2013 (the case was scheduled to begin trial on September 23, 2013). The woman was one of six women who[...]
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Nevada $500 Million Punitive Damages Verdict For Hepatitis C
April 30, 2013
On April 9, 2013, a Nevada jury returned a punitive damages award in the amount of $500 million against two affiliates of UnitedHealth Group ($270 million against Health Plan of Nevada and $230 million against Sierra Health Services), arising out of a hepatitis C outbreak in Nevada caused by the [...]
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Nevada Compounding Pharmacy Recalls Its Products
April 19, 2013
A large Southern Nevada compounding and specialty pharmacy that ships its products throughout the United States voluntarily recalled its products due to concerns over product sterility. In a press release issued by Green Valley Drugs on April 5, 2013, Green Valley Drugs announced that it was volu[...]
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Nevada Medical Malpractice Charges
May 19, 2012
A physician’s assistant who owns and operates a medical spa in Nevada has been charged by the Nevada Board of Medical Examiners with multiple allegations of committing medical malpractice and violating state law. The recent charges are in addition to a previous formal complaint against the s[...]
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Bad Butt Surgery Results In Nevada Medical Malpractice Claims
January 7, 2012
The survivors of a woman who died while undergoing butt enhancement surgery in the back room of a beauty salon in Nevada have filed wrongful death medical malpractice claims against the now-incarcerated husband and wife team who attempted the deadly cosmetic surgery. The 42-year-old Las Vegas woma[...]
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