Preventing Pedestrian Accidents in Nevada – A Team Effort

Between 2008 and 2012, 234 pedestrians were killed and 784 were badly injured on Nevada roadways. Last year alone, 69 pedestrians were killed, sadly part of an increasing trend. Many believe it will be difficult to change what some lawmakers consider to be a “who-gives-a-flip” culture on our roads, where speed limits

What Is a Premises Liability Case?

The Supreme Court of Nevada has ruled that landowners owe a duty of reasonable care to everyone who enters a property. This duty applies to everyone, including those who are not invited. A property owner must foresee possible dangers and fix them, or they can be held accountable in a court of

Spinal Cord Injuries and Assumption of Risk

In mid-August of this year, the University of Nevada, Reno, football team “Wolf Pack” welcomed back Hassan Henderson after the university junior had suffered a neck and spine injury last season. This forced the young up-and-coming athlete to miss 3 important games last season. Henderson played and impressive game upon his return,

Bobbi Brown Estate Files Wrongful Death Lawsuit

The only child of the iconic singer Whitney Houston passed away in late July – though why and how this once vivacious 22 year old died is being questioned. The circumstances surrounding Bobbi Kristina Brown’s death are confounded by the suspicion of drug use and abuse from her supposed husband Nick Gordon

Plastics Plant Accident Proves Fatal for Father

A tragic workplace incident capped off a stream of workers compensation issues which affected both Henderson and the entire state of Nevada in 2014. In December of 2014, Scott Greenfield arrived at work to perform his regular job duties. But at around 8:30am, the 42-year old father of four suffered a crushing

More Americans Suffering from Traumatic Brain Injuries

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Protection (CDC), the number of emergency department visits, hospitalizations, and deaths related to traumatic brain jury have increased over the past decade. A Snapshot of Recent Traumatic Head Injuries Many families in the Henderson area have been affected by traumatic head injuries recently and

Car Accidents and Children: Buckle Them Up

Two Logan residents were killed in a car accident earlier this month, but their one year old child survived. The residents were driving on I-80 when the vehicle left the roadway and hit a guardrail. The Nevada Highway Patrol has stated that the driver of the vehicle, a 1995 Ford Explorer, steered

Bruce Jenner Sued for Wrongful Death

Bruce Jenner has been in the news a lot lately, but one news story that was quickly trumped by his latest TV interviews regarding his gender, is the car accident he had on the Pacific Coast Highway in February of 2015. Allegedly, Olympic gold medalist Bruce Jenner was being chased by up

Trucking Company Held Responsible for Negligent Driver

At the David Boehrer Law Firm we have handled a number of truck-related cases, but none has been as explosive as the 2011 accident involving a truck and an Amtrak passenger train. In June 2011, just east of Reno, a truck owned by John Davis Trucking Co. slammed into the California Zephyr,