Posted by Farhan Naqvi | Personal Injury
Allowing young children to play contact football is basically a form of child abuse, according to Dr. Bennet Omalu. The Nigerian-born forensic psychologist, who was among the first professionals to link playing football with brain injuries, made the comments in advance of a speech at the University of Nevada in Reno. Dr. Omalu observed that …
Posted by Farhan Naqvi | Personal Injury
A 2-year-old boy narrowly escaped death after he fell into an unattended above-ground swimming pool. According to sheriff’s deputies, Noah Romero apparently wandered into the backyard, climbed the swimming pool ladder, and plunged into the water below. His mother pulled him from the water and immediately called 9-1-1, because he apparently was not breathing at …
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Posted by Farhan Naqvi | Slip & Fall Accident, Personal Injury
Largely as a result of playground mishaps, children are incurring traumatic brain injuries at an alarming rate. Researchers from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention wrote that activities at indoor gyms, unsupervised recreational sports, and large indoor play areas also contributed to a 30 percent increase (from 21,000 to 30,000 annually) in TBIs …
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Posted by Farhan Naqvi | Personal Injury
Recent terrorist attacks in Paris and Brussels have made Americans afraid to travel, and Las Vegas hotels must do more to make visitors feel safe, according to a leading scholar. Peter Tarlow, a retired rabbi and professor at Texas A&M University who is a security consultant for officials at the upcoming Summer Olympic Games in …
Posted by Farhan Naqvi | Personal Injury, Product Liability
Product liability law holds manufacturers responsible when innocent consumers are injured by their defective products. When defective products cause serious injuries, the victims of those injuries and their families may be entitled to financial compensation. Recently, the Nevada legislature tried to change our laws regarding product liability cases, but the governor has vetoed those changes. …
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Posted by Farhan Naqvi | Personal Injury
The holidays are upon us. Soon, people all over America will be settling in with family and friends to enjoy a delicious meal and give thanks for health and happiness. Of course, while this is happening, retailers will be tempting consumers with extraordinary sales, inciting swarms of shoppers to gather outside their doors. And, if …