Posted by Farhan Naqvi | Personal Injury
Summer has officially arrived in Las Vegas. That means pool club parties, triple-digit temperatures, and empty schools. But another major part of summertime is road trips for people who are visiting the valley. And with hot roadway asphalt, one of the big concerns to watch out for is tire separation. The point was tragically underscored …
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Posted by Farhan Naqvi | Personal Injury
We’ve discussed numerous incidents on this blog where pedestrians have been struck by vehicles and either suffered injuries or died. Many of these victims were walking in the roadway or crossing a street illegally at the time of the accident. But one auto-pedestrian accident which occurred over the weekend in Las Vegas claimed the life …
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Posted by Farhan Naqvi | Personal Injury
The Electric Daisy Carnival rolled into Las Vegas over the weekend, drawing hundreds of thousands of people to the valley for the three-day techno music festival. By many accounts, the festival was a success, with only around a dozen arrests reported by police at the festival (mostly on drug-related charges). However, one festival attendee will …
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Posted by Farhan Naqvi | Personal Injury
The use of handheld cell phones while driving is completely outlawed in Las Vegas and throughout Nevada. But how can you make sure that drivers will comply with the law? One way is to make their cell phones inoperable. That’s what a new device from a Georgia company can do. Known as Cell Control, the …
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Posted by Farhan Naqvi | Personal Injury
Summertime has arrived for teens in the valley! That means no school-related worries, lots of sunshine, and plenty of free time with which to relax with friends. But it’s also the time of the year during which teenagers are most likely to die in auto accidents. That’s borne out by crash statistics, which indicate that …
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Posted by Farhan Naqvi | Personal Injury
The traffic laws in Las Vegas and throughout Nevada are designed to provide additional protection to pedestrians whenever possible. The reason is obvious: because pedestrians are more vulnerable to injury when they are involved in collisions than are drivers and passengers. However, pedestrians still have a responsibility to obey all traffic laws in order to …
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