Posted by Farhan Naqvi | Personal Injury
It seems counterintuitive: jumping out of a perfectly good airplane. But believe it or not, deaths involving skydivers are pretty rare in Nevada, due in large part to the extensive safety measures implemented by companies which provide this entertainment experience. Unfortunately, accidents sometimes do happen – and one such incident was reported this weekend in …
Posted by Farhan Naqvi | Car Accidents, Personal Injury
If you are driving and strike a pedestrian, you should stop, call 911, and render aid or medical assistance to the victim if you can. The last thing you should do is try to flee the scene of the auto-pedestrian accident. But what if the person you hit appears to be only slightly injured? What …
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Posted by Farhan Naqvi | Personal Injury
Throughout the ages, teenagers have always played pranks on people around them. But it seems like many years ago, those pranks were mostly of the harmless variety like wrapping houses with toilet paper, egging cars, and occasionally pummeling a mailbox or two. Many of today’s pranks, however, appear to be in a different class. Instead …
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Posted by Farhan Naqvi | Car Accidents, Personal Injury, Traffic Enforcement, Traffic Laws
It’s that time again. The annual NFL Super Bowl kicks off this Sunday, and hundreds of thousands of valley residents will be tuning in to the big game. Many of these fans will spend the afternoon at a bar, casino, or private party – and there is a high probability that alcohol will be part …
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Posted by Farhan Naqvi | Car Accidents, Personal Injury, Traffic Enforcement
After several high-profile auto-pedestrian accidents in the latter part of 2011, authorities in the valley were hoping that 2012 would see a drop in these types of incidents. But not only has this not been the case, but it almost appears that they are becoming "twice" as bad. As reported on this blog last week, …
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Posted by Farhan Naqvi | Personal Injury, Product Liability
Last summer, a half dozen guests at the Aria Resort and Casino contracted Legionnaires’ Disease. Thankfully, none of the victims died and the hotel took steps to remedy the problem. Unfortunately, Legionnaires’ has reared its ugly head again at a different Las Vegas property – and this time, a person is dead because of it. …
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