On Behalf of Alexander Law Group, LLP | Sep 28, 2016 | Firm News
Popular consumer genomics company 23andMe is getting ready to collaborate with the State of Nevada to offer free access to genetic test kits to 5,000 Northern Nevadans who qualify for an upcoming public health study. This joint research study is going to focus on the...
On Behalf of Alexander Law Group, LLP | Sep 27, 2016 | Brain Injuries, Personal Injury/Wrongful Death, Product Liability / Defective Products
Over the most recent 10-year period for which statistics are available, there were 12 deaths attributable to injuries suffered on inflatable amusements such as bounce houses. Particularly tragic are head and neck injuries, which may occur on the amusement or when...
On Behalf of Alexander Law Group, LLP | Sep 26, 2016 | Car / Truck / Motorcycle / SUV Accidents
Many of us know someone or have heard of someone who has backed over a toy in the driveway. A less common occurrence, but one that is far more devastating, is a backover accident where someone, rather than something, is hit. Most of the time, the person hit is an...
On Behalf of Alexander Law Group, LLP | Sep 23, 2016 | Car / Truck / Motorcycle / SUV Accidents
Driver fatigue is the leading cause of highway crashes. Imagine the horrific damage inflicted when a trucker falls asleep at the wheel. A trucker in Oklahoma crashed into a line of stopped cars on the Will Rogers Turnpike, killing 10 people. An investigation showed...
On Behalf of Alexander Law Group, LLP | Sep 22, 2016 | Brain Injuries
A traumatic brain injury (TBI), in the simplest terms, is an injury to the brain caused by some type of trauma. Anything that bumps, jolts, or penetrates the head can cause a TBI. The damage causes a change in brain function or pathology. The Centers for Disease...
On Behalf of Alexander Law Group, LLP | Sep 21, 2016 | General, Personal Injury/Wrongful Death
Hiring a lawyer in a serious injury or death case can make a significant difference in your bottom line. Even if you are dealing with your own insurance company, you cannot expect the company to be “on your side,” to be your “good neighbor,” or even to “be there.” You...
On Behalf of Alexander Law Group, LLP | Sep 20, 2016 | Car / Truck / Motorcycle / SUV Accidents
A recent study published by the Journal of the American Geriatric Society looked at the correlation between cognitive testing of people with early stages of dementia and safety behind the wheel. According to the report, there is no specific test that can predict if a...
On Behalf of Alexander Law Group, LLP | Sep 20, 2016 | Car / Truck / Motorcycle / SUV Accidents
Large trucks are generally defined as those with a gross vehicle weight rating of more than 10,000 pounds. That’s unloaded. Loaded, tractor trailers can weigh far more—up to 80,000 pounds. Contrast that with a typical passenger car, which weighs in around 3,000...
On Behalf of Alexander Law Group, LLP | Sep 19, 2016 | Car / Truck / Motorcycle / SUV Accidents
Daimler made headlines over a year ago when it began testing a self-driving big rig in Nevada. More recently, a startup that includes a group of former Google, Apple, and Tesla employees has publicized its efforts to develop “a $30,000 kit that can make any truck...
On Behalf of Alexander Law Group, LLP | Sep 16, 2016 | Firm News, Personal Injury/Wrongful Death
One of the problems with pain is that the only person who truly knows how it feels is the person experiencing it. Proving pain in a catastrophic injury lawsuit can be a challenge because defense attorneys try to attack reports of pain as false or exaggerated....
