The tough Las Vegas economy has affected everyone. The media across the country continues to document Las Vegas as the epicenter of the housing bubble crash. Las Vegas had the highest home foreclosure rate in the country last year. For the past four years Las Vegas has lead the nation in home foreclosures and it is expected to lead the country again this year. In fact, it is expected that there will be more home foreclosures this year than in any of the past four years. There does not … [Read more...]
Las Vegas Injury Lawyer And Accident Attorney Craig Murphy, Esq. Offers Free Insurance Review
January 19, 2011 by Leave a Comment
Craig Murphy, Esq. and Murphy & Murphy Law Offices Obtain Fourth Largest Injury Verdict in Nevada.
December 30, 2010 by Leave a Comment
The new year (2011) is here. It is hard to believe that 2010 passed so quickly. 2010 was a busy year for the Las Vegas personal injury law firm of Murphy & Murphy Law Offices. Craig Murphy, Esq. and Richard Johnson, Esq. took four cases to trial in 2010. Craig Murphy, Esq., Richard Johnson, Esq. and Murphy & Murphy Law Offices obtained the fourth highest jury verdict rendered in 2010 in a Nevada personal injury case. The verdict was the second top five Nevada personal injury … [Read more...]
Craig Murphy, Esq. and Murphy & Murphy Law Offices Obtain Third Highest Injury Jury Verdict in Nevada.
December 30, 2010 by Leave a Comment
I was researching jury verdicts rendered in Nevada to determine if there are any trends regarding jury verdicts over the past few years. In conducting my research, I discovered that in 2008 Murphy & Murphy Law Offices received the third highest jury verdict rendered in a personal injury case in Nevada. Craig Murphy, Esq. and Murphy & Murphy Law Offices take a great deal of pride in having obtained the third highest jury verdict in Nevada in 2008. The Las Vegas personal injury … [Read more...]
Shocking News. Laws Making it Illegal to Drive and Text Increase Number of Accidents!
October 11, 2010 by Leave a Comment
A recent study shows that in states that have laws making illegal to text a drive the accident rate from distracted drivers texting while driving has increased. Most people expect that accident rate would go down. Afterall, once the laws was passed large numbers of people would stop texting while driving. Those who continue to text while driving would be caught and arrested or at least given a ticket. That would cause the number of people who text while driving to go down and the roads would be … [Read more...]
Distracted Driving Kills. Now You Know So Don’t Do It.
October 6, 2010 by Leave a Comment
I have continually written about the risks and dangers of distracted driving and impaired driving. I wrote a lengthy article about the death of Dr. Frank Ryan, a famous Hollywood plastic surgeon, who crashed his Jeep over a cliff because he was sending a text about his dog. Yet people continue to text and drive. I saw a man texting and driving this morning on my way into the office. The National Highway Safety Administration released its data regarding distracted driving crashes across the … [Read more...]
Las Vegas Accident Attorney and Injury Trial Lawyer Tips: Always Ask for a Lawyer’s Experience and Track Record
July 16, 2010 by 2 Comments
Las Vegas accident attorney and injury trial lawyer Craig Murphy here with more practical tips for someone needing to hire a Las Vegas accident and injury lawyer. I recently came across a press release posted on the Internet by a Las Vegas attorney. The Las Vegas attorney's press release made a number of statements that I found somewhat hard to believe. The Las Vegas attorney claimed to be "the most respected accident attorney" in Las Vegas and Henderson, Nevada. That is a pretty big claim. … [Read more...]
Will You be The Next Victim of Tort Reform?
June 14, 2010 by 1 Comment
Las Vegas accident attorney and injury trial lawyer Craig Murphy asks whether you will be the next victim of tort reform. That question presupposes that tort reform causes harm and that it has victims. But isn't tort reform supposed to protect us all? No is the simple answer to that question. Tort reform quite simply is an initiative by big businesses to protect their profits at the expense of the little guys, you and me. How can that be you ask? Tort reform seeks as its goal to take your rights … [Read more...]
More Support for My Stance Against Distracted Drivers
June 9, 2010 by Leave a Comment
For quite a while I have been clear in my warnings and pleas to stop distracted drivers. Yet every day I see people texting and talking on the phones while driving. Driving and paying attention is not their major focus or concern. They are ticking time bombs and accidents waiting to happen. In Las Vegas texting and driving is a recipe for disaster. Don't do it. Stop and think. Stop and think of someone other than yourself. Do not ruin someone else's life because you needed to send a text message … [Read more...]
Las Vegas Injury Lawyer tips: An Inexperienced Attorney Can Wreck Your Case.
June 8, 2010 by 14 Comments
Here is another practical tip from Las Vegas injury lawyer and trial attorney Craig Murphy. An inexperienced attorney can wreck your case. Yes, that is true, and most people from Las Vegas would agree. But I do not merely mean an inexperienced attorney when I make this point. What I mean is that when choosing an attorney for a Las Vegas injury claim or a Las Vegas accident claim, you must hire a lawyer who has accident and injury experience. You just can not hire an attorney because he or she … [Read more...]
Brain Injuries: Serious Life-Threatening Injuries can Happen Without Warning
May 28, 2010 by 3 Comments
Brain injuries are more common than most people realize. Brain injuries range from minor to major. A minor brain injury may resolve after a short period of time. More significant brain injuries are life-long and life-altering. In America, it is estimated that 1.5 million brain injuries happen each year. Approximately 5 million people in the United States are living with the effects of a brain injury and require some degree of assistance as a result of the brain injury. Brain injuries account for … [Read more...]