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Las Vegas Accident Attorney and Injury Trial Lawyer Tips: Murphy & Murphy Law Offices Sues Drunk and Impaired Drivers. Wrongful Death can Happen at Any Time in Las Vegas

August 4, 2010 By 1 Comment
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Las Vegas accident attorney and injury trial lawyer, Craig Murphy, here again with more practical tips to help keep you and your family safe and accident and injury free. The sad truth is that the streets and roadways in Las Vegas are not safe. Accidents can happen at any time or at any place. While always being aware of your surroundings and paying attention to traffic conditions and other drivers in Las Vegas can increase your safety and reduce your chances of being involved in a Las Vegas auto … [Read more...]

Filed Under: 18-Wheeler Crashes, Auto Accidents, Impaired-Distracted Drivers, Motorcycle Crashes, Wrongful Death

Las Vegas Disrupted Catheters: Infant Death Proves Medical Malpractice Tort Reform Harms Innocent Victims

July 27, 2010 By 21 Comments
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Las Vegas, Nevada. It was reported today that an infant has died as a result of a "disrupted catheter." The cause of the "disrupted catheter" is the subject of an ongoing police investigation. Two nurses have had their licenses suspended and a reported to be persons of interest in the investigation. It is reported that there have been 14 reported incidents of disrupted catheters in a Las Vegas neonatal intensive care unit. The disruptions are believed to be intentional. The hospital involved, Sunrise … [Read more...]

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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
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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. It … [Read more...]

Filed Under: 18-Wheeler Crashes, Auto Accidents, Brain & Spinal Cord Injuries, Impaired-Distracted Drivers, Insurance Bad Faith, Medical Malpractice, Motorcycle Crashes, The Truth About Lawyer Advertising, Trips/Slips/Falls, Wrongful Death

Personal Responsibility: It Is Time To Accept It!

July 9, 2010 By 7 Comments
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Craig Murphy, "Las Vegas accident lawyer and injury trial attorney" here. Today I ask, why won't people accept personal responsibility these days? I see it all the time. Someone crashes into a car and causes significant injuries and damages. Does the negligent driver accept responsibility for causing the crash? Most times no! They turn it over to their insurance company and the insurance adjuster refuses to even pay the medical expenses the injured person has had to pay. The insurance adjuster argues … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Auto Accidents, Impaired-Distracted Drivers, Motorcycle Crashes

Will You be The Next Victim of Tort Reform?

June 14, 2010 By 1 Comment
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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...]

Filed Under: 18-Wheeler Crashes, Auto Accidents, Brain & Spinal Cord Injuries, Impaired-Distracted Drivers, Insurance Bad Faith, Medical Malpractice, Motorcycle Crashes, The Truth About Lawyer Advertising, Trips/Slips/Falls

Deadly Car Crashes can Happen to Anyone

June 11, 2010 By 1 Comment
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Craig Murphy, Las Vegas injury trial lawyer and accident attorney, here with some more advice. The news today points to the fact that no one is immune from the effects of a car accident. Nelson Mandela's 13-year-old great granddaughter was killed today in a car crash. In another unrelated story, it was reported that a Hollywood TV star crashed her car into three other cars causing major damage and fled the scene. The lesson to be learned is that car accidents can happen to anyone, anywhere. No one … [Read more...]

Filed Under: 18-Wheeler Crashes, Auto Accidents, Impaired-Distracted Drivers, Motorcycle Crashes

Corporate Irresponsibility Taken to New Heights. Are You Going to be The Next Victim?

June 10, 2010 By 3 Comments
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We are entering an era where corporate irresponsibility will be taken to new heights.  As Emeril says "to notches previously unknown." How can this happen? The thought that has been superimposed upon the general public is that businesses are failing because of frivolous lawsuits. Frivolous lawsuits are ruining the country. Unfortunately, that translates into the belief that all lawsuits are frivolous. There is a distrust of anyone who brings a lawsuit for injuries and damages these days. The injured … [Read more...]

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More Support for My Stance Against Distracted Drivers

June 9, 2010 By Leave a Comment
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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...]

Filed Under: 18-Wheeler Crashes, Auto Accidents, Brain & Spinal Cord Injuries, Impaired-Distracted Drivers, Motorcycle Crashes

Las Vegas Injury Lawyer tips: An Inexperienced Attorney Can Wreck Your Case.

June 8, 2010 By 14 Comments
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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 has … [Read more...]

Filed Under: 18-Wheeler Crashes, Auto Accidents, Brain & Spinal Cord Injuries, Impaired-Distracted Drivers, Motorcycle Crashes, Wrongful Death

Brain Injuries: Serious Life-Threatening Injuries can Happen Without Warning

May 28, 2010 By 3 Comments
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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...]

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