Las Vegas Attorney Adam Kutner Represents Families in Wrongful Death Actions

Laws are constantly changing to keep pace with the norms, beliefs and demands of society. Personal injury attorneys like Adam Kutner know that one segment of personal injury law that has seen the most dramatic change is when someone dies due to the negligence of another person.

At one time, the family of a person who died from injuries sustained in an accident did not have the right to sue the person who caused the loved one’s death. This was in keeping with the prevailing view that it was morally wrong to attempt to put a value on the life of a fellow human being. Changes in people’s beliefs eventually led to England adopting legislation in the mid-1800s allowing the families of accident victims to recover damages on behalf of their deceased relative.

Nevada Residents Benefit From New DMV Procedure

Thanks to recent legislation, the department of motor vehicles in Nevada will soon be processing automobile lender requests for liens and titles through a cloud-based electronic system. Eighteen states now process title and lien requests electronically instead of by the traditional paper method. Nevada is the first state in the country to outsource the development of the programs and system maintenance to a private company from Pennsylvania.

According to the company designing the system for the state, the new procedure will make it easier for banks and other lenders to have liens placed on vehicle titles when borrowers purchase a vehicle.

Nevada Makes Online Poker Available to Residents

The FBI seizure of online poker domains as operating illegal gaming activities effectively shut down the industry in the United States two years ago. Players’ money on deposit with the closed websites was frozen and the players could not get it back without initiating lengthy and expensive court proceedings.

People in Nevada were offered the opportunity to enjoy online poker once again. Nevada uses software that restricts the availability of the games to people playing within the state to avoid violating federal laws. Analysts predict that online poker could become a $10 billion industry.

New Corporate Law Enacted to Protect Citizens

Corporations are formed under state laws. So, for example, Nevada regulates the procedures and rules governing corporations in Las Vegas and other parts of the state. Because the government wants to protect citizens from schemes that promote criminal activities, fraud or terrorism, it is concerned about state laws that permit those who run corporations to hide their true identities.

Attorneys are aware that a new Nevada law prohibits the formation of corporations without listing the names of the directors and officers. The law also requires the annual filing of a list of director and officer names with a statement that names are submitted without fraudulent intent.

Many Surprised By NSA Chief’s Convention Appearance

A conference of computer hackers at Caesar’s Palace might seem like an odd place for the head of the National Security Agency to be giving the keynote speech, but Army Gen. Keith Alexander appeared right at home addressing the annual Black Hat conference. The general spoke about the work of the NSA in preventing terrorist threats in the United States and elsewhere through telephone and internet communications analysis.

Many locals were surprised to learn about the general’s appearance. The conference attendees appeared receptive to having the head of the nation’s top electronic surveillance and intelligence agency address them.

Anti-SLAPP Statute

According to some attorneys, Nevada residents could benefit from the Anti-SLAPP statute signed into law by the governor. Nevada joins four other states and the District of Columbia in offering protection to people victimized by corporations and individuals using defamation lawsuits to silence critics.   The new law targets strategic lawsuits against public participation (SLAPP) that are used to discourage people from publicly voicing opposition to corporate policies and actions, real estate developers and others. The new Anti-SLAPP law allows a person to file a special motion asking the court to dismiss a complaint prior to trial.

Researchers at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, have discovered that consumers of hot sauces from Mexico and South America are adding more than just a spicy kick to their food. Sixteen percent of the bottles of hot sauce contained measurable levels of lead. Concerned consumers were able to read the researchers’ findings in the “Journal of Environmental Science and Health, Part B.”

Ingestion of lead, particularly by children, can lead to learning disabilities, seizures, behavioral issues, coma or death. Currently, there are no levels of lead considered safe for human consumption. Researchers recommend more screening of imported products for lead content.

State Acts to Protect Residents From Improper Medical Care

The lack of physician supervision over the staff of a local medical practice is at the heart of a state investigation of a doctor and her assistant. According to charges filed against the assistant, patients were improperly diagnosed and treated by a physician assistant who was not properly supervised by a medical doctor as required by Nevada law.

Investigators claim that the physician assistant ran the medical practice with little oversight by the doctor, who is alleged to have visited the clinic just once a month. The laws require physician assistants to work under the supervision of a doctor.