As southern Nevada has begun to experience extreme temperatures and complaints of heat-related injuries have risen in certain high-risk industries, a new program to protect employees working in these industries from heat exposure and the resulting injuries and illnesses has begun. The Nevada Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) is now implementing a National Emphasis [...]
If a loved one has been involved in a drowning accident, it’s important that you immediately contact a personal injury lawyer. The law firm of Ed Bernstein & Associates has experienced personal injury and drowning accident lawyers who are ready to fight for your family and your rights. Accidents happen. It's a simple fact of [...]
As an experienced Personal Injury law firm, we see many cases that involve severe pain and suffering. What most people don’t realize is that pain and suffering encompasses more than typical aches and pains from an accident. Mental anguish, emotional agony, and physical pain and suffering are all common symptoms our clients deal with after [...]
When filing a personal injury claim, it's important to understand how damages are calculated. This will help you to realistically determine how much money you should settle for or could sue for in a lawsuit. Personal Injury Claim Calculation It's important to note that there is no set formula for calculating the settlement value of [...]
A bike accident lawyer can help you get the compensation you deserve. If you’ve been injured on a bicycle with another vehicle, you may be entitled to money for medical bills, lost wages and pain and suffering. Hiring an experienced bicycle accident attorney or personal injury lawyer is the first step in protecting your legal [...]
If you or someone close to you has been involved in an accident with a semi-truck, it is important that you contact a semi-truck accident lawyer quickly. As an experienced, Las Vegas based, semi-truck accident attorney, the law firm of Ed Bernstein and Associates focuses on the needs of our clients who have suffered devastating [...]
The Association for Safe International Road Travel (ASIRT) estimates that roughly 38,000 people each year die in a car accident in the U.S. That’s over 100 deaths each day. In addition, about 4.4 million more individuals suffer an injury significant enough to warrant medical care each year. Auto accidents are the number one cause of [...]
A 24-year-old man passed away in a multi-car crash on August 1st in east Las Vegas. Just before the crash, three vehicles were traveling north on Pecos Road just as two cars were traveling south at the Hacienda intersection. All drivers had a green light. A driver of a Honda then ran a red light [...]
A crash in the early morning of August 1st led to five serious injuries in Las Vegas. According to police, the incident occurred at 3:09 a.m. at the intersection of Paradise Road and Karen Ave. 5 people were injured in the crash, with 2 in critical condition. A red 2015 Chrysler was heading north on [...]
A Regional Transportation Commission bus crashed into a Las Vegas Police Department patrol car on the morning of July 26th. According to police, the crash occurred on Las Vegas Boulevard near the Circus Circus hotel at 6:25 am. Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department was in the process of taking a person into custody from the [...]