Thomas E. Drendel Law Blog

Not all medical injury provides a basis for a medical malpractice claim. To prove malpractice, i.e., to establish your health care provider's liability, you must have expert medical testimony that no reasonable health care provider would have done what yours did and that your health care provider's negligence was a cause of injury or death. If we establish liability, then you are entitled to damages. Additionally, your lawsuit must be filed within the statutory time period or... Read More

Establishing negligence after a Reno Automobile Accident

Seeking compensation in any collision involves proving that another party was largely at fault. Liability for a Reno auto accident injury rests on Nevada comparative negligence law. Comparative negligence law operates on the 50 percent rule, which means that the plaintiff must show that the defendant was 50 percent or more at fault for causing the accident. Any cause the plaintiff had in the accident does... Read More