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Summary Of Zohar V. Zbiegien, 130 Nev. Adv. Op. 74, Scott Lundy Sep 2014

Summary Of Zohar V. Zbiegien, 130 Nev. Adv. Op. 74, Scott Lundy

Nevada Supreme Court Summaries

The Court determined that an expert affidavit attached to a medical malpractice complaint, which otherwise properly supports the allegations of medical malpractice contained in the complaint but does not identify all the defendants by name and refers to them only as staff of the medical facility, may still comply with the requirements of NRS 41A.071 ]“if it is clear that the defendants and the court received sufficient notice of the nature and basis of the medical malpractice claims.” In order to make this determination, courts should read a medical malpractice complaint and the plaintiff’s expert affidavit together.


Summary Of Leavitt V. Siems, 130 Adv. Nev. Op. 54, Michael Paretti Jul 2014

Summary Of Leavitt V. Siems, 130 Adv. Nev. Op. 54, Michael Paretti

Nevada Supreme Court Summaries

The Court concluded that: (1) expert alternative causation testimony is permissible; (2) ex parte communication, even when improper, only warrants a new trial when prejudice is established; and, (3) an employee’s default may not be used against an employer codefendant contesting liability.


Aging Populations And Physician Aid In Dying: The Evolution Of State Government Policy, David Orentlicher Jan 2014

Aging Populations And Physician Aid In Dying: The Evolution Of State Government Policy, David Orentlicher

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Professor David Orentlicher explores the evolution of physician assisted suicide from illegal taboo to the passage of Death with Dignity legislation and caselaw.


Employer-Based Health Care Insurance: Not So Exceptional After All, David Orentlicher Jan 2014

Employer-Based Health Care Insurance: Not So Exceptional After All, David Orentlicher

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Concussions And Sports: Introduction, David Orentlicher Jan 2014

Concussions And Sports: Introduction, David Orentlicher

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The Future Of The Affordable Care Act: Protecting Economic Health More Than Physical Health?, David Orentlicher Jan 2014

The Future Of The Affordable Care Act: Protecting Economic Health More Than Physical Health?, David Orentlicher

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Health Care Reform And Efforts To Encourage Healthy Behavior By Individuals, David Orentlicher Jan 2014

Health Care Reform And Efforts To Encourage Healthy Behavior By Individuals, David Orentlicher

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The Changing Legal Climate For Physician Aid In Dying, David Orentlicher Jan 2014

The Changing Legal Climate For Physician Aid In Dying, David Orentlicher

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A Restatement Of Health Care Law, David Orentlicher Jan 2014

A Restatement Of Health Care Law, David Orentlicher

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