Matthew L. Sharp Assists in $104M Verdict in Propofol-Hepatitis Case
Published on March 6, 2015, by Matthew Sharp
News, Verdict
Teva Parenteral Medicines Inc. and Baxter Healthcare Corp. were ordered to pay $90 million in punitive damages and $14 million in compensatory damages to a man who alleged he contracted Hepatitis C from a reused vial. According to the lawsuit, Michael Washington, a retired U.S. Air Force mechanic, was diagnosed with Hepatitis C in 2007 following a colonoscopy in which the anesthetic Propofol was taken from a vial that had already been used. Lawyers for Washington and his wife argued that Teva intentionally sold Propofol in vials that [...]
Defective Airbags Result in Vehicle Recalls
Published on March 6, 2015, by Matthew Sharp
News
While air bags are designed to save lives in a vehicle crash, the bags themselves are creating injuries as they become more complex and because there are more of them. Consequently, more vehicle recalls were made in 2012 because of faulty airbags than in any previous year, according to an article in the Feb. 10 USA Today. Since 2011, more than 7.75 million vehicles have been recalled due to some type of auto defect. Air bags aren’t worse than they used to be, there are just more of them being installed into vehicles. [...]
Nevada Court Sides with Sands in Wrongful Termination Case
Published on February 24, 2015, by Matthew Sharp
News
The Nevada Supreme Court ruled that Las Vegas Sands Corp., owners of the Venetian and Palazzo resorts in Las Vegas, doesn’t have to provide confidential documents to an executive who is suing the corporation for wrongful termination. According to reports, Steven Jacobs, former Sands China chief, is suing the company for wrongful dismal and breach of contract in Clark County District Court in Las Vegas.Jacob’s lawyers requested emails that were in a computer hard drive, but Sands refused to provide the documents. District Judge Elizabeth Gonzalez sanctioned the [...]
Trucking Co. Alleges Evidence Tampering in Deadly Amtrak Crash
Published on February 24, 2015, by Matthew Sharp
News
In a lawsuit against two railroad companies, lawyers for a trucking company are claiming that evidence was tampered with regarding a collision that killed six people in northern Nevada. KOLO 8 News Now reports that attorneys for the John Davis Trucking Co. claim to have evidence that Amtrak and Union Pacific are either hiding or have destroyed the crossing gate arm involved in the crash, and that video footage of the crash has been tampered with. The collision occurred in June 2011, when a John Davis-owned Peterbilt tractor-trailer, [...]
Strip Clubs Sue the State of Nevada Over Entertainment Taxes
Published on February 24, 2015, by Matthew Sharp
News
A lawsuit filed by a number of Las Vegas strip clubs, alleging a violation of their dancers’ First Amendment rights, will be heard by the Nevada Supreme Court. The Washington Post reports that eight strip clubs have joined in filing the lawsuit against the Nevada Department of Taxation, concerning a 2003 tax levied by the state legislature. The “entertainment tax” was placed on food and drinks sold at the clubs, as well as cover fees for entrance. Under the threat of criminal prosecution for non-payment, the strip clubs [...]
$1.3 Million Awarded in Entertainer’s Personal Injury Lawsuit
Published on May 1, 2014, by Matthew Sharp
Verdict
A stand-up comic will receive $1.3 million from a Las Vegas hotel and casino where he suffered a leg injury during a 2007 performance. The Grio reports that 61-year-old George Wallace, a comedian known for his friendship and professional relationship with comic and television star Jerry Seinfeld, has seen a 2-week hearing end in his favor, after testifying about the injury that left him permanently hobbled. Wallace was performing at a private corporate event, sponsored by HSBC Card Services, Inc., at the Bellagio Hotel and Casino on the [...]
