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Offers of Judgment in Nevada State Court

admin — Mon, 08 Oct 2012 16:00:22 +0000

Nevada has both a Statute and a Court Rule allowing any party to make an Offer of Judgment on an opposing party. The Rules are given a specific purpose: NRCP 68 and [NRS 17.115] are designed to facilitate and encourage settlement. They do so by placing the risk of loss on the nonaccepting offeree, with [...]

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Negligence Per Se as Proof of Fault

Donald Kudler — Mon, 14 May 2012 16:00:17 +0000

What happens when a person breaks a law and injures another person? The Law has developed an answer known as “negligence per se.” “Per se” means “in itself” – the negligence per se doctrine holds a person responsible for the injuries he causes when he violates a law under certain conditions. In the Nevada Supreme [...]

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Sometimes Pride Makes You Write Off Topic

Donald Kudler — Fri, 10 Feb 2012 18:42:41 +0000

So, last night my wife, Ondine Darcyl, got an email that she and her music were featured in a blog about jazz. It’s so great to see Ondine get the recognition she deserves. It’s also great to know that more people might find her music at CD Baby where they listen to samples and buy [...]

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Trial Preparation – Time to Get Ready

Donald Kudler — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 19:07:33 +0000

My next Trial starts next week. I am representing a victim of a personal injury accident who was injured when a grocery store employee struck my client in the ankle with a row of shopping carts. As a result, my client was injured and, eventually, needed surgery to repair his ankle. This case is ready [...]

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Sitting in the Medical Malpractice Sweeps

Donald Kudler — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 16:35:18 +0000

Several years ago, Clark County District Court initiated the Medical Malpractice Sweeps with the intent to keep these cases on track and resolved as quickly as possible. I have one Med-Mal case which means I have to attend the Sweeps every so often. I’m sitting in Sweeps today. There are, or will be, dozens of [...]

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First Trial of 2013

Donald Kudler — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 16:00:00 +0000

Well, I’m about two weeks out from My first Trial of the new year. This time it’s a conventional trial. It should last about 4 or 5 days. My client was injured when a grocery store employee struck him in the ankle while pushing carts into place. My client attempted conservative care. When that failed, [...]

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After Another Short Trial Victory

Donald Kudler — Fri, 02 Dec 2011 04:46:48 +0000

Well….my most recent Short Trial was held today. As I’ve said, it involved two accidents in June and September, 2008. The Defendant in the first accident contested liability – saying he never struck my client who was walking across the street with a green light. The Defendant in the second accident admitted fault, but contested [...]

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Two days till trial

Donald Kudler — Wed, 30 Nov 2011 05:54:36 +0000

I’ve met with the client and prepared him for Trial. He has a copy of the Exhibits to review to refresh his memory about the two accidents, his injuries and treatment from a few years ago. In the meantime, other cases continue to move forward. I’ve got a Deposition tomorrow with an out of State [...]

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Will Be Ready For Trial

Donald Kudler — Sun, 27 Nov 2011 06:55:12 +0000

I spent some time this morning working on my Trial Outline for next week’s Short Trial. It’s important to keep it simple so can get through it without having to look at it too much and organized so that I get the important points across to the Jury. With this case, I have to be [...]

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Some Difficulties With Verdict Form

Donald Kudler — Wed, 23 Nov 2011 18:56:06 +0000

It’s always nice to work with ( against) adverse counsel who respect others and the Justice System. This Trial involves two personal injury car accidents. There is no liability in one; liability is contested in the other. In addition, the law in Nevada calls for joint and several liability for any injuries the Jury finds [...]

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