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• For Those Testing Positive From Endoscopy Center, New Questions Arise

  Peter Wetherall | March 15, 2008 5:23 PM | 0 CommentsLas Vegas, NV

  People who attended our Endoscopy Center informational meetings, as well as others who've learned we're handling these cases, are now receiving word of their test results. While many persons' fears have been alleviated, some have not been so lucky. As I hear reports back of positive test results from my clients and the clients of other attorneys, I can't help but think about the battle that...

• Mother Files Wrongful Death Claim Against City and State

  Chrissie Cole | August 17, 2007 8:09 PM | 0 CommentsLas Vegas, NV

  A mother of two small children is preparing to file a $12 million wrongful death claim for the deaths of her two small children - ages four and five.The claim is asking the state for $8 million in wrongful death damages and the City of Tucson for $4 million.The mother alleges she was abused by her ex-husband both during her pregnancy and after the children were born. A term in the divorce...

• Construction Worker Deaths on Rise In Las Vegas

  Peter Wetherall | June 18, 2008 2:15 AM | 0 CommentsLas Vegas, NV

  Workplace Injuries on Rise at construction sites in Las Vegas.

• Truck Accidents Different From Auto Accident Cases

  Peter Wetherall | February 17, 2008 12:00 PM | 0 CommentsLas Vegas, NV

  I attended a truck accident litigation seminar recently in order to update my practice skills, and was reminded of how different an accident case involving a truck is from the garden-variety auto case. Of the 16,000 accidents that happen every day(!) on American roads, many involve trucks, and many of these involve catastrophic injury due to the size and weight of these vehicles.A truck going...

• Sandoz Inc.'s Drugs Miss The Mark

  Peter Wetherall | August 27, 2008 10:05 PM | 0 CommentsLas Vegas, NV

  Sandoz Inc., recently received a Warning Letter, 08-ATL-13, from the FDA, advising Sandoz that an inspection of Sandoz's manufacturing facility located at 4700 Sandoz Drive, Wilson, North Carolina...

• Fallon Man Killed in Motorcycle Accident

  Chrissie Cole | October 17, 2007 9:19 PM | 0 CommentsLas Vegas, NV

  A motorcycle accident claimed the life of a 64-year-old Fallon man, on Sunday, according to Nevada Highway Patrol.The man was heading west on his 2007 Harley Davidson motorcycle on Highway 50. A woman, 41, of McAllen, Texas, was facing south in her Ford Expedition when she failed to observe the motorcyclist and turned into the drivers path. The front of the motorcycle smashed into the left side...

• Man Killed in Hit and Run

  Christina Cole | February 20, 2007 10:33 AM | 0 CommentsLas Vegas, NV

  Las Vegas Police are searching for the driver who sped away after killing a pedestrian in a hit and run car accident. The accident occurred just after 2am on Monday at Las Vegas Boulevard and Bruce.The man was crossing the street on a marked crosswalk when he was hit by a red car. Police say the car has previous damage to the front end that has been repaired. The identity of the victim has not...

• Baton Rouge Devastated by Gustav--Forgetten by Main Stream Media

  Peter Wetherall | September 05, 2008 1:52 PM | 8 CommentsLas Vegas, NV

  Baton Rouge, Louisiana has been forgotten by main stream media. Hurricane Gustav recently made landfall in Louisiana. The main stream media organizations were camped out in New Orleans waiting to...

• Peter C. Wetherall, Attorney at Law

  Staff Writer | July 19, 2007 3:30 PM | 0 CommentsLas Vegas, NV

  Peter C. Wetherall's entire career as a lawyer has been dedicated to helping the injured and unempowered. Peter was born and raised in Minneapolis, Minnesota. He attended the University of Minnesota, where he attained a B.A. in Philosophy (cum laude) in 1987. In 1990, at the age of 24, he received his J.D. degree from the University of Minnesota Law School. Thereafter, Peter began his legal...

• Vioxx settlement and the client's money decision

  Stewart White | November 19, 2007 5:02 PM | 0 CommentsLas Vegas, NV

  Consideration of the Vioxx settlement and whether one is going to participate is going to take at least a 3-4 weeks. There are many questions still to answer before an attorney can advise his or her clients if the Settlement is best for him or her.The Settlement Agreement is set up so that each individual's case is assessed separately. That is fair. A young person (in 40's say) with few...