Sergio Mitchell worked at a local elementary school as a janitor. One of the students kicked Mr. Mitchell’s mop bucket, breaking it. When Mr. Mitchell got after the student, the student started cursing him out. Mr. Mitchell grabbed the student by the neck. The student said that Mr. Mitchell was choking him. The School District Police intervened. Ultimately, the student’s parent filed suit in the Eighth Judicial District Court. Hohman v. Clark County School District and Mitchell, Case … [Read more...]
Nevada’s Exclusive Remedy Provision Prevents Employees From Suing Insured Employers For On-The-Job Injuries In Nearly All Cases
March 22, 2017 by
“Have you been injured?” is a common question posed by personal injury attorneys who are looking for new clients. But just because a person was injured in an accident does not mean that the injured person can prevail in a negligence suit against the person causing the harm.Take for example, a person injured on the job. Under Nevada law, if a person is injured in the course and scope of employment, the injured worker cannot succeed in a suit against a properly insured employer except under … [Read more...]
