Articles by Sandra Chereb

Nevada Doctor Shortages Likely to Get Worse

There aren’t enough doctors in Nevada, and the shortage is likely to get worse as tens of thousands of people become newly insured under the federal health care overhaul. A study released this year by University of Nevada School of …

Nevada Governor Signs Law On Driver Privilege Card

A bill allowing people in the country illegally to obtain driving privilege cards in Nevada was signed into law Friday by Republican Gov. Brian Sandoval, who called it a historic moment. When the cards become available on Jan. 1, Nevada …

Nevada Assembly Approves Driver Privilege Cards

The Nevada Assembly gave final legislative approval to a bill establishing driver privilege cards for people in the country illegally. SB303 was approved on a 30-9 vote and now heads to Republican Gov. Brian Sandoval, who is expected to sign …

Bills Target Nevada’s Construction Defect Law

Construction defect laws intended to protect consumers have morphed into a trial lawyer’s dream and a nightmare for Nevada’s building trades, putting many out of business and sending the cost of insurance skyrocketing, representatives of the homebuilding and construction industry …

Nevada Traffic Deaths Mysteriously Jump in 1st Quarter of 2012

The number of Nevada traffic deaths jumped by nearly 25 percent in the first quarter of 2012 when compared with the same period last year, according to figures from state public safety officials. From January through March, 57 people died …

Nevada Traffic Deaths Jump in 1st Quarter Of 2012

The number of Nevada traffic deaths jumped by nearly 25 percent in the first quarter of 2012 when compared with the same period last year, according to figures from state public safety officials. From January through March, 57 people died …

Nevada Jury Awards Millions in Wyeth Drug Trial

A Nevada jury levied a $35 million judgment against pharmaceutical giant Wyeth in a lawsuit filed by three Nevada women who claimed the company’s hormone replacement drugs caused their breast cancer. Initially, the award total was set at $134.5 million, …