Supreme Court Upholds Dismissal of Worker's Vicarious Liability Legal Malpractice Claim

The Nevada Supreme Court upheld the dismissal of a worker’s legal malpractice claim against a law firm over an attorney’s allegedly negligent settlement of her civil suit arising from an injury sustained while she was receiving treatment for a compensable injury. Case: Harper v. Law Offices of Bruce G. Fagel, No. 88807, 09/15/2026, published. Facts: Daria Harper sustained a work-related injury in Arizona in 2014. CopperPoint Mutual Insurance Co. provided workers’ compensation coverage for her employer, and it accepted liability for medical treatment. Harper underwent a pro...