About Eric Newman

For people across Las Vegas who have been hurt by someone else's carelessness, Eric Newman is the kind of dedicated, thoughtful advocate who makes a real difference. As an attorney with the Richard Harris Personal Injury Law Firm, one of Nevada's largest and most respected personal injury practices, Eric is part of a team that has spent decades fighting for injured people and helping them rebuild their lives after serious accidents.

Eric focuses his practice on personal injury, representing clients harmed in car and motor-vehicle collisions, slip-and-fall and premises incidents, and other situations where negligence has caused real and lasting harm, including wrongful death claims that demand both sensitivity and strength. He approaches each matter with a commitment to thorough preparation and a genuine determination to hold at-fault parties and their insurers accountable. For Eric, every case represents a person and a family counting on him, and he treats that responsibility with the seriousness it deserves.

Eric brings a strong academic foundation to his work, having earned his law degree from The University of Texas School of Law after completing his undergraduate studies at the University of California, Berkeley. That rigorous training, paired with his admission to practice in Nevada, equips him to analyze complex cases carefully, build persuasive arguments, and advocate effectively on his clients' behalf. He understands how insurance companies operate and is prepared to push back when they fail to treat injured people fairly.

What clients value most about Eric is his accessibility and his sincere desire to help. He takes the time to listen, to explain the legal process in clear and understandable terms, and to make sure his clients feel supported during what is often a stressful and uncertain time. He recognizes that an injury can affect every part of a person's life, from their health to their finances to their peace of mind, and he works to ease that burden by providing steady, attentive guidance from start to finish.

Backed by the considerable resources and trusted reputation of the Richard Harris Personal Injury Law Firm, Eric Newman is well positioned to pursue meaningful results for the people he represents. For anyone in the Las Vegas area searching for a personal injury attorney who combines strong credentials with genuine care and tireless advocacy, Eric is an excellent and reassuring choice, an attorney who will stand firmly in their corner every step of the way.

Proven verdicts and settlements at Richard Harris Personal Injury Law Firm

These results are credited to Richard Harris Personal Injury Law Firm. A result appears under an attorney's own name only when a published source names them as counsel on the case.

A Clark County jury returned $38,625,000 against the owner of a Las Vegas apartment complex after National Guard Specialist Dylan Salazar was shot to death in its parking lot, the second-largest wrongful death verdict in the country in 2020.

Clark County District Court, Las Vegas, NV (Sportsman's Royal Manor) · 2020Premises LiabilityRead the full story →
$15 millionVerdict

A Clark County jury awarded $15 million after Harvey Chernikoff, an intellectually disabled paratransit rider, choked to death on a First Transit bus whose driver ignored monitoring rules and was never trained in CPR, a verdict the Nevada Supreme Court later affirmed in full.

Clark County District Court, Las Vegas, NV (aff'd Nevada Supreme Court, First Transit v. Chernikoff) · 2016Wrongful DeathRead the full story →
$8 millionVerdict

A Clark County jury awarded $8 million to Naddia Dhalai, who was rear-ended by a FedEx Ground truck on I-95 in Las Vegas in 2014. FedEx admitted fault but argued that a later, unrelated crash caused her ongoing neck and back problems. About $5 million of the verdict was for future medical care. The verdict was returned on August 26, 2022.

Eighth Judicial District Court, Clark County, Nevada (Judge Veronica Barisich), Case A-16-740737-C · 2022Truck AccidentsRead the full story →

Prior results do not guarantee a similar outcome. Each case is unique and depends on its own facts.

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Prior results do not guarantee a similar outcome. Each case is unique and depends on its own facts.