It just so happens that last week, I got a telephone call from two adjusters at the same insurance company asking me this question. I told them both I was confident that Nevada recognized diminished value claims. But I decided that I would go back, take a look into my research and reconfirm how it is that I was confident that there was recovery for "diminished value" in Nevada. Here is what I found. Normally, when someone asks me, "What is the state of the law on a particular topic?", … [Read more...]
Archives for February 2009
Read Before Signing! Parents Who Sign Minor’s Driver’s License Application Are Liable For The Minor’s Driving
February 20, 2009 by
In Nevada, a teenager can get a learner’s permit at 15 ½ and a driver’s license at 16. NRS 483.250; NRS 483.280 and NRS 483.2521. However, 16 and 17-year-olds must have an eligible adult sign their driver’s license application. Usually it is the parents who sign. However, there is a list of other eligible adults at NRS 482.300: NRS 483.300 Signing and verification of application of minor by responsible person; liability. 1. The application of any person under the age of 18 years for an … [Read more...]
Nevada Lacks Dram Shop Law(S)
February 9, 2009 by
For years Nevada Lawyers have tried unsuccessfully to get judges to impose liability on casino, bar and restaurant owners when guests were served too much alcohol, leading to accidents and injuries. In case after case, Nevada judges have refused. For more on this topic please visit our Dram Shop posts on our Nevada Coverage and Bad Faith Law Blog. … [Read more...]
Dram Shop Wonderland
February 6, 2009 by
Once upon a time in a land far, far away the courts refused to legislate from the bench. That place was called Dram Shop Wonderland. The story goes like this: In that day, there were dram shop owners and innkeepers who served their guests beverages known to cause inebriation. The guests would leave the place in a less than sober state and caused mischief in the town, including damage and injury. The victims of the mischief made appeals to the courts and the courts ordered the guests … [Read more...]
