In Nevada, there’s alcohol everywhere. Or at least that is what many visitors believe as they find themselves partaking in “just one more” at every stop of their visit. Even some locals live up to the outsider’s stereotypical view of a Las Vegas resident by overdoing it a bit too often. However, like every other state, Nevada has strict laws against driving while intoxicated. Seasoned adjusters know the many complications that can arise when dealing with a claim involving an intoxicated … [Read more...]
LexisNexis Names Nevada Insurance Law As A Top Insurance Law Blog For 2011
November 21, 2011 by
The Advisory Board of the LexisNexis Insurance Law Community has selected Mills & Associates' Nevada Insurance Law as one of the nation’s Top Insurance Law Blogs for 2011. The Advisory Board described what it saw in the winning blogs. The Top Blogs contain some of the best writing out there on insurance law. They contain a wealth of information for the insurance law community with timely news items, practical information, expert analysis, practice tips, frequent postings, and helpful … [Read more...]
Got Questions?
August 3, 2010 by
These posts on the Mills & Associates Nevada Insurance Law blog are published to provide useful insights on Nevada insurance law to our clients and other subscribers. Many times the topics are suggested by recent case law, or issues raised by litigation. As part of our ongoing effort to provide both timely and helpful information, we invite all our readers to submit issues which they would like to see addressed in future blog posts. Likewise, please submit questions concerning prior … [Read more...]
Dram Shop Wonderland Castle Withstands Surprise Attack
January 12, 2010 by
Previous blogs have discussed the long standing rule in Nevada that a proprietor’s sale of alcohol is not the proximate cause of injury to either the consumer or a victim of the consumer of the beverage. The most recent case that was discussed was Rodriguez v. Primmadonna Co., 125 Nev. Adv. Op. 45 (2009), discussed HERE. That case involved inebriated casino patrons who had been kicked out of a casino, with the casino’s knowledge that they would be departing in a vehicle. An ensuing accident … [Read more...]
The Walls Of Nevada’s Dram Shop Wonderland Castle Withstand Assault
November 11, 2009 by
In our previous blog post, Dram Shop Wonderland, we addressed attempts that have been made over the years by Nevada lawyers to impose liability on bar, tavern and hotel owners for injuries and damages caused by their inebriated guests. We noted that despite compelling circumstances, the courts have not imposed liability. The court’s argument has been that if dram shop liability is to be imposed, it must be done by the Nevada legislature. It has been 13 years since the last attempt to … [Read more...]
