As we explained in THIS EARLIER POST, Nevada obligates insurance companies that issue passenger car policies in the state to offer Uninsured / Underinsured Motorist coverage to its customers. See also NRS 687B.145(2). Insurance customers can reject UM / UIM coverage or reduce the limits of coverage to an amount less than the limits of the liability coverage. However, when a claim arises, if the insurance company cannot provide proof of the rejection / reduction via a signed form, the court … [Read more...]
The Accident Report Favors Our Driver. Liability’s A Lock! Or Is It?
June 13, 2014 by
A taxi cab hits the back of a small pickup truck. Witnesses place blame on the cab. The officer tickets the cabbie. The officer prepares a traffic accident report. The report says the cab driver is at-fault. When trial comes around, the judge admits the traffic report into evidence. In the case of Frias v. Valle, 101 Nev. 219, 698 P.2d 875 (1985), the Nevada Supreme Court reviewed the evidence and sent the case back to be tried again. But why? The Court explained the traffic accident … [Read more...]
Nevada District Court Dismisses RICO And Class Action Suit Alleging Wrongful Towing Of Vehicles Parked On A Las Vegas Strip Property
May 2, 2014 by
Mike Mills of Mills & Associates recently prevailed on a Motion to Dismiss a Class Action and RICO Complaint against his tow truck company client. Seven Plaintiffs joined together to allege that each of their cars had been wrongfully towed from a property located on the Las Vegas Strip. The Plaintiffs argued that there was a conspiracy between the property owners and the tow truck companies to unlawfully tow the cars and thereby enrich themselves. Plaintiffs said that so many cars had … [Read more...]
Nevada’s Economic Loss Doctrine Prevents Negligence Claims Against Design Professionals Where Only Economic Loss Has Occurred.
March 21, 2014 by
Nevada courts and judges spend lots of time dealing with construction defect disputes. During the economic boom, Nevada designers and builders put up many residential and commercial buildings. Some were well designed and built. Others? Not so much! The case of Terracon Consultants Western, Inc. v. Mandalay Resort Gp., 125 Nev. 66, 206 P.3d 81 (2009) was just one of those construction defect suits. What often happens in a construction defect suits is that the owners who find construction … [Read more...]
What Will Happen When Las Vegas Metro PD No Longer Responds To “Property Damage Only” Accidents?
March 10, 2014 by
Click here to read "LVMPD Modifies Response to Property Damage Collisions" or click on the image above. … [Read more...]
