In April 2012, Jeremiah Eskew-Shahan tried to give the family dog Onion a kiss good night. He stumbled onto the dog. Onion instinctively grabbed the little boy. Immediate intervention by the family was not enough to save Jermiah from the dog’s unprecedented response. Jeremiah died. The City of Henderson wanted to immediately euthanize the dog claiming that the six-year-old Mastif-Rhodesian mix was a danger to the community. The Lexus Project, a dog rescue organization, intervened. The … [Read more...]
Loss Or Destruction Of Critical Evidence: An Overview Of Nevada Cases
August 20, 2013 by
We previously highlighted the importance of preserving critical evidence and the Nevada Supreme Court case of Fire Insurance Exchange v. Zenith Radio Corp. 103 Nev. 648, 747 P.2d 911 (1987) HERE. The Nevada Supreme Court has addressed the issue of loss of important evidence in a number of other cases. Let’s discuss a few. In the case of Stubli v. Big D Int’l Truckers, Inc. 107 Nev. 309, 810 P.2d 785 (1991), the owner of a big rig sued the manufacturer and repair shop for damages caused to … [Read more...]
Asiana Flight 214: What Went Right?
August 1, 2013 by
Typically after an airplane crash, the focus is on what went wrong. In the case of the recent crash of Asiana Flight 214 from Seoul, Korea to San Francisco the question should be framed as “what went right?” After all, 307 passengers and crew made it off the plane alive; only three lives were lost. This speaks volumes about the integrity of the Boeing 777 airplane, the training and preparedness of the 12 flight attendants on board and the comportment of the passengers who remained orderly and … [Read more...]
Insurance Adjusters Beware: Nevada Courts Impose Consequences for Loss of Critical Evidence
July 25, 2013 by
The loss of crucial physical evidence can be a game-changer in the defense or prosecution of a lawsuit that may follow. Adjusters must guarantee that critical evidence is protected from the earliest stages of the adjusting process. An insurance adjuster learned this lesson the hard way in the Nevada Supreme Court case of Fire Insurance Exchange v. Zenith Radio Corp. 103 Nev. 648, 747 P.2d 911 (1987). In that case, fire destroyed an unoccupied home. There were no witnesses to the ignition … [Read more...]
Please Nominate “Nevada Coverage Law” For The 2013 ABA Journal Blawg 100 Award
July 22, 2013 by
Since 2007, the American Bar Association has annually recognized 100 law blogs that are helpful, creative and engaging. Mills & Associates believes that our Nevada Coverage Law blog should join the list of ABA Blawg Honorees in 2013. Before casting your votes however, we need a few of our diehard Blog readers to nominate the Nevada Coverage Law for this honor. Nominations are due on or before August 9, 2013. So please browse to the ABA’s Nomination Submission Link and respond to the … [Read more...]
