How many times a week do busy insurance adjusters receive demands to settle a claim for the amount of the insured’s policy limits? It doesn’t matter that the damage to the Plaintiff’s car is valued under $500.00 and the chiropractic treatment is less than $1,500. The Plaintiffs are still asking for the entire per person limit. And that is not all! The Plaintiffs want the money on exceptionally short notice, providing the adjuster little or no supporting information. This Nevada Insurance … [Read more...]
Insurance Carriers May Have 10 Extra Days To Respond
October 30, 2008 by
Although they are few and far between, there are a few perks given to insurance companies that are made Defendants in suits brought against them in Nevada. Under certain circumstances an insurance company named in a summons and complaint may have 30 days to respond instead of the regular 20 days that most other Defendants have. For all the information, please visit the post on our Coverage and Bad Faith Blog by clicking HERE. If you would like to see all the posts on the Mills & … [Read more...]
Put Up Or Shut Up! Making An Effective Demand For A Non-Resident Cost Security
October 22, 2008 by
When Plaintiffs live outside the state of Nevada, the defense attorney can utter the litigation equivalent to these fighting words by filing a Demand for Security of Costs. If the Demand is properly and timely filed, the Plaintiffs are forced to either post up the security or shut up by having their case dismissed. The authority to demand that non-residents post a security for costs is found in N.R.S. 18.130. The statute provides that where a plaintiff resides out of the state or is a … [Read more...]
New Jurisdictional Limits In Nevada’s Courts
July 17, 2008 by
In 2005, the monetary jurisdictional limits of the Justice Courts were increased. Many civil cases that were previously heard in District Court will now fall under the jurisdictional umbrella of the Justice Court. This change may provide strategic opportunities that have not previously been available. Let’s take a look. I. The Jurisdictional Limit For Civil Cases In Justice Court Was Raised From $7,500 to $10,000 Nevada has three different levels of court that have jurisdiction over … [Read more...]
Nevada Court System
April 23, 2008 by
The Nevada Supreme Court is the court of last resort. The court is made up of 7 justices, divided into two 3 justice panels, plus the Chief Justice. Nevada has no intermediate court of appeals. District Court (Court of General Jurisdiction): * Nine Judicial Districts broken down geographically. * However, from a venue perspective, you can file any case in any District in Nevada. * Civil Jurisdiction from $10,000 to unlimited. * Two most active Districts are the Second (8 civil … [Read more...]
