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 […]
Insurance Adjusters Beware: Nevada Courts Impose Consequences for Loss of Critical Evidence
January 5, 2017 by
Nevada Trucking Accident Rapid Response Team
March 9, 2015 by
No one knows when the stuff is going to hit the fan. But one thing is guaranteed: “Anything that can possibly go wrong will go wrong.” With that adage in mind, Mills & Associates has marshaled a team of individuals in a number of areas of expertise to answer the call (24/7) when a trucking crisis develops…
Got Questions?
August 11, 2010 by
These posts on the Mills & Associates Nevada Trucking Law blog are published to provide useful insights on Nevada trucking 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 our readers …
Evidentiary Inferences Allowed At The Court’s Discretion
July 14, 2010 by
In the case of Johnson v. Watkins, 70 Nev. 156, 262 P.2d 237 (1953) a truck driver tried to invoke the rule regarding evidentiary inferences in his favor. According the Nevada Supreme Court an evidentiary inference is…
A Cause Of Action For Negligent Repair May Be Available, But You’ve Got To Keep The Vehicle
May 11, 2009 by
A number of states have formally recognized a cause of action for negligent repair of a vehicle. Francher v. Southwest Mo. Truck Ctr., Inc., 618 S.W.2d 271 (Mo. App. 1981). Olchovy v. L.M.V. Leasing, 182 A.D.2d 745, 582 N.Y.S.2d 764 (2d Dep’t 1992). Others allow a cause of action for breach of the implied warranty […]
