Strategies, Challenges, and Answers

Trucking And Transportation Seen As Potential Driver Of Nevada’s Economic Recovery

The July issue of Nevada Business magazine reports that Nevada is “poised to become a major distribution center in the West.” The article entitled The Logistics of Economic Recovery: The Distribution Industry In Nevada. The blog post has a link to the complete article.

What Requests For Data Review Do You File?

Under the Comprehensive Safety Analysis system (CSA), motor carriers must constantly monitor their Safety Management System (SMS) scores. Behavior Analysis and Safety Improvement Category (BASIC) violations impact these scores. At the American Trucking Association Forum for Motor Carrier General Counsel, Beth Thomas of Fed Ex shared the strategy that her company is using to challenge violations that law enforcement is writing against Fed Ex and its drivers . . .

Michael Mills Profiled in Attorney at Law Magazine

In addition to honoring Justice A. William Maupin (ret) with the cover feature story, Mr. Michael C. (Mike) Mills was the only other Nevada attorney profiled in the Premiere Issue of the Las Vegas edition of Attorney at Law Magazine . . .

Transportation Carrier Creates Nevada Specific Adjuster Team

Mills & Associates has always emphasized that Nevada is a unique venue in which to defend claims. In our blogs, Mills and Associates has identified special “Nevada Factors” that need to be considered in defending Nevada suits. Some carriers are acting on our words of caution . . .

Duty To Mitigate Loss Of Use / Downtime Damages

Have you ever made a loss of use or downtime claim? Has anyone claimed that they lost the use of their vehicle because of your negligence? What is the duty of the vehicle’s owner to complete repairs on the damaged vehicle? Let’s delve into that issue by looking at the Nevada Supreme Court case of . . .