In the Nevada Law Blogs, we regularly discuss “Nevada Factors”. These Nevada Factors are circumstances that are unique to Nevada’s laws or judiciary which make it different from the other states. One Nevada Factor that arises over and over again is the dearth of controlling legal precedents on which Nevada civil lawyers and judges can […]
The Nevada Supreme Court Clarifies Which On-The-Job Injuries Are Compensable Under Worker’s Compensation
March 18, 2013 by
For a few years there, it seemed that there might be hope that not all Nevada on-the-job injuries would be compensable under worker’s compensation. It all started with the case of Rio Suite Hotel & Casino v. Gorsky, 113 Nev. 900, 939 P.2d 60 (Nev. 1997). . In Gorsky, the worker was headed to the […]
Congratulations to our own Carrie McCrea Hanlon, Esq. for her decisive victory on behalf of client Alaska Airlines.
March 14, 2013 by
Carrie McCrea Hanlon of Mills & Associates won a defense verdict in favor of defendant Alaska Airlines in the U.S. District Court, District of Nevada case of Ginena v. Alaska Airlines, Inc., 2:04-CV-01304-MMD-CWH. The Las Vegas Review Journal reports on Carrie’s success HERE. Alaska Airlines is a small but fast growing airline and is proud […]
The Trucking Industry Defense Association Retains Mills & Associates To Ask The Nevada Supreme Court To Rehear Its Decision Granting A “True Conversion” Exception To State Law Preemption Under The Carmack Amendment.
January 31, 2013 by
Trevor Small bought a car in Las Vegas. He arranged with a transportation broker to ship the car to Washington. The motor carrier that won the bid was Knight Company. Ultimately Knight picked up the car even though Knight had never signed and returned the broker’s work order as it was supposed to do. Knight […]
Nothing Comes Easy (Or Cheap) When Defending Lawsuits In Nevada
January 14, 2013 by
In an earlier post HERE, we told the story about Mr. and Ms. Turnbow. If you read that earlier post you know that Ms. Turnbow was running across US95 in the dark of night in the middle of nowhere with a blood alcohol content approaching three times the legal limit. The southbound trucker who saw […]
