In July 2010 the new federally mandated Comprehensive Safety Analysis (CSA) takes effect. The CSA replaces the existing SAFESTAT and provides detailed information concerning truck safety, and driver qualifications, including driver history online…
Two Important Trucking Law Lessons From One Old Supreme Court Opinion
December 9, 2009 by
One of our goals at Nevada Trucking Law is to write a blog post regarding every reported Nevada appellate case, past and present, that involves a commercial truck or heavy equipment. The case considered in this post is Arrowhead Freight Lines, Ltd. v. White, 71 Nev. 257, 287 P.2d 718 (1955). So you might be asking, what can we learn from a legal opinion that is over 50 years old? There are several good lessons….
Are Negligent Hiring, Supervision, Or Retention Viable Causes Of Action When The Employer Admits That The Employee Was In The Course And Scope Of Employment?
November 10, 2009 by
When an employee causes an injury accident, Plaintiffs almost always target the employee as a Defendant in the suit. If they know about the employment relationship, Plaintiff’s attorneys will name the employer as well. Most common is a cause of action for…
Never Say Never
September 21, 2009 by
Recently, Mills & Associates logged into a webcast sponsored by an insurance industry organization. The webcast’s expert panel was convened to discuss how defense attorneys could better improve the “insurance defense relationship”. As I listened to the panel members, it was reinforced to me how much insurance companies like to…
Choose Carefully Those Cases That You Try
September 9, 2009 by
The plan regarding this Trucking Blog was to identify and report on those Nevada cases that deal with trucking issues. While it was tough to find, we think we found a good lesson about finality in the two page opinion of Shaw v. Beehive State Agric. Co-op, Inc., 92 Nev. 611, 555 P.2d 958 (1976). […]
