The Nevada Supreme Court held in a minor rear end accident case that Accident Reconstruction experts are not necessary for mounting low impact defenses. Mr. Simao and his wife filed a claim against Ms. Rish claiming bodily injuries following an unremarkable rear end accident in stop and go traffic where no one was transported from […]
Collateral Source Is Still Good Law Despite Tri-County Equipment Decision
May 6, 2015 by
Following the California case of Howell v. Hamilton Meats & Provisions, Inc., 52 Cal. 4th 541, 257 P.3d 81, 128 CalRptr. 3d 658 (2011), the Nevada Law Blogs began wondering if Nevada would follow California’s lead and prohibit Plaintiff’s attorneys from introducing evidence of any medical bills that had been partially or totally forgiven by Plaintiff’s medical provider. […]
The Accident Report Favors Our Driver. Liability’s A Lock! Or Is It?
June 13, 2014 by
A taxi cab hits the back of a small pickup truck. Witnesses place blame on the cab. The officer tickets the cabbie. The officer prepares a traffic accident report. The report says the cab driver is at-fault. When trial comes around, the judge admits the traffic report into evidence. In the case of Frias v. […]
California Court Clarifies Confusion Post-Howell
January 9, 2014 by
Ever since the California Supreme Court decided Howell v. Hamilton Meats & Provisions, Inc., 52 Cal 4th 541 (2013), California’s lower courts have been dealing with the billed vs. paid issue. The opinion of Corenbaum v. Lampkin, 214 Cal.App.4th 1308 (2013) is an example. An intoxicated Lampkin drove his car and hit the taxi in […]
Michael Mills Profiled in Attorney at Law Magazine
July 24, 2012 by
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 . . .
