“Was it worth it?” This is a question, sometimes politically-loaded, that is often asked of family members and war buddies of our Fallen Heroes. Marine Corps General John Kelly recently offered a unique perspective. A veteran of Iraq and Afghanistan himself, General Kelly lost his youngest son, First Lieutenant Robert Kelly, while conducting combat operations […]
Nevada Hospital Liens Do Not Apply To UM Recoveries
November 18, 2019 by
Kathryn Boyer was hurt in a motor vehicle accident with an uninsured driver. Following the accident, she received treatment at Washoe Medical Center. Kathryn had planned ahead and purchased uninsured motorist coverage with Reliance Insurance Company. Reliance paid Kathryn UM benefits in spite of a Hospital Lien that had been served by Washoe Medical Center. […]
Nevada’s Auto Liability Compulsory Insurance Minimums Have Risen
October 10, 2018 by
I have been practicing law in Nevada for nearly 30 years. For as long as I can remember, Nevada has required autos registered in this state to have bodily injury automobile liability insurance of at least $15,000 per person / $30,000 per occurrence. The minimum automobile liability limit for property damages has been set at […]
Settlement, Unsettled
November 28, 2016 by
The claimant’s counsel makes a policy limit demand. After receiving authority to settle for the liability limits, you tender the policy limit and your company’s standard Release. Claimant’s counsel rejects the Release. Instead, counsel insists on a Covenant Not to Execute. Why would the attorney do that? This post will hopefully give you more information […]
Mills contributes to DRI’s Uninsured Motorist Compendium
January 12, 2015 by
DRI provides many resources to those who practice insurance law. For example DRI offers state-by-state compendia on a variety of legal topics. Most recently DRI is updating its compendium regarding state uninsured motorist laws. The UM compendium, last published in 2007, needed to be refreshed. DRI looked for state authors who had significant experience in […]
