Strategies, Challenges, and Answers

The Nevada Supreme Court Clarifies Which On-The-Job Injuries Are Compensable Under Worker’s Compensation

On-The-Job Injuries

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 … [Continue reading]

Congratulations to our own Carrie McCrea Hanlon, Esq. for her decisive victory on behalf of client Alaska Airlines.

Alaska Airlines

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 … [Continue reading]

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.

Featherston case

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 … [Continue reading]

Nothing Comes Easy (Or Cheap) When Defending Lawsuits In Nevada

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 … [Continue reading]

How Comparative Fault Works In Nevada

Mr. and Ms. Turnbow were not seeing eye to eye.  She wanted him to stop the pickup truck.  He didn’t want to.  His arguments to her made sense.  They were driving in the middle of nowhere.  It was 10:00 at night on September 16, 1981.  They would be … [Continue reading]