Back when I was a kid, my family’s brand new 1964 Rambler sedan was not equipped with four-way emergency flashers. Now, these flashers are standard safety equipment on all vehicles manufactured in America. As the science of conspicuity has … [Continue reading]
Can The Negligence Of A Driver Be Imputed To The Owner Who Is A Passenger In His Own Car?
July 31, 2009 by
Akin to the subject of Vicarious Liability is the question of Imputed Liability. The case of Rocky Mountain Produce Trucking Co. v. Johnson, 78 Nev. 44, 369 P.2d 198 (1962) discusses the question of whether an injured owner-passenger can be tagged … [Continue reading]
The Meaning Of The “Firefighter’s Rule” To The Nevada Trucking Industry
July 15, 2009 by
In our Nevada Insurance Law blog, we have just finished a post on the "Firefighter's Rule". This relates to auto accidents and trucking incidents (accidents, stalls, lost/shifting loads, etc.). Here is an excerpt: In the case of Steelman v. … [Continue reading]
Nevada Is An Open Range State
June 19, 2009 by
The state of Nevada encompasses more than 70 million acres. As anyone who has driven through Nevada knows, much of the state is wide open and empty. A good deal of this these areas are known as “open range”. The state of Nevada defines “open range” … [Continue reading]
Everyone Has Their Own Opinion. But Is That Opinion Admissible?
June 5, 2009 by
The case of Mikulich v. Carner, 69 Nev. 50, 240 P.2d 873 (1952) is an historically interesting read. A bus and a tractor trailer met at night on US 95, the two-lane highway between Las Vegas and Reno. (For readers not from Nevada, portions of that … [Continue reading]
