New Hours of Service Regulations Effective as of February 27, 2012
FMCSA Issues Final RUle Restricting Cell Phone Use By Commercial Drivers
February 7, 2012 by
Don’t touch that phone! FMCSA issued its final rule restricting the use of hand-held mobile phones for commercial drivers . . .
Responding To The Anticipated Fallout Of The Haygood And Howell Opinions
December 20, 2011 by
It is anticipated that Plaintiff will be getting more lien care after the the decisions in Howell v. Hamilton Meats & Provisions, Inc., 52 Cal. 4th 541, 257, P.3d 81, 128 Cal Rptr. 3d 658 (2011) and Haygood v. Escabedo, Slip Op. No. 09-0377 (Tex. Sup. Ct. July 1, 2011). Mills & Associates gives advice on what to do to challenge that higher priced care.
Will The Wider Availability Of Driver Qualification Data Encourage More Claims Of Negligent Hiring?
December 2, 2011 by
If the carrier admits vicarious liability will the jury get to hear evidence of negligent entrustment? The new CSA 2010 systems will gather and store more data on drivers than ever before. Even though the regulations themselves suggest that such data should not be admissible, plaintiff’s attorneys will never overlook the chance to try and stir the emotions of the jury by pointing to what they consider an inadequate driver history . . .
LexisNexis NAMES NEVADA INSURANCE LAW AS A TOP INSURANCE LAW BLOG FOR 2011
November 21, 2011 by
The Advisory Board of the LexisNexis Insurance Law Community has selected Mills & Associate’s Nevada Insurance Law as one of the nation’s Top Insurance Law Blogs for 2011. The Advisory Board described what it saw in the winning blogs . . .
