It happens, you are driving down the street and suddenly a dog, or child darts out in front of your vehicle, you slam on the brakes, or swerve, and BAM, you’ve hit something or worse someone. Or you were able to stop in time, but the car behind didn’t, and BAM, hit from behind. Or the car in front of you suddenly stopped and you struck it. Whether or not you were …
A Collision At The Crossroads Of Criminal And Civil Law: Criminal Judgements Of Restitution
September 9, 2010 by
The aftermath of a collision between two vehicles at an intersection can be horrifying. However, determining exactly what led to the collision can be complicated. The law is no different. When two laws, meant to remedy the same wrong, arrive at the same intersecting spot simultaneously, conflicts are inevitable…
Model Shipper/Broker/Carrier/Contracts
August 17, 2010 by
One of the great things about the trucking industry is how willing truckers are to lend a hand. In that spirit of helpfulness, various trucking organizations have posted model agreements on their web sites. For Example …
Got Questions?
August 11, 2010 by
These posts on the Mills & Associates Nevada Trucking Law blog are published to provide useful insights on Nevada trucking law to our clients and other subscribers. Many times the topics are suggested by recent case law, or issues raised by litigation.
As part of our ongoing effort to provide both timely and helpful information, we invite our readers …
Evidentiary Inferences Allowed At The Court’s Discretion
July 14, 2010 by
In the case of Johnson v. Watkins, 70 Nev. 156, 262 P.2d 237 (1953) a truck driver tried to invoke the rule regarding evidentiary inferences in his favor. According the Nevada Supreme Court an evidentiary inference is…
