Since 1997, Mills & Associates has provided exceptional legal service to clients in Nevada, Utah and Arizona. In an effort to expand our reach, enhance efficiency and continue to deliver the best customer service, Mills & Associates will join Phoenix based firm Bauman Loewe Witt & Maxwell as of January 1, 2016. BLWM will consolidate their Las Vegas office within the existing Mills & Associates office at 3650 N. Rancho Dr., Ste. 114, Las Vegas, NV 89130. The phone and Fax … [Read more...]
Archives for December 2015
Accepting A Release Signed By The Attorney And Not The Claimant Presents Risks
December 29, 2015 by
The world is always in motion. And so are the people who inhabit it. Any more, people change homes and cars and jobs as often as they change their shirts. Plaintiffs’ attorneys occasionally encounter the problem of a lost client. They often learn that the client is missing when the insurance company extends an offer to settle. After the offer comes in, the Plaintiff’s attorney reaches out to the client to discuss the offer. It is then that the injured claimant cannot be found. … [Read more...]
An Auto Insurance Company Cannot Avoid Paying Up To The Minimum Liability Limits Even If The Defendants Fail To Cooperate
December 8, 2015 by
Saundra Torres was hurt when the car she was driving was hit by a car driven by Jario Perez-Castellano and owned by Adiel Mollinedo-Cruz. The Mollinedo-Cruz vehicle was insured by Nevada Direct Insurance Company.After Answering the Complaint, Perez-Castellano and Mollinedo-Cruz ceased their participation in the litigation.Nevada Direct Insurance Company filed a Declaratory Relief Action against Perez-Castellano, Mollinedo-Cruz and Torres. Nevada Direct hoped to avoid any further duty … [Read more...]
Sorry Insurance Adjusters. Only One Hat For You.
December 3, 2015 by
Problems arise when we try to wear two hats at the same time. Not only do the hats look silly, but neither one fits really well.The same rule is true as it applies to the insurance industry. Insurance professional are often prohibited from trying to do two jobs at the same time. For example, you wouldn’t want the person who is selling the insurance to make decision as to who is a qualified insured and how much the insured’s premiums will be. I am sure that you can imagine the conflicts that … [Read more...]
