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Mills Provides Analysis Of Defense Options Available In Harry Reid Civil Injury Suit

National news organization Breitbart recently interviewed Michael C. Mills, Esq. of Mills & Associates.  In the interview, Mills provided insights regarding investigation and discovery options available to the defendants named in the personal injury suit brought by Senator Harry Reid.  In his suit, recently filed in District Court, Las Vegas, Nevada, Senator Reid alleges that he lost vision in his right eye when the exercise equipment he was using struck him.  Senator Reid has filed suit … [Read more...]

Mills Graduates CLM’s Litigation Management Institute

The Council on Litigation Management hosts its Litigation Management Institute at Columbia Law School in New York City.  As explained in the course description, “The program is designed to bridge the gap between legal theory and litigation strategy, and the business aspects of litigation management.”CLM selects those insurance professionals and attorneys who will participate.  Michael C. Mills, Esq. of Mills & Associates was chosen to attend in October 2015.  This was not like any other … [Read more...]

Assertion Of Fifth Amendment Privilege No Excuse For Refusing An EUO

On July 19, 1985, a fire damaged the Pervis' home. Mr. Pervis filed a claim with his homeowner's insurance company State Farm. However the fire was suspicious. State Farm asked for an examination under oath. But before it could go forward, the authorities brought charges of arson against Mr. Pervis. When the time came for the EUO to go forward, Mr. Pervis asserted his Fifth Amendment right to remain silent and refused to sit for an examination.The arson trial went forward and Mr. Pervis was … [Read more...]

An Auto Carrier Providing An SR-22 Certificate Must Give The DMV Ten Days Notice Before Cancelling

Nevada car owners know that before you can register an automobile in Nevada, the owner will have to prove to the Department of Motor Vehicles that the car is insured.  The owner usually satisfies this obligation by bringing a Proof of Insurance Card issued by a Nevada licensed insurance company to the DMV when it’s time to register the car.In addition, the Nevada DMV can require proof of auto insurance before reinstating the suspended or revoked license of a high risk driver.  See NRS … [Read more...]

NRCP Rule 16.1 Requires Disclosure Of All Responsive Liability Insurance Policies.

In Construction Defect (CD) cases, Plaintiff attorneys regularly bring big damage claims. Thus Plaintiff CD attorneys, like many other Plaintiff attorneys, instinctively look for as much liability insurance as they can find. Just as intuitively, CD Defense attorneys know that insurance policies should have nothing to do the amount of a demand.In 2013, these differences of viewpoint gave rise to a dispute between the CD attorneys for Defendant Vanguard Piping Systems, Inc. and the attorneys … [Read more...]