A tourist arrives at Las Vegas’ McCarran Airport and rents a car. On the way to the hotel, the tourist causes an accident and injures a local driver. The injured driver sues naming both the renter and the rental car company as defendants. Is this proper? Of course, it depends. If the rental car company rented the car to someone who was intoxicated or who did not furnish proof of a valid driver’s license, there may be grounds for an independent cause of action against the rental car … [Read more...]
Can An Injured Plaintiff Sue A Nevada Rental Car Company Along With The Negligent Rental Driver?
Did You Ever Forget To Tell Your Current Insurance Company About Buying That Additional Car?
Joey Webb of State Farm writes to the Nevada Insurance Law blogs asking: "When a person purchases a new vehicle, how long are they covered for on their current policy before physically adding the new vehicle to their policy?" Thanks for the great question Joey. Clearly, Mills & Associates is not in the business of offering advice to non-clients based on specific facts. So we have to say that the most accurate answer is “That depends on the facts and the policy.” When dealing with a … [Read more...]