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Nevada’s Compulsory Auto Insurance Law and Nevada’s Financial Responsibility Law Working Hand In Hand

Nevada’s Compulsory Auto Insurance Law

In the area of Nevada automobile insurance coverage, there are regular references to the Nevada’s Compulsory Automobile Insurance Law, N.R.S. 485.185 - 485.187, and its Financial Responsibility Law, N.R.S. 485.190 – 485.420.  In answering coverage … [Continue reading]

If An Insured’s Policy Covers Activities In Nevada, The Insured Can Sue The Company In Nevada For Breach Of That Policy And For Bad Faith

Mendes

The Mendes family lived in Massachusetts.  They owned a house in Massachusetts.  They registered to vote there.  Their auto registration and drivers licenses were all from Massachusetts.  In fact, they had auto insurance that they bought in … [Continue reading]

Nevada Desperately Needs A Court Of Appeals

Onion

In April 2012, Jeremiah Eskew-Shahan tried to give the family dog Onion a kiss good night.  He stumbled onto the dog.  Onion instinctively grabbed the little boy.  Immediate intervention by the family was not enough to save Jermiah from the dog’s … [Continue reading]

A Breach of Nevada’s Unfair Claims Settlement Practices Act Does Not Amount To Bad Faith Per Se

Good Faith Gone Bad In United States Fidelity & Guaranty Co. v. Peterson, 91 Nev. 617, 540 P.2d 1070 (1975) the Nevada Supreme Court allowed a common law action by an insured against his insurer for a breach of the implied covenant of good faith … [Continue reading]

Asiana Flight 214: What Went Right?

Typically after an airplane crash, the focus is on what went wrong.  In the case of the recent crash of Asiana Flight 214 from Seoul, Korea to San Francisco the question should be framed as “what went right?”  After all, 307 passengers and crew made … [Continue reading]