Under Nevada’s Wrongful Death Statute, N.R.S. 41.085, the estate and multiple heirs can each make their own individual claims for damages. (If you are not familiar with the Wrongful Death details, please click the following link to the relevant … [Continue reading]
Under Nevada’s Wrongful Death Statute Where There Is Only One Decedent, There Is Only One “Each Person” Limit Available
April 17, 2013 by
Financial Responsibility Liability Coverage Provided By Rental Car Companies Is Secondary To The Driver’s Personal Coverage Based On Language In The Rental Contract
April 12, 2013 by
Betty Roe rented a car from Allstate Rent-A-Car. While driving that car, she caused an accident with injuries. She didn't buy any additional insurance coverage from the rental car company but she had her own personal auto insurance through … [Continue reading]
Will A New Appellate Court Mean More Nevada Jobs?
April 2, 2013 by
In the Nevada Law Blogs, we regularly discuss “Nevada Factors”. These Nevada Factors are circumstances that are unique to Nevada’s laws or judiciary which make it different from the other states. One Nevada Factor that arises over and over again … [Continue reading]
Examinations Under Oath Meant To Prevent Unnecessary Litigation
March 26, 2013 by
In addition to detecting FRAUD, examinations under oath serve a number of other purposes. For example in the case of Yeo v. State Farm Ins. Co., 219 Mich. App. 254, 258, 555 N.W.2d 893, 895 (1996) the court explained that an examination allowed an … [Continue reading]
Can Anyone Find A Reported Nevada Case That Deals With Examinations Under Oath?
March 20, 2013 by
An insured’s obligation to give an Examinations Under Oath in conjunction with an insurance claim has been around a long time. Take for example the case of Claflin v. Commonwealth Ins. Co., 110 U.S. 81, 3 S. Ct. 507, 28 L. Ed. 76 (1884). There, the … [Continue reading]
