BLWM Blog
Jan 08, 2024
Gidget Swanson claimed injury from a motor vehicle accident. She said that a red car hit her from behind and pushed her into the car ahead of her. She said that the red car drove away and was never identified. She presented an uninsured motorist claim to her auto insurance company Acuity. The claim was not resolved and went to trial.
At trial, a jury found Acuity liable for compensatory…
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Dec 20, 2023
In October 2017, Ronald Law was involved in a motor vehicle accident. In June 2021, he filed a Complaint and then an Amended Complaint against Progressive (the tortfeasor’s insurer) and against Progressive’s adjuster. The Complaint alleged:
1. Negligence;
2. Abuse of Process;
3. Fraud;
4. Violation of HIPAA and Patient Confidentiality Laws, Statutes, Regulations and…
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Nov 13, 2023
The word “detention” may remind you of your years in school. If I say “detention” does it remind you of the movie “The Breakfast Club” where a group of crazy teens were sentenced to detention together?
When it comes to truck drivers, detention is something completely different. And truck drivers hate detention as much if not more than students do. In the transportation industry,…
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Nov 09, 2023
It was a terrible fire. On November 21, 1980, 85 people died when a refrigerated pastry display caught fire at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas. The Grand Hotel Gift Shop was destroyed in the fire. The Gift Shop suffered almost a $1,000,000 in business interruption damages.
The Gift Shop sued its insurance broker, and the insurance company that wrote its business interruption insurance, Granite…
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Oct 31, 2023
The Nevada Law Blogs has treated the question of Approval of Compromise of Minor’s Claim a few times over the years. For a little background, see HERE and HERE.
The question today is what authority does the Court have when it comes to approving Petitions for Approval of Compromise of Minor’s Claims pursuant to NRS 41.200? The answer is found in the case of Haley v. Eighth Judicial…
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Oct 25, 2023
John Lanza was hurt in a motor vehicle accident. He settled with the underlying tortfeasor and brought suit against his UIM carrier Progressive Direct.
One issue was whether he would be allowed to claim future damages based upon headaches, neck pain and back pain. He wanted to recover for the future care he received. He said that he would have future pain and suffering. He also claimed…
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Oct 23, 2023
Wilma Winters died. Ms. Winters’ Estate claimed via its executrix Ms. Newell that the Estate was the owner of certain real property.
Two companies, via their trustee, A.R. Salman, filed a quiet title action against same real property that was claimed by the Winters Estate.
In its opposition, the Estate argued that the Complaint must be dismissed because Mr. Salman, a non-lawyer,…
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Sep 15, 2023
As of December 1, 2023, FRE 702 will change. The new rule, with redline changes is as follows:
A witness who is qualified as an expert by knowledge, skill, experience, training or education may testify in the form of an opinion or otherwise if the proponent has demonstrated by a preponderance of the evidence that:
(a) the expert’s scientific, technical, or other specialized knowledge…
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Aug 29, 2023
Civil practitioners in Clark and Washoe counties are familiar with the Nevada Mandatory Court Annexed Arbitration Program. We know that unless exempt, cases of a value of $50,000 or less are required to go through the mandatory arbitration program before they can proceed to a trial. Nev. Arb. R. 1. The idea behind the program is to provide a simplified procedure for obtaining a prompt and equitable…
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Aug 14, 2023
Las Vegas is a popular convention destination. The largest convention venue in town is the Las Vegas Convention Center, which touts over 4.6 million square feet of convention space. Event planning professionals keep busy, helping their clients set up, present and then take down the displays that fill these convention spaces.
One such event planning organization is CCR Solutions. CCR…
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