Insured can't recover for death of mother, rules Nevada Supreme Court

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Publication: Lawyers USA

Date: 2009-05-04 00:00:00

An insured can't recover for the death of her mother in a car accident, because the mother wasn't "an insured" under the terms of her auto policy, the Nevada Supreme Court has ruled.

The insured's mother died after suffering severe injuries in a car accident with an underinsured driver.

The insured settled with the other driver for his policy limits, and then made a claim for underinsured benefits with her insurer, Allstate.

The insured's policy provided coverage for "damages which an insured person is legally entitled to recover ... because of ...

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