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NEVADA

Negligence / Personal Injury

years with Discovery Rule.

Wrongful Death

years with Discovery Rule.

Medical Malpractice

4 years after date of injury and 2 years after date of discovery if occurring before 10/1/02, 3 years if occurring after 10/1/02.  Statute tolled during period where action is pending before medical malpractice screening panel.

Caps:
$350,000 limit on non-economic damages, with no exceptions.

Malpractice (Other Professions)

years or 2 years from discovery, whichever occurs earlier for legal malpractice. 4 years from completion of service or 2 years for discovery for accountant malpractice.

Products Liability

years with Discovery Rule.

Intentional Torts

years

Fraud

years, time running from discovery of fraud.

Municipal Liability/Sovereign Immunity

years but with limited damages. Sovereign immunity waived unless otherwise provided by statute.

Discovery Rule

SOL runs from time injury discovered or should have been discovered. See special rules for medical, legal, and accounting malpractice.

Comparative Negligence

Negligence of plaintiff does not bar recovery for damages for death, injury to person or property if his negligence was not greater than negligence of defendant. Damages allowed are diminished in proportion to amount of plaintiff's negligence.

Disabilities

Medical malpractice action must be brought by parent, guardian, or legal custodian.  No toll except in case of brain damage or birth defect, then SOL extended until child is 10, or in case of sterility, 2 years from discovery.  For sexual abuse of a minor, which occurred when plaintiff was less than 18 years of age must be commenced within ten years after plaintiff reaches 18 years of age, or discovers or reasonably should have discovered that injury was caused by sexual abuse, whichever occurred later. SOL does not run during absence of concealment of defendant.

Damages

Medical malpractice pain and suffering limited to $350,000 unless gross malpractice or exceptional circumstances.  Damages limited to insurance coverage.

Punitive Damages

Clear and convincing evidence must be presented to prove that defendant is guilty of oppression, fraud, or malice, express or implied.

Caps:
Plaintiff may recover punitive damages not to exceed three times compensatory damages, if such damages equal or exceed $100,000 or not to exceed $300,000 if such damages are less than $100,000. This cap on punitive damages does not apply to actions for defective product, bad faith actions against insurer and other various actions.

No-Fault Insurance

None

Consumer Fraud Complaint

Nevada Office of the Attorney General, Consumer Protection
http://ag.state.nv.us/org/bcp/bcp.htm
(702) 486-3420 (Las Vegas)
(775) 688-1818 (Reno)
(775) 684-1100 (Carson City)