NRS 41.130 – Liability for personal injury.

Except as otherwise provided in NRS 41.745, whenever any person shall suffer personal injury by wrongful act, neglect or default of another, the person causing the injury is liable to the person injured for damages; and where the person causing the injury is employed by another person or corporation responsible for the conduct of the […]

NRS 41.1305 – Liability of person who serves, sells or furnishes alcoholic beverages for damages caused as a result of consumption of alcoholic beverage: No liability if person served is 21 years of age or older; liability in certain circumstances if person served is under 21 years of age; exception to liability; damages, attorney’s fees and costs.

1. A person who serves, sells or otherwise furnishes an alcoholic beverage to another person who is 21 years of age or older is not liable in a civil action for any damages caused by the person to whom the alcoholic beverage was served, sold or furnished as a result of the consumption of the […]

NRS 41.1307 – Liability of person who serves, sells or furnishes cannabis or cannabis product for damages caused as a result of consumption of cannabis or cannabis product: No liability if person served is 21 years of age or older; liability in certain circumstances if person served is under 21 years of age; exception to liability; damages, attorney’s fees and costs.

1. A person who serves, sells or otherwise furnishes cannabis or a cannabis product to another person who is 21 years of age or older is not liable in a civil action for any damages caused by the person to whom the cannabis or cannabis product was served, sold or furnished as a result of […]

NRS 41.131 – Limitation on basis of liability of manufacturers and distributors of firearms and ammunition.

1. No person has a cause of action against the manufacturer or distributor of any firearm or ammunition merely because the firearm or ammunition was capable of causing serious injury, damage or death, was discharged and proximately caused serious injury, damage or death. This subsection is declaratory and not in derogation of the common law. […]

NRS 41.1315 – Limitation on liability of property owner for injury or damage on sidewalk in public right-of-way.

No person who owns property is liable in a civil action for any injury or damage that occurs as a result of the use of a sidewalk in a public right-of-way that abuts the person’s property, unless the person: 1. Failed to comply with an ordinance adopted pursuant to paragraph (d) of subsection 2 of […]

NRS 41.133 – Conviction of crime is conclusive evidence of facts necessary to impose civil liability for related injury.

If an offender has been convicted of the crime which resulted in the injury to the victim, the judgment of conviction is conclusive evidence of all facts necessary to impose civil liability for the injury. (Added to NRS by 1985, 968)

NRS 41.134 – Action for damages for injuries resulting from acts of domestic violence; award of costs and attorney’s fees to injured person.

A person who has suffered injury as the proximate result of an act that constitutes domestic violence pursuant to NRS 33.018 may bring an action to recover for the person’s actual damages, including, without limitation, damage to any real or personal property. If the person who suffered injury prevails in such an action, the court […]

NRS 41.1345 – Action for damages for injuries resulting from unlawful use, possession, sale or transfer of personal identifying information; award of costs and attorney’s fees to injured person; punitive damages; limitation on time for commencement of action.

1. A person who has suffered injury as the proximate result of a violation of the provisions of NRS 205.463, 205.464 or 205.465 may commence an action for the recovery of the person’s actual damages, costs and reasonable attorney’s fees and for any punitive damages that the facts may warrant. 2. An action described in […]

NRS 41.1347 – Action for damages for dissemination of personal identifying information or sensitive information; attorney’s fees and costs; exceptions; joint and several liability; injunctive relief; interactive computer service not liable for content provided by another person.

1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 3, a person may bring a civil action against another person if: (a) The other person disseminates any personal identifying information or sensitive information of the person without the consent of the person, knowing that the person could be identified by such information: (1) With the intent to […]

NRS 41.135 – Limitation on liability of victims of certain crimes for injury or damage sustained by offender.

A person who is convicted of committing or attempting to commit: 1. A felony; 2. An act that would have been a felony if committed by an adult; or 3. A misdemeanor or gross misdemeanor that constitutes domestic violence pursuant to NRS 33.018, may not bring an action against the victim or the estate of […]

NRS 41.138 – Action for unwelcome or nonconsensual sexual conduct; rebuttable presumption that sexual conduct was unwelcome or nonconsensual if alleged perpetrator was person in position of authority over alleged victim.

1. In any civil action concerning any unwelcome or nonconsensual sexual conduct, including, without limitation, sexual harassment, there is a rebuttable presumption that the sexual conduct was unwelcome or nonconsensual if the alleged perpetrator was a person in a position of authority over the alleged victim. 2. As used in this section: (a) “Person in […]

NRS 41.139 – Actions by peace officers, firefighters and emergency medical attendants for injury resulting from willful acts or negligent management of property; employer not liable.

1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2, a peace officer, firefighter or emergency medical attendant may bring and maintain an action for damages for personal injury caused by the willful act of another person, or by another person’s lack of ordinary care or skill in the management of the person’s property, if the conduct […]

NRS 41.1391 – Standard of care and duty of certain first responders not affected by training relating to developmental disabilities.

An attendant, firefighter employed by or serving as a volunteer with a fire-fighting agency, an emergency medical technician, advanced emergency medical technician, paramedic or a peace officer who has received the training required pursuant to NRS 289.605, 450B.160 or 450B.180 shall not be held to a higher standard of care and does not have a […]

NRS 41.1393 – Discharge of duty to warn trespasser against dangerous condition.

In any case where there is a duty to warn a trespasser against a dangerous condition of the premises, that duty is discharged by painting, at intervals of not more than 200 feet on each side of the premises, upon or near the boundary, a post, structure or natural object with not less than 50 […]

NRS 41.1395 – Action for damages for injury or loss suffered by older or vulnerable person from abuse, neglect or exploitation; double damages; attorney’s fees and costs.

1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 3, if an older person or a vulnerable person suffers a personal injury or death that is caused by abuse or neglect or suffers a loss of money or property caused by exploitation, the person who caused the injury, death or loss is liable to the older person […]

NRS 41.1396 – Action for damages for injury suffered by victim of pornography involving minors; presumed statutory damages; attorney’s fees and costs; protection of victim’s identity; limitation on defenses.

1. Any person who, while under the age of 16 years, appeared in any film, photograph or other visual presentation engaging in sexual conduct and who suffered personal or psychological injury as a result may bring an action against any person who, while over the age of 18 years, knowingly and willfully: (a) Promoted the […]

NRS 41.13965 – Action involving plaintiff who is victim of sexual abuse or sexual exploitation; judgment of conviction of perpetrator is conclusive evidence of sexual abuse or sexual exploitation; liability of person who benefits from sexual abuse or sexual exploitation; treble damages; exception from liability for certain establishments.

1. If a plaintiff is the victim of sexual abuse or sexual exploitation, a person has been convicted of a crime arising out of such sexual abuse or sexual exploitation of the plaintiff and the plaintiff commences a civil action against a person other than the person convicted of the crime, then the judgment of […]

NRS 41.1397 – Liability of owner or operator of house of prostitution for employment of prostitute tested positive for exposure to human immunodeficiency virus.

An owner of a house of prostitution, the person who operates the house or the agent of either who employs or continues to employ a prostitute after the person knows or should know that the prostitute has tested positive in a test approved by regulation of the State Board of Health for exposure to the […]

NRS 41.1398 – Action for damages for unlawful disclosure of certain confidential information relating to victim of sexual assault.

A person who has suffered injury as the proximate result of a violation of the provisions of NRS 200.3771 to 200.3774, inclusive, may bring an action for the recovery of the person’s actual damages and any punitive damages which the facts may warrant. (Added to NRS by 1993, 2478)

NRS 41.1399 – Action by victim of human trafficking; venue; damages and other relief; attorney’s fees and costs; statute of limitations; joinder of parties; limitation on defenses.

1. Any person who is a victim of human trafficking may bring a civil action against any person who caused, was responsible for or profited from the human trafficking. 2. A civil action brought under this section may be instituted in the district court of this State in the county in which the prospective defendant […]