Title 3

NRS 41A.017 “Provider of health care” defined. “Provider of health care” means a physician licensed pursuant to chapter 630 or 633 of NRS, physician assistant, genetic counselor, anesthesiologist assistant, dentist, licensed nurse, dispensing optician, optometrist, licensed physi…

NRS 41A.035 Limitation on amount of award for noneconomic damages; publication of amount of limitation by Nevada Supreme Court. 1. In an action for injury or death against a provider of health care based upon professional negligence, the injured plaintiff may recover noneconomic …

NRS 41A.045 Several liability of defendants for damages; abrogation of joint and several liability. 1. In an action for injury or death against a provider of health care based upon professional negligence, each defendant is liable to the plaintiff for economic damages and nonecon…

NRS 41A.061 Dismissal of action for failure to bring to trial; effect of dismissal; adoption of court rules to expedite resolution of actions. 1. Upon the motion of any party or upon its own motion, unless good cause is shown for the delay, the court shall, after due notice to th…

NRS 41A.071 Dismissal of action filed without affidavit of medical expert. If an action for professional negligence is filed in the district court, the district court shall dismiss the action, without prejudice, if the action is filed without an affidavit that: 1. Supports the al…

NRS 41A.081 Settlement conference: Persons required to participate; powers and duties of judge; failure to participate. 1. In an action for professional negligence, all the parties to the action, the insurers of the respective parties and the attorneys of the respective parties s…

NRS 41A.085 Recommendation of settlement for amount of limits of policy of insurance: When authorized; insurer to pay for opinion of independent counsel upon request. 1. In an action for damages for professional negligence in which the defendant is insured pursuant to a policy of…

NRS 41A.097 Limitation of actions; tolling of limitation. 1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 4, an action for injury or death against a provider of health care may not be commenced more than 4 years after the date of injury or 2 years after the plaintiff discovers or t…

NRS 41A.100 Required evidence; exceptions; rebuttable presumption of negligence. 1. Liability for personal injury or death is not imposed upon any provider of health care based on alleged negligence in the performance of that care unless evidence consisting of expert medical test…

NRS 41A.110 Consent of patient: When conclusively established. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 3 of NRS 442.253, a physician licensed to practice medicine under the provisions of chapter 630 or 633 of NRS, or a dentist licensed to practice dentistry under the provision…

NRS 41A.120 Consent of patient: When implied. In addition to the provisions of chapter 129 of NRS and any other instances in which a consent is implied or excused by law, a consent to any medical, surgical or dental procedure will be implied if: 1. In competent medical judgment, …