Nevada Personal Injury Attorneys

Nevada has a two-year statute of limitations for most personal injury claims under NRS 11.190. This applies to car accidents, slip and falls, and most negligence claims. Medical malpractice claims must be filed within two years of injury or three years from discovery, whichever is earlier. Wrongful death claims carry a two-year deadline from the date of death. If the injured person is a minor, parents can bring a claim until the child's 8th birthday or 3 years from the act (whichever is later), and the child can file on their own behalf until their 10th birthday or 5 years from the act. Claims against government entities must be filed with the Office of the Attorney General.

Yes, as long as your share of fault doesn't exceed 50%. Nevada follows a modified comparative negligence system with a 51% bar under NRS 41.141. If you are 50% or less at fault, your damages are reduced by your fault percentage. If you are 51% or more at fault, you are completely barred from recovery. Insurance companies in Nevada — especially in Las Vegas car accident cases — aggressively argue fault to push your responsibility above the 50% threshold.

For most personal injury cases, Nevada does not impose caps on compensatory damages — there are no limits on economic or non-economic damages. However, there are caps in specific categories. Medical malpractice: non-economic damages are capped at $350,000. Government claims: total compensatory damages capped at $200,000, and punitive damages are not allowed. Punitive damages: capped at $300,000 (if compensatory damages are under $100,000) or three times compensatory damages (if $100,000+).

Nevada is a traditional at-fault insurance state — the driver who caused the accident pays through their liability insurance. Nevada requires minimum liability coverage of $25,000 per person / $50,000 per accident for bodily injury and $20,000 for property damage (25/50/20). There is no PIP or no-fault requirement. Nevada has no minimum threshold for filing a claim — victims can pursue compensation for any amount of damages.

Nevada's tourism-driven economy creates distinct accident patterns. Las Vegas alone sees over 20,000 crashes per year, averaging 55 per day. Tourist drivers unfamiliar with local roads, 24-hour nightlife creating impaired driving exposure, massive casino and hotel premises liability, and pedestrian fatalities concentrated around the Strip and Fremont Street all make Nevada cases uniquely complex. Nevada's fatality rate of 1.49 deaths per 100 million VMT ranks sixth-highest nationally — well above the national average of about 1.2.

Nevada's at-fault system, aggressive insurance environment, and tourism-driven accident patterns make experienced representation essential. Insurers use comparative fault arguments aggressively, especially in cases involving pedestrians, intersection crashes, and DUI-related accidents. An experienced Nevada personal injury attorney works on a contingency fee basis — you pay nothing unless they recover compensation — and can identify all liable parties, navigate casino and hospitality premises liability, and maximize your recovery.