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 noneconomic damages severally only, and not jointly, for that portion of the judgment which represents the percentage of negligence attributable to the defendant.
2. This section is intended to abrogate joint and several liability of a provider of health care in an action for injury or death against the provider of health care based upon professional negligence.
(Added to NRS by 2004 initiative petition, Ballot Question No. 3)
Structure Nevada Revised Statutes
Chapter 41A - Actions for Professional Negligence
NRS 41A.007 - "Economic damages" defined.
NRS 41A.011 - "Noneconomic damages" defined.
NRS 41A.015 - "Professional negligence" defined.
NRS 41A.035 - Limitation on amount of award for noneconomic damages.
NRS 41A.071 - Dismissal of action filed without affidavit of medical expert.
NRS 41A.097 - Limitation of actions; tolling of limitation.
NRS 41A.100 - Required evidence; exceptions; rebuttable presumption of negligence.
NRS 41A.110 - Consent of patient: When conclusively established.