Nevada Revised Statutes Section 41A.045 - Remedies - Special Actions and Proceedings

Several liability of defendants for damages; abrogation of joint and several liability. [This section was proposed by an initiative petition and approved by the voters at the 2004 General Election and therefore is not subject to legislative amendment or repeal until after November 23, 2007.]

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.

Last modified: February 27, 2006