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NV SB363

Bill

Status

Failed

4/12/2025

Primary Sponsor

Ira Hansen

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Origin

Senate

83rd Legislature (2025)

AI Summary

  • Eliminates vicarious liability for employers, making only the person who directly caused an injury liable for damages rather than holding employers responsible for employee actions.

  • Abolishes joint and several liability in negligence cases, requiring each defendant to pay only their proportionate share of fault; repeals exceptions that previously allowed joint liability for strict liability, intentional torts, toxic substances, concerted acts, and product injuries.

  • Requires triers of fact to consider fault of all persons who contributed to injury, including non-parties who settled or are identified by defendants before trial, though non-party fault assessments cannot be used to establish liability against those non-parties.

  • Limits recoverable medical expense damages to amounts actually paid or payable by health insurance, Medicare, or Medicaid, with uninsured plaintiffs capped at 120% of Medicare/Medicaid reimbursement rates.

  • Caps attorney fees in workers' compensation proceedings at 20% of any lump sum payment made to injured employees or claimants.

Legislative Description

Revises provisions governing civil actions. (BDR 3-1017)

Last Action

(Pursuant to Joint Standing Rule No. 14.3.1, no further action allowed.)

4/12/2025

Committee Referrals

Judiciary3/17/2025

Full Bill Text

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