Except as otherwise provided in NRS 41.745, whenever any person shall suffer personal injury by wrongful act, neglect or default of another, the person causing the injury is liable to the person injured for damages; and where the person causing the injury is employed by another person or corporation responsible for the conduct of the person causing the injury, that other person or corporation so responsible is liable to the person injured for damages.
NRS 41.130
Liability for personal injury
Applied in 3 court decisions — leading case Desert Cab Inc. v. Marino (1992)
Most recently applied in Stockmeier v. Nevada Department of Corrections Psychological Review Panel (May 2008)
[1911 CPA § 707; RL § 5649; NCL § 9196]—(NRS A 1997, 1357)
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Official source: Nevada Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain Nevada statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.