“Accident” means an unexpected or unforeseen event happening suddenly and violently, with or without human fault, and producing at the time objective symptoms of an injury.
NRS 616A.030
“Accident” defined
Known as the Nevada Industrial Insurance Act
The act spans §§ 616–616 (110 sections).
Applied in 11 court decisions — leading case Law Offices of Barry Levinson, P.C. v. Milko (2008)
Most recently applied in City of Henderson v. Spangler (May 2020)
[18:168:1947; 1943 NCL § 2680.18]—(NRS A 1975, 221)—(Substituted in revision for NRS 616.020)
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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.