Nevada § 41A.035 - Limitation on amount of award for noneconomic damages; publication of amount of limitation by Nevada Supreme Court
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§ 41A.035. Limitation on amount of award for noneconomic damages; publication of amount of limitation by Nevada Supreme Court
1. In an action for injury or death against a provider of health care based upon professional
negligence, the injured plaintiff may recover noneconomic damages, but the amount
of noneconomic damages awarded in such an action must not exceed $350,000, regardless
of the number of plaintiffs, defendants or theories upon which liability may be based. 2. The maximum amount of noneconomic damages set forth in subsection 1 must be increased
by $80,000 on January 1 of each year beginning on January 1, 2024, and ending on January
1, 2028, when the amount reaches $750,000. 3. Beginning on January 1, 2029, the maximum amount of noneconomic damages set forth
in subsection 1, as adjusted by subsection 2, must be increased on January 1 of each
year by 2.1 percent, rounded to the nearest dollar. 4. The Nevada Supreme Court shall, on or before January 1 of each year, publish on
its Internet website the maximum amount of noneconomic damages that may be awarded
in an action for injury or death against a provider of health care based upon professional
negligence in each year for the following 20 years.
Source: official Nevada text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 41A.035 ("Limitation on amount of award for noneconomic damages; publication of amount of limitation by Nevada Supreme Court") is part of the Nevada Revised Statutes, the codified statutory law of Nevada. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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