Signed by Governor Joseph Lombardo

Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to pass a bill that authorizes an increase in caps for medical malpractice lawsuit values.

Highlights:

• Specifies that current law only allows for medical malpractice lawsuits to only be brought against a care provider for up to $350,000 regardless of circumstances (Sec. 2).

• Specifies that this value will increase $80,000 each year on January 1, through 2028 and increased by 2.1% on January 1 of each following year (Sec. 2).

• Specifies that the Nevada Supreme Court is required to publish the maximum amount of noneconomic damages that may be awarded each year for the following 20 years (Sec. 3).

• Establishes statute of limitations for injuries that occurred before October 1, 2022 and after October 1, 2023 (Sec. 3)

• Specifies what counts as injury and specific statutes of limitation for differing types of injury (Sec. ).

• Establishes limits for the amount that an attorney can receive as a contingent fee for representing a plaintiff (Sec. 3).

Full Bill Text

Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to pass a bill that authorizes an increase in caps for medical malpractice lawsuit values.

Highlights:

• Specifies that current law only allows for medical malpractice lawsuits to only be brought against a care provider for up to $350,000 regardless of circumstances (Sec. 2).

• Specifies that this value will increase $80,000 each year on January 1, through 2028 and increased by 2.1% on January 1 of each following year (Sec. 2).

• Specifies that the Nevada Supreme Court is required to publish the maximum amount of noneconomic damages that may be awarded each year for the following 20 years (Sec. 3).

• Establishes statute of limitations for injuries that occurred before October 1, 2022 and after October 1, 2023 (Sec. 3)

• Specifies what counts as injury and specific statutes of limitation for differing types of injury (Sec. ).

• Establishes limits for the amount that an attorney can receive as a contingent fee for representing a plaintiff (Sec. 3).

Full Bill Text