Accident Types
The rules that matter, the evidence that helps and the deadlines that apply all shift depending on what kind of collision it was. Start with the one that matches yours.
Guides by accident type
Car Accidents
The most common claim type, and the baseline for how fault and insurance work.
Truck Accidents
Commercial vehicles bring extra rules, extra records and more than one possible defendant.
Motorcycle Accidents
Serious injuries are common, and riders often face assumptions about how the crash happened.
Rideshare Accidents
Which policy applies depends on what the driver was doing at the moment of the crash.
Pedestrian Accidents
Right of way, crosswalks and visibility usually decide how these claims are assessed.
Bicycle Accidents
Road position, lighting and driver awareness are usually central to what happened.
Wrongful Death
Who may bring a claim, and what it can cover, is set by Nevada statute.
What applies whatever happened
Some things are the same across every kind of collision in Nevada.
| Rule | Position | What it means |
|---|---|---|
| Comparative negligence NRS 41.141(1), (2)(a) | Barred above 50% | A claim is barred only where the injured person's own negligence was greater than the negligence of the parties they are claiming against, taken together. Someone exactly 50 per cent at fault still recovers, reduced by that share. Where there is more than one defendant, their shares are added together for this comparison. |
| Personal injury lawsuit NRS 11.190(4)(e) | 2 years | Two years from the date of the injury to file a personal injury lawsuit in Nevada. Claims involving a government entity, medical care or an injured child run on their own rules. |
| DMV crash report (SR-1) NRS 484E.070; DMV form SR-1 | 10 days, if police did not attend | An SR-1 must reach the Nevada DMV within ten days of a crash that was not investigated at the scene by law enforcement. Where damage reaches $750 an estimate or total-loss statement is attached. Failing to file after a DMV request can suspend driving privileges for up to a year. |
| Reporting to police NRS 484E.030; NRS 484E.050 | Immediately | Where no officer is present and there was injury, death, or the crash happened on a highway, the driver must report it forthwith to the nearest police authority. Nevada sets no fixed number of hours. Striking unattended property must be notified immediately by the quickest means available. |
Deadlines depend on the specific facts of your situation and there are exceptions to every rule listed here. This is general information, not legal advice about your case.
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