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Truck accident cases in Nevada: the rules and the lawyers
The deadline to file, the fault rule and the other Nevada rules that matter for a truck accident case, each with the law it comes from. This is general information, not advice about your case.
We don’t list firms in Nevada that take truck accident cases yet.
At a glance
Checked 6 Nov 2026 · Not legal advice
If you were partly at fault
51% bar
In Nevada, if you are found more than 50% at fault, you generally can’t recover. If not, what you get is cut by your share2.
Firms we list
0 firms
None yet for truck accident cases.
Know this first
Step 1: Two years to file in court
2 yearsfor most injury lawsuits
In Nevada, most injury lawsuits must be filed in court within two years1.
When the clock starts, and whether an exception applies, can depend on the facts. A lawyer can tell you your exact date.
The law, as written
Personal injury2 years
In Nevada, an action to recover damages for injuries to a person caused by the wrongful act or neglect of another must be commenced within 2 years1.
More detail
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 11.190(4)(e) carves out NRS 11.215 and 11.217, which set separate periods for injuries from sexual abuse or exploitation of a minor1.
If a government body was involved
Step 2: Claims against the state or a local government
If a government vehicle, government property or a public employee was part of what happened, a shorter notice or claim step may come first. Ask a lawyer about it early.
The law, as written
Claims against the State and local government2-year claim filing; not a condition precedent
In Nevada, a tort claim against the State or its agencies must be filed with the Attorney General within 2 years after the cause of action accrues2, and a tort claim against a political subdivision must be filed with its governing body within 2 years2. Under Nev. Rev. Stat. § 41.036(3), that filing “is not a condition precedent to bringing an action pursuant to NRS 41.031”2.
More detail
In Nevada, a tort action against a public officer or employee for acts within the scope of public duties may not be brought unless the State or the political subdivision is named as a party defendant2. An action against the State must be brought in the name of the State on relation of the agency, and served on the Attorney General and the agency's administrative head2.
How fault is counted
Step 3: If you were partly at fault
51% bar
In Nevada, if you are found more than 50% at fault, you generally can’t recover. If not, what you get is cut by your share2.
The law, as written
Bar to recovery51% bar
In Nevada, a plaintiff's comparative negligence does not bar recovery “if that negligence was not greater than the negligence or gross negligence of the parties to the action against whom recovery is sought”2. The jury is instructed that the plaintiff may not recover if the plaintiff's negligence is greater than the negligence of the defendant or the combined negligence of multiple defendants2.
If they were a minor
Step 4: If the injured person is a child
The clock can run differently for a child’s claim.
The law, as written
MinorsTolled until 18
In Nevada, if the person entitled to bring an action was under 18 when the cause of action accrued, the time of that disability “shall not be a part of the time limited for the commencement of the action”1.
More detail
Medical malpractice is different in Nevada: a minor may not sue a provider after the disability ends if the parent, guardian or custodian failed to sue within the period, except that the period runs until age 10 for brain damage or birth defect, and until 2 years after discovery for sterility3.
Next
Step 5: What to do with this
- Write down the datesThe day you were hurt, the day treatment ended, and anything a government body or hospital sent you.
- Ask a lawyer about your factsThese rules have exceptions that depend on details. A lawyer licensed in Nevada can tell you which ones apply.
- Ask each firmWhich deadline applies to me, does a notice need to go out, and by when?
More Nevada rules
This page keeps to the rules that matter most for a truck accident case. The Nevada page has all of them.
Injured in Nevada: all deadlines and rules
Other case types in Nevada:
After a truck accident: the general guide
How a crash with a big commercial truck differs from a car crash: federal safety rules, more than one company involved, larger insurance, and records that are only kept for a while.
How to check a lawyer’s license in Nevada
Each state keeps a public list of lawyers. Before you hire anyone, look the lawyer up by name and read what the listing says about their license. If it isn’t clear, call the office that keeps the list.
How we list firms
How we list firms
We don’t rank firms. Listing is free and doesn’t depend on buying anything.
Firms are listed for free, in A–Z order, when they say they take truck accident cases. Every fact shows its source and date. We don’t recommend lawyers, and we don’t pass on your details.
Sources
Where the legal facts on this page come from
- Nev. Rev. Stat. ch. 11 (limitation of actions)Read the source: Nev. Rev. Stat. ch. 11 (limitation of actions)
- Nev. Rev. Stat. ch. 41Read the source: Nev. Rev. Stat. ch. 41
- Nev. Rev. Stat. ch. 41A (professional negligence)Read the source: Nev. Rev. Stat. ch. 41A (professional negligence)
This is general information, not legal advice.