Personal Injury Complaint - Auto Accident - Nevada

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PERSONAL INJURY COMPLAINT – AUTO ACCIDENT

(Nevada State Court – Fault/Tort Jurisdiction)

TABLE OF CONTENTS

1. Caption & Document Header

2. Preliminary Allegations
   2.1. Parties
   2.2. Jurisdiction & Venue

3. General Factual Allegations

4. Causes of Action
   4.1. Negligence
   4.2. Negligence Per Se (Optional)
   4.3. Respondeat Superior / Vicarious Liability (If Employer Involved)

5. Damages

6. Comparative Negligence Statement
7. Prayer for Relief
8. Jury Demand
9. Reservation of Rights
10. Verification (if required)
11. Service After Filing

1. CAPTION & DOCUMENT HEADER

[COURT NAME]
[COUNTY], STATE OF NEVADA

COMPLAINT FOR PERSONAL INJURIES (AUTO ACCIDENT)
AND DEMAND FOR JURY TRIAL

Filing attachment: Submit the signed district court civil case cover sheet supplied by the clerk with this initial complaint (NRS 3.275(2)). For a case in the court-annexed arbitration program, seek any exemption under NAR 5. An ordinary auto-injury claim above the NAR 5(b)(1)(C) threshold requires a timely request for permissive exemption; a caption designation alone does not grant it.

2. PRELIMINARY ALLEGATIONS

2.1 Parties

1. Plaintiff [PLAINTIFF NAME] (“Plaintiff”) is, and at all relevant times was, a resident of [COUNTY], Nevada.
2. Upon information and belief, Defendant [DEFENDANT NAME] (“Defendant”) is, and at all relevant times was, a resident of [COUNTY/STATE], and may be served at [SERVICE ADDRESS].
3. [If corporate defendant] Defendant [DEFENDANT CORP.] is a [STATE] corporation authorized to do business in Nevada, with its principal place of business at [ADDRESS].

2.2 Jurisdiction & Venue

4. This Court has subject-matter jurisdiction pursuant to Nev. Const. art. 6, § 6, as the District Court has original jurisdiction over all civil matters not assigned to the justice courts, and the amount in controversy exceeds $15,000 (the jurisdictional ceiling of the justice court under NRS § 4.370).
5. Venue is proper in this County under NRS § 13.040 because Defendant, or one of multiple Defendants, resides in this County at the commencement of this action.

3. GENERAL FACTUAL ALLEGATIONS

6. On [DATE], at approximately [TIME], Plaintiff was lawfully operating a [YEAR, MAKE, MODEL] motor vehicle traveling [DIRECTION] on [STREET/HIGHWAY] near [LOCATION], [ACCIDENT COUNTY] County, Nevada.
7. At the same time and place, Defendant was operating a [YEAR, MAKE, MODEL] traveling [DIRECTION] on the same roadway.
8. Defendant negligently, recklessly, and carelessly [describe act/omission: e.g., failed to maintain lane, violated traffic signal, exceeded posted speed].
9. As a direct and proximate result, Defendant’s vehicle collided with Plaintiff’s vehicle, causing severe personal injuries and property damage to Plaintiff.
10. Plaintiff was transported to [MEDICAL FACILITY] and received medical treatment including [SURGERY/THERAPY/etc.].

4. CAUSES OF ACTION

4.1 First Cause of Action – Negligence

11. Plaintiff realleges paragraphs 1–10 as though fully set forth herein.
12. Defendant owed Plaintiff a duty of reasonable care to operate a motor vehicle in a safe and lawful manner.
13. Defendant breached that duty through the acts and omissions described above.
14. Defendant’s breach was the actual and proximate cause of Plaintiff’s injuries and damages.

4.2 Second Cause of Action – Negligence Per Se (Optional; cite exact statute violated)

15. Plaintiff realleges paragraphs 1–14.
16. At the time of the collision, Defendant violated [STATUTE/REGULATION e.g., NRS § 484B.223 – Failure to Maintain a Single Lane; NRS § 484B.127 – Following Too Closely; NRS § 484B.600 – Unsafe Speed].
17. Said statute was enacted to protect the class of persons including Plaintiff, and Plaintiff’s injuries are of the type the statute was designed to prevent.
18. Defendant’s statutory violation constitutes negligence per se.

4.3 Third Cause of Action – Respondeat Superior / Vicarious Liability (If applicable)

19. Plaintiff realleges paragraphs 1–18.
20. At the time of the collision, Defendant [EMPLOYEE NAME] was acting within the course and scope of employment with [EMPLOYER/DEFENDANT CORP.].
21. Therefore, [EMPLOYER] is vicariously liable for said negligence.

5. DAMAGES

22. As a direct and proximate result of Defendant’s negligence, Plaintiff suffered:
 a. Past and future medical expenses;
 b. Past and future lost wages and diminished earning capacity;
 c. Past and future pain, suffering, emotional distress, and loss of enjoyment of life;
 d. Property damage including loss of use;
 e. [Optional] Punitive damages for willful or wanton misconduct (e.g., driving under the influence), subject to the statutory limitations of NRS § 42.005 (capped at three times compensatory damages if compensatory damages are $100,000 or more, or $300,000 if compensatory damages are less than $100,000, except that no cap applies where NRS § 42.010 governs injuries caused by a driver who voluntarily consumed alcohol or another substance); and
 f. Such other damages as may be proven at trial.

6. COMPARATIVE NEGLIGENCE STATEMENT

23. Under NRS 41.141, any negligence attributed to Plaintiff reduces recovery in proportion to Plaintiff's share. Recovery is barred only if Plaintiff's negligence is greater than the combined negligence of the parties against whom recovery is sought.

7. PRAYER FOR RELIEF

WHEREFORE, Plaintiff respectfully requests that judgment be entered in favor of Plaintiff and against Defendant as follows:
A. General and special damages in an amount to be proven at trial;
B. Punitive damages as allowed by law;
C. Pre- and post-judgment interest pursuant to NRS § 17.130;
D. Costs of suit herein incurred, and reasonable attorney’s fees as allowed by law; and
E. Such other and further relief as the Court deems just and proper.

8. JURY DEMAND

Plaintiff hereby demands trial by jury on all issues so triable as a matter of right pursuant to Nev. Const. art. 1, § 3.

9. RESERVATION OF RIGHTS

Plaintiff reserves the right to amend this Complaint to allege additional causes of action and parties as discovery proceeds.

10. VERIFICATION (if required by local rule)

I, [PLAINTIFF NAME], declare under penalty of perjury under the laws of the State of Nevada that I have read the foregoing Complaint and that the matters stated therein are true and correct of my own knowledge, except as to matters stated on information and belief, and as to those matters, I believe them to be true.

Executed this ___ day of __________, 20__, at [CITY], Nevada.

_________________________________
[PLAINTIFF NAME]

11. SERVICE AFTER FILING

If service is not waived and the defendant has not voluntarily appeared, obtain a clerk-issued summons for each defendant and serve it with this complaint under NRCP 4 and the applicable method in NRCP 4.2, 4.3, or 4.4. Unless the defendant appears, waives, or admits service, file a separate proof stating the date, place, and manner of service. For service within the United States, that proof must be an affidavit from the person who served the summons and complaint. See NRCP 4(d).

SIGNATURE BLOCK

DATED: _____________, 20__.

Respectfully submitted,

[LAW FIRM NAME]

By: _____________________________
   [ATTORNEY NAME], Esq.
   Nevada Bar No. [___]
   [ADDRESS]
   [CITY, STATE ZIP]
   Tel: [___] | Fax: [___]
   Email: [___]

Attorney for Plaintiff