Consumer Services and Enforcement We urge consumers with insurance questions to contact the Division of Insurance. If you wish to file a complaint, you should begin this process online. In Northern Nevada, please call (775) 687-0700, or e-mail. In Southern Nevada, please call (702) 486-4009.
There are two types of defamation in Nevada: slander and libel. Both types involve untrue statements. The difference is that slander refers to statements that are spoken while libel refers to statements that are written. Both types of statements are equally defamation with the same penalties.
A hardcopy complaint form can be requested by contacting Nevada Consumer Affairs by calling 1-844-594-7275.
If you would like to share a concern, opinion or make an inquiry about a specific issue with the Nevada Attorney General's Office, email us at aginquiries@ag.nv.
In Nevada, you must prove four elements to establish a defamation claim: A false and defamatory statement; Unprivileged publication to a third person; Fault, amounting to at least negligence; and. Actual or presumed damages.
Nevada Consumer Affairs: The Office of Nevada Consumer Affairs investigates consumer complaints pertaining to deceptive and fraudulent business practices. Consumers that live in or visit Nevada can contact NCA for assistance in resolving issues involving Nevada-based businesses.
To win a defamation case, the following elements must be proven: Falsity: The statement made must be false. Publication or Communication: The statement must have been made known to third parties. Malice: The statement must have been made with malice or ill intent.
To prevail on a defamation claim, a plaintiff must establish the following: That the defendant made a defamatory statement to a third person; That the statement was false; That the defendant was legally at fault in making the statement, and.
Generally, to prove defamation, you must show that a false statement was made, about you, to third parties, and which caused you damage. Once you have evaluated your case, and determined that you can satisfy these elements, you can then proceed with pursuing your matter.
Being libel-proof means, quite simply, that the plaintiff's reputation is so bad that any false statement could not lower that person in the eyes of the community any further. The thought is that such a plaintiff's claim must fail because that plaintiff has suffered no harm as a result of the false statement.