In Nevada, the elements for a claim of the tort of res ipsa loquitur (latin for “the thing speaks for itself”) are:

1. First, that events are the kind of events that ordinarily do not occur in the absence of someone’s negligence;
2. The events were caused by an agency or instrumentality in the exclusive control of the Defendant, over which the defendant had the exclusive right of control, originally, and which was not mishandled or otherwise changed after defendant relinquished control;
3. The event was not due to any voluntary action or contribution on the part of the plaintiff which was the responsible cause of his injury; and
4. Causation and damages.

NEVADA JURY INSTRUCTIONS 4.18; NEVADA JURY INSTRUCTIONS 4.19; BAJI 4.00; BAJI 4.02.

See elements for other claims at the Nevada Law Library