Las Vegas Personal Injury Lawyer

What a Las Vegas personal injury lawyer can review

Personal injury law covers harm caused by someone else's negligence. That can be a crash, a fall on unsafe property, or a workplace incident that also involves a third party. The label is broad. The work is specific: prove what happened, document the injury, find coverage, and answer fault arguments before Nevada's filing deadline runs.

This page is the hub. Each situation below has its own page because the evidence, the deadlines behind the deadline, and the insurance questions are genuinely different. The practice areas directory lists every published page in one place.

The same office also reviews workplace injuries when the facts support a negligence claim against someone other than the employer. That category does not have its own URL on this site. If that is your situation, start here or call the Potosi Street office during business hours.

A personal injury claim is not a form you fill out and hope the insurer treats fairly. Adjusters work for the company that may have to pay. They can question whether you were hurt, whether treatment was needed, and how much of the crash or fall was your fault. Counsel's job is to gather the record and present the claim while you focus on medical care.

If another driver hit you, see how a Las Vegas car accident lawyer at the firm approaches the police report, fault disputes, and coverage limits after a crash. Motorcycle files add rider-bias arguments and gear and bike evidence. Truck files often involve a commercial policy, a motor-carrier file whose parts carry federal minimum retention periods measured in months rather than years, and more than one company that may share responsibility. Those minimums are floors, not deletion deadlines, and separate preservation duties can arise once litigation is anticipated. Slip-and-fall files turn on notice: whether the property owner knew or should have known about a dangerous condition and failed to fix it or warn visitors. Pedestrian files usually turn on the crosswalk and signal statutes and on a fault percentage rather than on whether someone was hurt. Workplace injuries can involve a workers' compensation claim, a third-party negligence claim against someone other than the employer, or both. None of those paths is automatic. The facts and the available insurance control.

How a Nevada personal injury claim usually moves

Most injury files follow a similar path, whether the harm came from a sedan, a motorcycle, a commercial truck, a wet floor, or a job-site incident.

1. Get medical care and keep the records. Treatment protects your health and creates the chart that shows what was injured and when.
2. Report the event to the right place. After a crash, that is often the police. After a fall, it may be the property owner or manager. After a work incident, report it to the employer and keep a copy.
3. Save photos, names, and damaged property. Video and witness memories fade. Vehicles get repaired. Floors get cleaned.
4. Identify insurance that may apply. That can include the other party's liability policy, your own uninsured or underinsured motorist coverage after a crash, a property policy, or an employer policy. Nevada insurers must offer uninsured and underinsured motorist coverage equal to the bodily-injury limits sold to you (NRS 687B.145(2)), so whether you have it depends on what your policy says. The insurance glossary explains common auto terms that show up after a vehicle collision.
5. Wait to value the claim until the medical picture is clearer. Signing a release too early can close the file on future care you still need.
6. Negotiate or file suit inside the deadline. Many Nevada personal-injury lawsuits must be filed within two years of the injury under NRS 11.190. Some matters have different rules. Waiting is how valid claims expire.

If an insurer asks for a recorded statement, the answer depends on who is asking. You generally have no contractual obligation to the other side's carrier, and many people decline until they have advice, because an early recorded comment about speed, distraction, or how you feel can be used later to argue a higher share of fault. Your own insurer is different: policies normally contain a cooperation clause, so check what yours requires before refusing anything. A subpoena or other legal process is different again and cannot be ignored. Find out who is asking and why, read your policy, and get advice before you answer.

Nevada personal injury law at a glance

This table is general information, not legal advice. Your deadline and coverage depend on the facts.

Auto minimums when a vehicle is involved. NRS 485.3091 sets Nevada's minimum liability limits at $25,000 per person, $50,000 per accident, and $20,000 for property damage. Those are floors, not the limits carried on every policy; many drivers carry more, and a commercial vehicle is usually insured very differently. Serious injuries can exceed the minimums quickly. That is why your own uninsured or underinsured motorist coverage can matter after a car accident. Truck, slip-and-fall, and workplace files may involve different policies. The statute still matters for any motor-vehicle piece of the case.

How long do you have to file a personal injury lawsuit in Nevada?

In most Nevada personal injury cases, you have two years from the date of the injury to file a lawsuit. The deadline comes from NRS 11.190(4)(e). A case filed after that window can be barred even when the facts are strong. Some claims, such as those against a government entity or on behalf of a minor, can follow different rules.

The two-year period runs whether or not an insurance claim is open. Talking with an adjuster, receiving an offer, or still being in treatment generally does not stop the clock. Evidence also disappears long before the statute runs: video is overwritten, vehicles are repaired, and floors are cleaned. Call early if you are close to a deadline or if a government entity may be involved.

Can you still recover if you were partly at fault in Nevada?

Yes, as long as your share of the fault is not greater than the combined fault of the parties you are suing. Under Nevada's modified comparative negligence rule, NRS 41.141, your damages are reduced by your percentage of fault. If you are found more than 50% at fault, you cannot recover from them.

In practice, a person found 20% at fault has the damages reduced by 20%, and a person found 51% at fault recovers nothing. Because the percentage matters so much, an insurer may take a different view of it than the record supports, which is what photographs, reports and a written timeline are for. The same rule applies to a crash, a fall, or a pedestrian collision.

Losses a personal injury claim can document

Every file is different. Prior results do not guarantee future outcomes. Categories that often appear in a Nevada negligence claim include:

• Medical expenses: emergency care, imaging, surgery, therapy, prescriptions, and future treatment the records support
• Lost income and reduced earning capacity if the injury keeps you from the same work
• Property damage when a vehicle or other property was harmed
• Pain, physical limitation, and loss of enjoyment of daily life, when the facts support those damages

The firm documents claimed losses with records, not slogans. Clark's published case results show selected legacy amounts, but they are not a valuation of your claim. A consultation is a chance to walk through what you have already collected (reports, photos, bills, and a timeline) and what still needs to be requested.

For life-changing harm such as brain or spinal cord injuries, see catastrophic injury claims. How Nevada values non-economic losses is covered in pain and suffering in Nevada, and assaults on poorly secured property are covered under negligent security.

Who reviews this work

C. Jared Clark, Esq. is the designated responsible attorney for Clark Law Group. He earned a Bachelor of Science from the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, and a Juris Doctor, cum laude, from Thomas Jefferson School of Law. During law school he interned for the Honorable John A. Houston, U.S. District Judge for the Southern District of California, and for the San Diego Public Defender's office. He has lived in Nevada since 1988. He is a member of the State Bar of Nevada, the American Bar Association, and the Nevada Justice Association. Meet the attorneys and read how the firm approaches a file. If you are looking for a Black personal injury lawyer in Las Vegas, learn more about Jared and how he handles injury claims.

The office is at 2320 Potosi St, Las Vegas, NV 89146. The firm is open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. If you want someone to review a crash, a fall, or a workplace injury, start with a call or a message. You do not need to know the legal category before you reach out.

What to do after an injury

1. Get medical care, even if you hoped the pain would fade.
2. Follow up with the providers who treated you and keep the bills and imaging.
3. Write down what happened while the details are fresh, including weather, lighting, and who was present.
4. Before giving any recorded statement, find out who is asking. You generally have no contractual obligation to the other party's insurer; your own insurer's policy normally requires cooperation; legal process is different again.
5. Call Clark Law Group at 702-840-5221 during business hours, or send a message.

Sources

• NRS 11.190 — periods of limitation, including the two-year period for injury actions
• NRS 11.250 — disabilities that can affect the running of a limitation period
• NRS 41.141 — comparative negligence
• NRS 485.3091 — minimum motor vehicle liability policy limits
• NRS 687B.145 — required offer of uninsured and underinsured motorist coverage

This page is attorney advertising and general information, not legal advice. Statutes change, and how any of them apply depends on the facts. Contacting the firm does not create an attorney-client relationship. Prior results do not guarantee future outcomes.