Las Vegas Personal Injury Lawyer

In short: Clark Law Group, PLLC is a Las Vegas personal injury firm at 2320 Potosi St. If another person's carelessness hurt you, the attorneys can review the facts, explain Nevada's filing deadline, and deal with insurers while you get care. Consultations are free. On personal-injury matters, you do not pay an attorney fee if there is no recovery. Call 702-330-3272 Monday through Friday, 8:30 AM to 5 PM, or contact the office. Contacting the firm does not create an attorney-client relationship.

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.

Clark Law Group publishes dedicated pages for car accident claims and motorcycle accident claims. The same office also reviews truck collisions, slip-and-fall events, and workplace injuries when the facts support a negligence claim. Those last three categories do not have their own URLs on this site yet. 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.

Truck files often involve a commercial policy, a motor-carrier file, and more than one company that may share responsibility. 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. 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. 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 you are already getting calls from an adjuster, you can decline a recorded statement and direct the caller to counsel. An early comment about speed, distraction, or "I am fine" can be used later to raise your share of fault or to argue the injury was minor.

Nevada personal injury law at a glance

| Issue | What Nevada law provides | | --- | --- | | Injury filing deadline | Generally 2 years from the date of injury (NRS 11.190) | | Fault rule | Modified comparative negligence, 51% bar (NRS 41.141) | | Minimum auto liability | $25,000 per person / $50,000 per accident / $20,000 property damage (NRS 485.3091) | | Attorney fee on PI matters | No attorney fee if there is no recovery | | Consultation | Free. Office hours Mon-Fri 8:30 AM-5 PM |

The two-year clock. NRS 11.190 generally gives two years to file a personal-injury lawsuit. Missing that window can end the case even if the facts were strong. Evidence also disappears long before the statute runs. Call early if you are close to a deadline or if a government entity may be involved.

Shared fault. Nevada uses modified comparative negligence with a 51% bar under NRS 41.141. You can still recover if you were 50% or less at fault. The award is reduced by your share. If you are found more than 50% responsible, recovery can be barred. Insurers know this rule and often argue you were more at fault than the record supports.

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. Serious injuries can exceed those numbers quickly. That is why your own uninsured or underinsured motorist coverage can matter after a crash. Truck, slip-and-fall, and workplace files may involve different policies. The statute still matters for any motor-vehicle piece of the case.

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

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.

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.

The office is at 2320 Potosi St, Las Vegas, NV 89146. Hours are Monday through Friday, 8:30 AM to 5 PM. 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. Do not give a recorded statement to the other party's insurer before you understand the claim.
5. Call Clark Law Group at 702-330-3272 during business hours, or send a message.

This page is attorney advertising and general information, not legal advice. Contacting the firm does not create an attorney-client relationship. Prior results do not guarantee future outcomes.