Slip and Fall Lawyer Las Vegas

If you were hurt in a fall on someone else's property in Las Vegas, the owner or business may be responsible if they knew, or should have known, about the hazard and didn't fix it or warn you. We can review what happened and explain your options under Nevada premises liability law.

Slip and fall injuries can include broken hips, fractured wrists, traumatic brain injuries from hitting the ground, spinal cord injuries, and torn ligaments. For older adults, a slip and fall can be life-threatening. These are not minor accidents, and property owners and their insurance companies should be held accountable.

We represent people hurt in falls across Las Vegas, serving Henderson and the rest of Clark County. Schedule a free consultation.

No attorney's fee unless we recover compensation for you. You may still be responsible for costs.

Nevada Premises Liability Law

Slip and fall cases in Nevada fall under premises liability law. Property owners and managers have a legal duty to keep their property reasonably safe for visitors. When they breach that duty and someone is injured, they can be held liable.

The property owner owed you a duty of care

Nevada asks whether the owner or business used reasonable care under the circumstances. When a casino, hotel, store or restaurant is open to the public, that usually means checking the premises on a regular schedule and either repairing hazards or warning people about them.

The property owner breached that duty

The owner knew or should have known about the hazardous condition and failed to fix it or adequately warn visitors. This is often the most contested element of a slip and fall case.

The breach caused your injury and damages

The hazardous condition directly caused your slip, trip, or fall and resulting injuries. You must also have suffered actual damages — medical expenses, lost wages, pain and suffering, or other measurable losses.

Common Causes of Slip and Fall Accidents in Las Vegas

Hazardous conditions that lead to slip and fall injuries throughout Southern Nevada.

Wet or Slippery Floors

Spilled drinks, recently mopped floors without warning signs, leaking water, condensation near refrigerated displays, and wet entryways during rain are all common causes.

Uneven or Damaged Flooring

Cracked tiles, loose carpet, uneven thresholds, broken pavement, and damaged flooring transitions between different surfaces create tripping hazards.

Inadequate Lighting

Dimly lit hallways, stairwells, parking garages, and walkways make it difficult to see obstacles and changes in floor level.

Missing or Broken Handrails

Stairways and elevated walkways without proper handrails pose a serious fall risk, especially for elderly visitors.

Debris and Obstructions

Objects left in walkways, tangled cords, construction materials, and other obstructions can cause trip and fall injuries.

Casino and Hotel-Specific Hazards

Spilled drinks on casino floors, wet pool decks, crowded buffet areas, poorly lit hallways, and escalator malfunctions.

A fall can also happen inside your own room. Our guide covers what to do after a fall in a hotel room or bathroom.

Types of Slip and Fall Cases We Handle

• Casino slip and fall accidents
• Hotel and resort injuries
• Restaurant slip and fall accidents
• Retail store and shopping center falls
• Grocery store slip and fall accidents
• Parking lot and parking garage falls
• Stairway and escalator accidents
• Pool deck and wet surface accidents
• Nightclub and bar injuries
• Sidewalk trip and fall accidents
• Construction site slip and fall
• Elevator and escalator accidents
• Nursing home fall injuries

Who Can Be Held Liable?

Property Owners

The owner of the property where the accident occurred may be liable if they failed to maintain safe conditions or warn visitors of known hazards.

Property Managers and Management Companies

If a management company is responsible for maintaining the property, they may share liability.

Tenants and Business Operators

The business operating on the property (casino, restaurant, hotel, store) may be liable if they created or failed to address the hazardous condition.

Maintenance and Cleaning Companies

If a third-party cleaning or maintenance company caused the hazardous condition (e.g., mopped a floor without placing warning signs), that company may be liable.

Government Entities

If the fall occurred on public property, such as an airport terminal or a public sidewalk, park or government building, the responsible government entity may be liable. Claims against government entities are subject to special procedural rules and notice requirements under Nevada law.

What Compensation Can You Recover?

Economic Damages

• Emergency care and hospitalization
• Surgery and rehabilitation
• Future medical care
• Lost wages and lost earning capacity
• Out-of-pocket costs

Non-Economic Damages

• Pain and suffering
• Emotional distress
• Loss of enjoyment of life
• Loss of consortium

Punitive Damages: Punitive damages are rare. Under NRS 42.005, they may be available only if there is clear and convincing evidence that the property owner acted with oppression, fraud or malice, for example by consciously disregarding a known danger to people's safety.

For a closer look at each category, see our guide to damages you can recover in Nevada.

Nevada's Comparative Negligence Rule

Nevada follows a modified comparative negligence system under NRS 41.141. You can recover compensation even if you were partially at fault — for example, if you were wearing inappropriate footwear or not watching where you were walking — as long as your share of fault is 50 percent or less. If you are found more than 50 percent at fault, you cannot recover. Your recovery will be reduced by your percentage of fault.

Insurance companies routinely try to blame slip and fall victims for their own injuries. We look at the evidence on fault, such as footwear, lighting and warnings, and answer blame-shifting with facts.

Our guide explains how Nevada's comparative fault rule works in more detail.

The Statute of Limitations

In Nevada, you generally have two years from the date of the injury to file a personal injury lawsuit (NRS 11.190(4)(e)). Claims against government entities are subject to special procedural rules and notice requirements under Nevada law. Exceptions are covered in our guide to Nevada's personal injury filing deadlines.

Evidence in a fall case doesn't last. A spill gets mopped, a broken step gets repaired, and property video may be recorded over on a routine schedule. It helps to act soon, while video and incident reports still exist. Our guide on what to do after a slip and fall accident in Las Vegas walks through the steps that help, from reporting the fall to photographing the scene.

How we handle slip and fall claims

We send preservation letters

We send formal preservation letters to property owners and management companies asking them to keep surveillance footage and incident reports.

We look at everyone who may be responsible

Beyond the owner, we look at the management company, the business operating the space, outside cleaning or maintenance contractors and, for public property, the public body in charge.

Help in your language

You can talk through what happened with us in Armenian, Russian or Farsi as well as English, so nothing important gets lost along the way.

No Attorney's Fee Unless We Recover

Contingency fee basis.

No attorney's fee unless we recover compensation for you. You may still be responsible for costs.