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What's Different at Sellouk Law

When you hire Sellouk Law, your case is handled by Roey Sellouk himself — a former federal judicial clerk. The firm keeps its caseload deliberately small, charges a competitive contingency fee, and prepares every file as if it is going to trial. You speak directly with your attorney from the first call, with bilingual staff available for Spanish-speaking clients.

What duty do Nevada property owners owe to visitors?

Nevada applies traditional negligence law to premises liability: property owners owe a duty of reasonable care to maintain safe conditions and warn of known hazards. The standard of care depends on visitor status (invitee, licensee, or trespasser), with paying guests of casinos, hotels, restaurants, and retail stores treated as invitees — the category carrying the strongest duty of care.

The National Safety Council reported more than 8.8 million emergency department treatments for fall-related injuries in 2023. The CDC estimates the direct medical cost of fall injuries at approximately $50 billion annually (CDC, 2015 study). In Las Vegas, where casinos, hotels, shopping centers, and restaurants see millions of visitors each year, the risk is ever-present and the responsible parties are well-resourced.

Premises liability cases are uniquely complex. Property owners and their insurers move fast to document scenes in their favor and argue the hazard was "open and obvious." Sellouk Law investigates immediately, secures surveillance footage before it's overwritten, and builds a case around what the owner knew and when they knew it.

Where do most slip and fall accidents happen in Las Vegas?

Most Las Vegas slip and fall accidents happen at casinos and hotels, grocery and retail stores, restaurants and bars, parking lots and garages, apartment complexes, and construction sites — typically from spilled liquids, freshly mopped floors without signage, uneven flooring transitions, potholes, inadequate lighting, or deteriorating walking surfaces.

Nevada's premises liability law applies to virtually any property open to the public. Common locations where these claims arise include:

• Casinos and hotels — spilled beverages, unmarked wet floors near pools, uneven transitions between carpeting and tile
• Grocery and retail stores — freshly mopped floors without signage, product spills left unattended, cluttered aisles
• Restaurants and bars — grease and liquid spills in high-traffic areas, broken flooring near entrances
• Parking lots and garages — potholes, oil slicks, inadequate lighting, broken curbing
• Apartment complexes — poorly lit stairwells, broken handrails, deteriorating sidewalks
• Construction sites — debris on walkways, missing barriers, unmarked excavations

What makes a property owner legally liable for a fall?

A property owner is legally liable for a slip and fall when four elements are proven: (1) the owner owed a duty of care based on visitor status, (2) the owner breached that duty by failing to maintain the property or warn of a known hazard, (3) the hazardous condition caused the fall, and (4) the injured person suffered quantifiable damages. The most contested element is usually whether the owner knew or should have known about the danger.

Nevada premises liability law requires proving four elements:

1. Duty of care — the property owner owed you a legal duty based on your visitor status (invitee, licensee, or trespasser).
2. Breach — the owner failed to maintain the property to a reasonable standard or failed to warn of a known danger.
3. Causation — the hazardous condition directly caused your fall and resulting injuries.
4. Damages — you suffered quantifiable harm: medical bills, lost wages, pain and suffering.

The most contested element is usually breach — specifically, whether the owner knew or should have known about the hazard. Surveillance footage, maintenance logs, prior incident reports, and employee testimony are all critical evidence we pursue immediately.

What injuries are most common in slip and fall accidents?

The most common slip and fall injuries are hip fractures (especially in older adults and often requiring surgery), knee and ankle injuries, wrist and arm fractures from bracing the fall, traumatic brain injuries from striking a hard surface, herniated discs and spinal compression fractures, and shoulder injuries including rotator cuff tears and dislocations.

• Hip fractures — especially severe for older adults, often requiring surgery
• Knee and ankle injuries — torn ligaments, fractures, cartilage damage
• Wrist and arm fractures — from bracing during the fall
• Traumatic brain injury — from striking the head on a hard surface
• Spinal cord injuries — herniated discs, compression fractures
• Shoulder injuries — rotator cuff tears, dislocations

What does Nevada premises liability law require?

Nevada applies traditional negligence principles to premises liability with a 2-year statute of limitations under NRS 11.190(4)(e), modified comparative negligence under NRS 41.141 (recovery at 50% or less fault), and a strict 90-day notice-of-claim deadline for any claim against a government-owned property under NRS Chapter 41.

Statute of limitations: You have 2 years from the date of injury to file a lawsuit under Nevada law. Claims against government-owned properties (public schools, government buildings, municipal sidewalks) require a formal notice of claim filed within 90 days — missing this deadline can bar your case entirely.

Comparative negligence: Under NRS 41.141, Nevada follows modified comparative negligence. In premises liability cases, defense counsel commonly argues you ignored posted warning signs, wore improper footwear, or were not watching where you were walking. These arguments can reduce your recovery proportionally, but do not eliminate it — you can still recover as long as your fault is 50% or less.

Falls and seniors: According to the CDC, falls cause 95% of hip fractures among adults aged 65 and older, and one in three adults over 65 experiences a fall each year. If an elderly family member was injured on someone else's property, the damages — including long-term care costs — can be substantial.

Recoverable damages: Medical expenses, future medical care, lost wages, loss of earning capacity, pain and suffering, loss of enjoyment of life, rehabilitation costs, and in egregious cases, punitive damages.