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Property Owners Have a Duty. When They Fail It, You Pay the Price.

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 $31 billion annually. 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.

Common Slip & Fall Locations in Las Vegas

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 We Must Prove to Win Your Case

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.

Common Injuries From Falls

• 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

Nevada Premises Liability Law

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: Falls account for 87% of broken bones among people 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.