Suing Apartment Complex For Injury
Personal injury at an apartment complex
You have certain safety and security expectations when you live or visit somebody at the apartment complex.
If you suffered an injury at the apartment complex property, you could sue for damages, whether you are a tenant or a guest.
If you got injured in an apartment complex, call us at 702-432-1000 to discuss your case. We are here to help.
We serve clients in Las Vegas and other Nevada cities.
Where can people get injured in the apartment complex?
While accidents can happen everywhere, attorneys, most of the time, see the following injury cases:
- Falling down the stairs accidents
- Garbage truck accidents
- Car accidents
- Balcony collapses
- Negligent security
- Swimming pool accidents
- Gym accidents
- Slip and fall accidents
Falling down the stairs accidents
Many factors can contribute to falling down the stairs accidents at the apartment complex: inadequate lighting, broken handrails, uneven or improper length and height of the stairs, or structural damages. Falling down the stairs may result in head injury, back injury, TBI, or shoulder injury, often requiring expensive medical treatment and long-term medical care. If it happened to you, give us a call. We are here to help.
Garbage truck accidents
While nobody expects to get injured by a garbage truck at the apartment complex, these accidents happen. The blind spots, poor maintenance, defective equipment, inadequate driver's training, or other driver negligence (e.g., a speeding car that collides with a garbage truck) can often cause an accident and severe injury.
Sometimes, pedestrians can step in front of the garbage truck without thinking how long it would take for a garbage truck to stop, and it causes an accident.
Car accidents
The most common causes of car accidents at the apartment complex parking lot include being distracted (e.g., texting), intoxicated, or speeding. These car accidents can result in severe bone or head injuries and require long-term, expensive medical treatment.
Balcony collapses
Balcony accidents can cause severe injuries and, in some cases, accidental death. Usually, structural building damages cause the balcony to collapse. If it happens to you, call us. While nobody can reverse the regrettable event of a balcony collapse accident, we can get you full and fair settlement to pay for your medical bills and other damages.
Negligent security
If you were robbed at gunpoint, assaulted, injured, or raped on the apartment complex property, you could sue, claiming negligent security.
Apartment complex owners and property management companies should protect tenants and guests from foreseeable events resulting in personal injuries. If they fail to do so, you can sue for negligent security.
Can you sue a security guard?
Yes. In Nevada, you may sue the individual security guard and the business establishment if the security guard who works there injured you. For more information, call our office.
Swimming pool accidents
Most apartment complexes in Las Vegas have swimming pools.
Swimming pool accidents could happen because of the following:
- Unclear signs for the pool depth
- Wrong chemical treatment of the pool water
- Broken tiles around the pool area
- Random object lying around
- Improper lighting
- The swimming pool is outdated and not in compliance with the current building code
Regardless, if the apartment complex was negligent, they are liable for the accident.
Gym accidents
Malfunctioning exercise equipment and exercise machines that are not properly maintained can cause gym accidents. Gym accidents can result in head, back injuries, should injuries and may require long-term therapy and expensive medical treatment.
Slip and fall accidents
Roof leaks and water spills can cause slip and fall accidents at the apartment complex property. These accidents can happen in the Leasing Office if the floor is wet and the cleaning people forget to put a Warning Sign.
Also, wet pavements, broken sprinklers, puddles, and other forms of standing water create a danger of slip and fall injuries.
Who is liable?
In Nevada, the negligent party (or their business insurance) is financially responsible for the victim's injuries and related losses. It includes:
- all medical bills (past, present, future),
- lost wages,
- pain and suffering,
- property damages,
- loss of enjoyment of life.
More than one party could often be found liable for accidents and injuries.
When multiple victims involved
In Nevada, in apartment complex accidents involving multiple victims, ALL victims who filed a claim should be compensated for their medical bills, lost wages, pain, suffering, and other damages.
Suing apartment complex for injury
Not all accidents on the apartment complex property result in large verdicts. Many things affect if you have a valid legal claim for injury compensation. Two of the most important are:
a) Did you end up in a hospital after the accident, or did your apartment complex accident result in a few not very significant scratches and bruises?
b) Do you lose earnings or the ability to earn money after the apartment complex accident?
Time limits to file a lawsuit
In Las Vegas and any other part of Nevada, you have two (2) years from the accident date to file a personal injury liability claim. Most accidents that happen on the apartment complex property fall into this category. There are a few exceptions to this rule. Call our office for more information.
If you are partly at fault
In Nevada, you are entitled to accident compensation even if you are partially at fault (less than 51%). This rule applies to all apartment complex accidents.
Documents needed to file an apartment complex injury claim
The more supporting information and document you have, the easier it is to open a claim. This includes:
- Ambulance/paramedic records
- Hospital records, if applicable
- Records from follow-up doctors' appointments
- MRIs. CT scans, X-Rays, and testing records
- Apartment complex incident report
- Eyewitness's information
- Photos/videos of the accident area taken from different angles and photos/videos of your injuries
We can help
Heshmati & Associates law firm handles hundreds of personal injury liability claims every year.
If you suffered an injury at the apartment complex property, call our office at 702-432-1000 and ask to speak with a personal injury attorney.
The initial consultation is free.
We take all injury cases on a contingency. It means you don't have to pay us anything until we win the case and you receive the accident compensation.
We serve clients in Las Vegas, Summerlin, North Las Vegas, Henderson, and the rest of Nevada.
Last updated on January 30, 2024.
