Elevator Accident Lawsuits and Landlord Negligence
Las Vegas, Nevada
Elevator accident cases
If your elevator accident resulted in a severe injury, call us at 702-432-1000 and ask to speak with our attorney, who handles elevator accident cases. We helped many accident victims to get their fair compensation to pay for medical bills and other damages.
We don't charge for a consultation.
We represent clients in Las Vegas and other cities of Nevada.
We also represent out-of-state visitors injured in Las Vegas.
As long as an accident happens in the state of Nevada, we can represent you.
This article will answer questions about:
• Landlord negligence
• Illegal immigration and filing an elevator accident lawsuit in Nevada
• How much is a typical elevator accident injury settlement?
• When the elevator repairer/mechanic/installer is injured, who is liable?
• What settlement to expect when an accident victim has a pre-existing health condition
Suing a landlord for negligence
In Las Vegas and everywhere else in Nevada, if the landlord knew of the elevator defects, if there were many complaints from people who used an elevator and the landlord did nothing about it, you could sue a landlord for punitive damages. Punitive damages can be nine (9) times the underlying compensation award. The judge will decide whether the jury can consider punitive damages.
Also, in Nevada, when punitive damages are in play, it triggers many other legal obligations. For further information, or if you or someone close to you got injured in an elevator accident, and you know for a fact that there were many complaints about that malfunctioning elevator, call our office and ask to speak with an attorney who handles elevator accidents.
Can illegal immigrants file an elevator accident lawsuit in Nevada?
Yes. In Nevada, immigration status is irrelevant for personal injury lawsuits.
Federal laws cover immigration, but Nevada state laws cover personal injury and accidents.
Furthermore, the victim's immigration status isn't admissible in court, and the defense can't even talk about it.
So, yes, undocumented immigrants who got injured in an elevator accident can sue the liable party or multiple liable parties and are entitled to compensation to pay for their medical bills, pain and sufferings, lost wages, and other damages.
How much is a typical elevator accident injury settlement?
The settlement largely depends on the level of injury that a person has suffered and on a solid legal strategy that is evidence-based. In Nevada, seven-figure and even eight-figure settlements are possible, especially when the accident victim requires long-term medical care or an accident results in a victim's permanent disability.
When the victim is an elevator repairer, who is liable?
Who do you sue when an elevator repairer/mechanic/installer got injured in an elevator accident?
It depends.
If the victim of an elevator accident is an elevator repairer, mechanic, or installer, they will always have a work comp claim. But whether they have a personal injury claim depends on why the accident happened. If they got injured because of an elevator malfunction or a 3rd party did something or failed to do something, they could also claim a personal injury.
Accident victims with a pre-existing condition
Sometimes, an elevator accident victim may have a prior injury. In cases like this, the pre-existing injuries may lead to a smaller settlement. It also may take longer to settle a compensation claim. Regardless, the accident victim is entitled to compensation, even if they have a pre-existing health condition. For more information, contact our office at 702-432-1000.
We can help
The elevator accident can happen anywhere - in a high-rise hotel, shopping mall, apartment building, or retail store.
Whether you got injured while using the elevator for work, or you are a guest in a hotel who suffered a severe injury while taking a hotel elevator, call us at 702-432-1000 to discuss your situation. We don't charge for consultations.
We take all elevator accident cases on a contingency basis, which means for you - if we cannot get your settlement money, then we don't get paid, and you don't owe us anything.
We represent clients in Las Vegas and everywhere else in Nevada.
Last updated on January 31, 2024.
