Slip and Fall Accidents:
Top 11 Reasons to Hire a Lawyer in
Las Vegas, Nevada
Suing for slip and fall accident
Not every injury requires a lawsuit. However, even minor slip and fall accidents that result in minimal damage or medical expenses may need an attorney to help negotiate with potentially uncooperative parties.
If you sustained severe injuries, required hospitalization, suffered intense pain and emotional distress, or your injuries interfere with your ability to work, hiring a lawyer in Las Vegas and Nevada is needed to receive full and fair injury compensation.
We invite you to call us at 702-432-1000.
We don't charge for consultations.
Here are the top 10 reasons to hire a lawyer for slip and fall and what you can't do alone.
The lawyer can:
1. Send a request to protect evidence.
The lawyer for slip and call can issue a Preservation Letter, an official request to protect the evidence - video recordings of the accident and other evidence that the insurance company will use to establish fault or the percentage of fault. This CCTV recording may be crucial to see what caused your accident and how long the problem existed and nobody noticed it.
2. Help to get medical treatment on a "lien."
The lawyer for slip and fall can connect you with a network of medical doctors, physical therapists, or chiropractors who work on a "lien." It means you will receive the necessary medical treatment now, and the medical offices will get paid for their service after the victim settles the lawsuit or wins the case at the trial.
The lawyer can also write a medical lien reduction letter and ask medical providers to reduce the amount of their bill for treatment. It happens when the medical bill is too high or your slip and fall injury compensation is not enough to pay it.
3. Prove negligence.
The slip and fall lawyer can help collect evidence to prove that somebody's negligence caused your accident; otherwise, evidence could be lost. The lawyer will gather pictures and accident videos, contact and document the witness testimonies, and, when necessary, bring the expert witnesses to testify to support the plaintiff.
4. Calculate fair accident compensation.
The lawyer for slip and fall will calculate full and fair compensation for past, present, and, in some cases, future medical care. Future medical care may be required when the accident results in permanent damage (e.g., in cases of neck, back, or head injuries.).
The full and fair settlement also includes lost wages compensation. In cases when the plaintiff was unemployed, self-employed, or had more than one job during the accident, this is not straightforward, but attorneys know how to do it. The property damages are also part of the slip and fall accident settlement. Finally, the lawyer will calculate the pain and suffering part of accident compensation, which you can't do yourself.
5. Sue ALL liable parties.
Some accidents have more than one liable party. For example, it could be the property owner, property management team, cleaning crew, furniture manufacturer, etc. The lawyer can file a lawsuit against ALL parties responsible for your slip and fall accident.
6. Handle a liability waiver.
If you signed a waiver to participate in an activity and got injured, you need an attorney to challenge the release of liability in court. Signing a waiver is not the end of the story. The event organizers still owe you a safe experience. If it is your case, give us a call.
7. Calculate fair settlement for victims with pre-existing injuries.
Some accident victims have pre-existing injuries and medical conditions that were affected after their slip and fall. You are still entitled to injury compensation, but the previous medical conditions may affect the dollar amount of your settlement. Read our article on how attorneys calculate injury compensation when the victim has prior injuries aggravated by the trip, slip, and fall accident.
8. Guide you through the process if you don't live in Nevada.
If you got injured while visiting Las Vegas or Nevada, but you are not a Nevada resident, the lawyer could guide you on receiving medical treatment in your city and state. If the accident happened in Nevada, the attorney files the lawsuit in Nevada, but you can receive medical care in the state where you live. You don't even need to fly to Nevada in most cases.
Our office handles many injury liability claims for out-of-town Las Vegas visitors. We gather all medical records and track the case's progress, from inception to settlement, in our Las Vegas office, and when we settle your case, we mail the settlement checks to our clients. Our injury lawyers and office staff can answer on the phone or via Zoom.
9. Help to handle social media.
Today, you are responsible for your social media postings and your children, friends, or family members' posts. The lawyer for slip and fall can guide you on handling social media while the lawsuit is in progress so you don't destroy your slip and fall accident liability claim. Even if you delete your post, the insurance company can issue a subpoena and request the social media platform to restore your deleted posting. They will use it later against you during the trial.
10. Coordinate actions when multiple victims are involved.
When multiple people sue one responsible party, more than one lawyer is often involved. The attorney representing you will coordinate actions with another victim attorney, deal with insurance companies, and get your fair share of the available accident compensation.
11. Help the partly at fault victims get a settlement.
There are situations when the victim is partly at fault.
Nevada is a comparative negligence state, meaning that if you were partially at fault (less than 51 percent), the slip and fall accident lawyer could help you get a fair settlement.
Finally, the attorney will bring the case to court if the responsible accident parties can't agree on fair injury compensation.
Why hire us?
- We have extensive experience handling slip and fall accidents. Our lawyer for slip and fall is not afraid to take insurance companies or large corporations to trial on behalf of our clients.
- We strive to maximize our client's compensation in every case we take.
- You will only pay legal fees for our services if we settle your case or win at trial.
For more information, call us at 702-432-1000.
The initial consultation is free.
We serve clients in Las Vegas, Summerlin, North Las Vegas, Henderson, and the rest of Nevada.
Last updated on February 3, 2024.
