Falls are the leading cause of emergency room visits in the United States, accounting for over 8 million ER trips annually. One in five of those falls results in a serious injury — broken bones, head trauma, or worse. Under Nevada’s premises liability law (NRS 41.130), property owners who fail to maintain safe conditions can be held financially responsible for your injuries. You have two years from the date of your fall to file a claim.
In a city built on casinos, resorts, and entertainment venues, slip and fall accidents happen constantly — on freshly mopped casino floors, in poorly lit parking garages, on cracked sidewalks outside Strip hotels, and in grocery store aisles. If a property owner’s negligence caused your fall, you shouldn’t be stuck paying the medical bills.
Premises liability is the legal principle that holds property owners responsible when someone gets hurt on their property due to unsafe conditions. Nevada doesn’t require you to prove the property owner intended to cause harm — just that they knew about a hazard (or should have known) and failed to fix it or warn visitors.
The level of responsibility depends on why you were on the property. If you were a customer, hotel guest, or casino patron, you’re classified as an invitee — and property owners owe you the highest duty of care. That means they must actively inspect their property, identify potential hazards, and either repair dangerous conditions or post adequate warnings. The Nevada Supreme Court confirmed this standard in Foster v. Costco (2012), ruling that property owners have a duty to warn even when a hazard might appear obvious.
Report the incident immediately. Tell the property manager, store manager, or hotel front desk and ask for a written incident report. Get a copy before you leave.
Get medical attention right away. Even if you feel fine in the moment, adrenaline masks pain. Injuries like concussions, hairline fractures, and soft tissue damage often don’t show symptoms for hours or days. Medical records create the essential link between your fall and your injuries.
Document everything. Photograph the hazard that caused your fall — the wet floor, the broken step, the missing handrail. Take wide shots of the area and close-ups of the specific condition. Get contact information from any witnesses.
Don’t sign anything from the property owner or their insurance company. Casinos and large hotel chains have legal teams that respond to incidents within hours. Their goal is to minimize liability, not to protect your interests. Speak with a premises liability attorney before providing a recorded statement.
Nevada law allows slip and fall victims to recover damages for medical expenses, lost wages and future earning capacity, pain and suffering, permanent disability, and emotional distress.
Nevada’s modified comparative negligence rule (NRS 41.141) applies. If the property owner argues you were partially at fault — looking at your phone, wearing inappropriate footwear — your compensation is reduced by your percentage of fault. But you can still recover as long as you’re 50% or less responsible.
Under NRS 11.190, the statute of limitations for slip and fall claims in Nevada is two years from the date of the accident. Claims against government-owned properties (public sidewalks, government buildings, city parks) have an even shorter timeline — you may need to file a notice of claim within six months.
Evidence disappears fast. Surveillance footage gets overwritten, spills get cleaned up, and hazards get repaired. The sooner a legal team preserves that evidence, the stronger the case becomes.
Slip and fall cases require proving what the property owner knew, when they knew it, and what they failed to do about it. Whether your fall happened at a casino on the Strip, a grocery store in Henderson, a hotel in North Las Vegas, or an apartment complex in Clark County — the property owner has a legal obligation to maintain safe conditions.
Attorney Meesha Moulton — recognized as a Top 100 Civil Plaintiff Lawyer by the National Trial Lawyers — represents slip and fall victims across the Las Vegas Valley.
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Photographs of the hazard, surveillance footage, the incident report, medical records, witness statements, and maintenance logs. Evidence of prior complaints about the same hazard is particularly strong.
They can be challenging because property owners argue the hazard was "open and obvious." However, the 2012 Foster v. Costco ruling strengthened plaintiffs' rights by holding that property owners still owe a duty of care even when a danger appears visible.
It depends on medical expenses, lost wages, pain and suffering, and permanent effects. Comparative negligence under NRS 41.141 may reduce your recovery if you're partially at fault, but won't eliminate it unless you're more than 50% responsible.
Most do. If you experienced physical pain, emotional distress, or loss of enjoyment of life following the fall, you can include non-economic damages. Documentation from medical providers strengthens this portion of the case.
Two years from the date of the accident under NRS 11.190. Claims against government properties may require notice within six months. Don't wait — surveillance footage is often overwritten within days.
Medical records, prescriptions, therapy notes, and diagnoses related to the fall. A pain journal tracking daily symptoms helps. Testimony from family members about how the injury affected your daily life provides additional support.
A fair offer covers all current and future medical expenses, accounts for lost income, and includes pain and suffering. If the insurance company makes an offer before you've finished treatment, it's almost certainly too low.
Meesha Moulton is an award winning attorney whose experienced legal team specializes in personal injury for slip and fall in Las Vegas, NV.
