Las Vegas Drunk Driving Car Accident Lawyer

You should call 911, seek medical attention, document the scene (photos, witness info), and avoid discussing fault. Then, contact an attorney as soon as possible to protect your rights.

Yes. If you were injured by a drunk driver, you may sue for medical bills, lost wages, pain and suffering, and potentially punitive damages due to the reckless nature of DUI.

You can still pursue a civil claim regardless of whether the driver was criminally convicted. Civil liability uses a lower burden of proof ("preponderance of the evidence") than criminal cases.

Yes. Nevada follows a comparative negligence rule. As long as you are less than 50% at fault, you can recover damages, though they may be reduced by your percentage of fault.

Generally, Nevada does not have dram shop laws, meaning bars and restaurants are not usually liable for serving alcohol to an adult who later causes a DUI accident—unless the driver was underage.

In Nevada, the statute of limitations for personal injury claims is 2 years from the date of the accident. Failing to file within this period can bar you from seeking compensation.

You may recover:

• Medical expenses (current and future)

• Lost income and earning capacity

• Property damage

• Pain and suffering

• Emotional distress

• Punitive damages, if the drunk driver acted with gross negligence

• As a service to our clients, we will work to collect evidence of your damages and assign a monetary value to your case to use in settlement negotiations or if your case goes to trial. With more evidence, we can build a stronger case to recover the compensation you deserve. This includes medical bills, documents from your employer, receipts of any additional expenses, surveillance videos, police reports, witness testimonies, and statements from medical, vocational, or economic experts.

• While there may be more you’re eligible for in personal injury cases, you can be reimbursed for any, if not all, of the following:
• Hospital bills from your injuries
• The estimated future costs of all medical care
• Property damage, such as car repair or replacement costs after an auto accident
• Lost wages for the time you were not at work and were recovering
• Reduced earning capacity if your ability to earn has been permanently diminished
• Pain and suffering, both mentally and emotionally
• Additional compensation for becoming disabled
• Funeral and burial costs in wrongful death claims

• You may be eligible to file a wrongful death claim on behalf of your loved one who passed away. Common instances of these cases are: the defendant is driving while intoxicated and hits your family members’ car, resulting in their death, or a family member slips or trips and falls at a business due to the negligence of the business owner and is severely injured and passes away a week later.
• Our goal in legal action for these cases would be to collect compensation for your family to cover the funeral and burial costs, medical bills, the deceased’s lost wages, and more. The defendant may also be facing criminal charges.