Las Vegas Truck Accident Lawyer

First, call 911 and seek medical attention. Then, if you're able, document the scene—take photos, gather witness contact information, and exchange details with the truck driver. Avoid making statements to the trucking company or their insurer. Contact a personal injury lawyer immediately to preserve your rights and begin investigating the case.

Liability may extend beyond the truck driver to include the trucking company, vehicle maintenance contractors, cargo loaders, or even truck manufacturers. An experienced attorney will identify all responsible parties and pursue compensation from each as appropriate.

Truck accidents often involve multiple parties, federal regulations, and commercial insurance policies. These cases typically require in-depth investigation, expert analysis, and negotiation with aggressive corporate legal teams—making legal representation crucial.

Yes. Nevada follows a modified comparative negligence rule. As long as you are less than 50% at fault, you can recover compensation. Your total recovery will be reduced by your percentage of fault.

You may be entitled to:

• Medical expenses (current and future)

• Lost wages and reduced earning capacity

• Pain and suffering

• Property damage

• Rehabilitation and long-term care

• In some cases, punitive damages if the trucking company acted recklessly (e.g., forcing drivers to skip rest breaks)

In most cases, you have two years from the date of the accident to file a personal injury lawsuit. However, the sooner you act, the better your chances of preserving evidence and building a strong case.

At Pacific West Injury Law, we handle truck accident cases on a contingency fee basis, meaning you pay nothing upfront. We only get paid if we win your case. Your initial consultation is free and available 24/7.

• 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.