Las Vegas casino injuries rarely occur because proprietors and employees try to take every precaution and ensure guests’ safety. But accidents still happen. Your local Las Vegas injury attorney has some tips to guide you through the process of getting the justice you deserve.
Yes, You Can Sue After a Casino-Related Injury
Casinos operating as hotels and restaurants owe “duty of care” to patrons; that means the casino must take reasonable care during your time there to ensure your safety. Negligence to provide duty of care might include poor maintenance, lack of security, or fall risks. In other words, if the casino slacks and you injure yourself, you deserve the best treatment.
8 Steps to Take to Help Your Case
We always suggest that you take a common-sense approach to any accident or injury. Keep it simple and helpful. If you are able, take these steps to ensure you have a strong case to sue:
- Take pictures or videos. Photography is not allowed in certain areas of casinos. But if there is a tear in the rug or a broken chair, you can quickly take a cellphone picture of what caused your accident.
- If your injury is severe, ask emergency medical personnel to photograph you and what caused the accident as well as the injury itself before transport.
- Don’t refuse an offer of onsite medical care. If an ambulance is called, don’t refuse EMS. Professionals train for just this kind of thing.
- As soon as your injury occurs, report it to casino management. Be sure to write down the name of the person with whom you spoke and the date/time. Then request a copy of the injury report. Keep this in a safe spot.
- Do not accept any offer from the casino (a free night’s stay, cash to cover expenses). Casinos claim this as a ‘settlement’. Sounds wrong, right? This means, in the casino’s eyes, you received compensation for your injury, so the casino dissolves obligation to pay additional expenses in a lawsuit. They offer as much as they can to avoid lawsuits.
- Write every detail you can recall as soon as possible; make your own “injury report.” The more details, the better.
- Ask witnesses to make a statement. They can send a text or email detailing what they saw at the time of your accident. Do whatever it takes.
- Keep copies of medical charges and expenses. Like additional lodging, re-booking a flight, lost wages, and losses you may have suffered due to emotional distress.
Hire an Experienced Las Vegas Injury Attorney
During your Las Vegas visit, we hope you enjoy all the attractions and amenities our town has to offer! Vegas’s atmosphere offers a little something for everyone. But if you or a loved one gets injured during your visit, enlist a Las Vegas injury attorney. Lerner and Rowe has up-to-date information and experience with Nevada and casino laws. We help locals too! No matter the injury, contact us today.
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