Nevada Personal Injury Lawyer
Fighting for injured Nevadans — from highway accidents to resort and casino injuries.
If you've been seriously injured in Nevada, the legal rules that govern your case are fundamentally different from California. Nevada uses a modified comparative negligence system that can completely bar your recovery if you're found 51% or more at fault. The statute of limitations is two years — miss it and your claim is gone. Insurance companies know these rules and use them against you.
At Mister Wolf, P.C., we represent injured Nevadans from our Incline Village office. We handle car accidents on I-15 and I-80, premises liability at casinos and resorts, construction site injuries, ski and recreation accidents in the Tahoe basin, and catastrophic injury cases throughout the state. Our approach is straightforward: build the strongest possible case, refuse lowball offers, and take it to trial if that's what it takes.
Time matters. Evidence disappears, witnesses forget, and the two-year clock under NRS 11.190 is already running. Contact us for a free case review.
Nevada's 51% Bar Rule — Modified Comparative Negligence
Under NRS 41.141, Nevada follows a modified comparative negligence system. This means your damages are reduced by your percentage of fault — but if you're found 51% or more at fault, you recover nothing. This is a critical difference from California, which uses pure comparative negligence and allows recovery even at 99% fault.
Insurance adjusters in Nevada aggressively push the fault narrative to get your percentage above that 51% threshold. They'll point to anything — you weren't wearing a seatbelt, you were jaywalking, you'd had one drink. We counter this by building a thorough liability case from day one: accident reconstruction, surveillance footage, witness statements, and expert testimony that pins responsibility where it belongs.
Statute of Limitations and Timing
NRS 11.190 gives you two years from the date of injury to file a personal injury lawsuit in Nevada. For medical malpractice, it's one year from discovery of the injury or three years from the act, whichever comes first, under NRS 41A.097. Wrongful death claims must be filed within two years of the death. There is no grace period, and courts rarely grant extensions. We've seen valid claims die because people waited too long to contact an attorney.
Personal Injury Cases We Handle in Nevada
We represent injured Nevadans in cases involving:
Highway & Auto Accidents
I-15 between Las Vegas and Los Angeles, I-80 through Reno, and US-95 are among the most dangerous highways in the West. Multi-vehicle accidents, truck collisions, and high-speed crashes on these corridors cause catastrophic injuries. We handle the complex liability and insurance issues these cases involve.
Casino & Resort Premises Liability
Slip-and-falls on wet casino floors, inadequate security leading to assaults, pool and spa injuries at resorts, elevator and escalator malfunctions — Nevada's gaming and hospitality properties owe visitors a duty of care. When they cut corners, people get hurt.
Construction Site Injuries
Las Vegas and Reno are in a constant state of construction — new resorts, housing developments, warehouses. Falls, equipment failures, and electrocution injuries on job sites may involve workers' comp claims and third-party liability against contractors, property owners, or equipment manufacturers.
Ski & Recreation Injuries
The Tahoe basin — from Mount Rose to Incline Village — draws millions of visitors for skiing, mountain biking, and water sports. Resort operators cannot hide behind liability waivers when their negligence causes serious injuries.
Damages and Punitive Awards in Nevada
Nevada does not cap general compensatory damages in most personal injury cases — you can recover full compensation for medical bills, lost wages, pain and suffering, and loss of enjoyment of life. Punitive damages under NRS 42.005 are available when the defendant's conduct is oppressive, fraudulent, or malicious, capped at three times compensatory damages when those damages are $100,000 or more.
Medical malpractice is the exception: NRS 41A.035 caps non-economic damages at $350,000. Nevada also requires that uninsured and underinsured motorist (UM/UIM) coverage be offered with every auto policy, which provides an additional recovery path when the at-fault driver has insufficient coverage.
Learn more about our Personal Injury Law practice or contact us for a free case review.