Practice Areas
Our Practice Areas
Experienced Nevada attorneys handling all types of personal injury, accident, and workers' compensation claims throughout Henderson and Las Vegas.
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Car Accident Attorney
Auto & Car Accidents
Nevada roads see thousands of accidents every year. Whether you were hit by a distracted driver, a drunk driver, or someone who ran a red light, our car accident attorneys know how to build maximum-value claims against at-fault drivers and their insurance companies.
- Rear-end & T-bone collisions
- DUI & distracted driving crashes
- Uninsured motorist claims
- Rideshare (Uber/Lyft) accidents
Workers' Comp Attorney
Workers' Compensation
Injured on the job? Under Nevada law, most employees are entitled to workers' compensation benefits regardless of fault. But insurance companies routinely deny or delay valid claims. Our attorneys fight denied claims and ensure you receive full benefits.
- Denied & delayed claim appeals
- Permanent disability benefits
- Employer retaliation cases
- Maximum medical improvement
Slip & Fall Lawyer
Slip & Fall Accidents
Property owners, including stores, restaurants, hotels, and casinos, have a legal duty to maintain safe conditions. When they fail and you are injured, you have the right to pursue compensation. We handle slip and fall cases throughout Nevada.
- Wet floor & hazard injuries
- Casino & hotel accidents
- Stairway & parking lot falls
- Negligent property maintenance
Medical Malpractice Lawyer
Medical Malpractice
When doctors, nurses, hospitals, or other healthcare providers deviate from the accepted standard of care, the consequences can be devastating. Our medical malpractice attorneys investigate surgical errors, misdiagnosis, birth injuries, and medication mistakes.
- Surgical errors & complications
- Misdiagnosis & delayed diagnosis
- Birth injuries
- Medication & pharmacy errors
Wrongful Death Attorney
Wrongful Death
Losing a loved one due to someone else's negligence is a tragedy no family should face alone. Our wrongful death attorneys pursue justice for families who have lost spouses, parents, or children in fatal accidents, fighting for every dollar they deserve.
- Fatal car & truck accidents
- Workplace fatalities
- Medical negligence deaths
- Loss of consortium claims
Premises Liability Attorney
Premises Liability
Beyond slip and fall cases, property owner negligence can take many forms: inadequate security leading to assault, dog bites, swimming pool drownings, and more. Our premises liability attorneys hold negligent property owners fully accountable.
- Dog bites & animal attacks
- Inadequate security assaults
- Swimming pool accidents
- Defective property conditions
How Nevada Injury Law Works
The Rules That Shape Every Clark County Claim
Most of these cases land in the same building: the Eighth Judicial District Court at the Regional Justice Center on Lewis Avenue in downtown Las Vegas, which hears civil matters for all of Clark County. A smaller dispute, generally $15,000 or less, can sit in Justice Court instead, but a represented injury case almost always belongs in District Court. Knowing where a claim is headed shapes how it gets built from day one.
Two numbers matter more than any other. In Nevada you generally have 2 years from the date of injury to file a personal-injury lawsuit, and missing that deadline can end the claim no matter how strong it is. The clock for damage to your vehicle is longer, 3 years, so a single crash on I-15 or the 215 Beltway can run two separate deadlines at once. Medical-malpractice and government claims follow their own rules, which is why we pin down the right deadline early.
Fault isn't all-or-nothing here. Nevada uses modified comparative negligence, so you can still recover as long as you're found not more than 50% at fault, and your share reduces the award. If you're 30% at fault on a $100,000 case, you recover $70,000. Insurers know this rule cold and lean on it to shift blame, which is a big part of why early evidence from the scene, whether that's a wreck on US-95 or a fall at a Strip casino, matters so much.
Work injuries run on a different track. Nevada workers' compensation is a no-fault system under the Nevada Industrial Insurance Act, covering medical care, temporary and permanent disability, vocational rehabilitation, and death benefits. You give your employer written notice on the C-1 form within 7 days, and the claim itself goes to the insurer on the C-4 within 90 days, usually signed at your treating doctor's office. If the insurer denies you, you have 70 days from the mailing date to appeal to a Hearing Officer. Those dates move fast, so report the injury the day it happens.
Whatever the practice area, Erik Severino handles the case himself, start to finish, from the Henderson office on St. Rose Pkwy. No Fee Unless We Win, and the consultation is free. Past results do not guarantee a similar outcome. Each case is unique.
Questions We Hear Often
Nevada Injury Questions, Answered Plainly
How Long Do I Have To File a Personal-Injury Case in Nevada?
Two years from the date of injury for most personal-injury and accident claims. Property damage to your car gets a longer 3-year window, and medical-malpractice and claims against a government body follow separate timelines. Don't wait until the deadline is close. Witnesses move, video gets overwritten, and a claim filed at the last minute is harder to build.
What If the Crash Was Partly My Fault?
You can still recover. Nevada follows modified comparative negligence, so as long as you're not more than 50% at fault, you collect, reduced by your share. At 30% fault on a $100,000 claim, that's $70,000. Insurers push hard to pin extra blame on you, so the scene details from your wreck, whether on the Boulder Hwy or near the St. Rose Pkwy interchange, can change the math.
My Crash Involved an Uber or Lyft Driver. Who Pays?
It depends on what the app was doing. Under Nevada's rideshare law, a driver logged in but waiting on a ride carries at least $50,000 per person and $100,000 per accident in bodily-injury coverage. Once a ride is accepted and through the end of the trip, at least $1,000,000 in combined coverage applies. When the app is off, it's the driver's personal policy. Which tier covers your crash turns on the facts, so we confirm the available coverage before anyone settles.
I Fell at a Store and Was Told the Hazard Was Obvious. Is My Claim Dead?
Not automatically. Nevada property owners have to take reasonable care to keep their premises reasonably safe, and the fact that a hazard was arguably obvious doesn't by itself defeat a slip-and-fall claim. Whether the owner acted reasonably, and how careful you were, are usually questions for the case. Your own share of fault can reduce or, past the halfway mark, bar recovery, so the specific facts matter.
How Soon Do I Have To Report a Work Injury?
Right away. Tell your employer in writing using the C-1 form within 7 days of the injury. The claim itself goes to the insurer on the C-4 form within 90 days, usually signed at your treating doctor's office. If your claim gets denied, you have 70 days from the mailing date of that decision to appeal to a Hearing Officer. Nevada workers' comp is no-fault, so you don't have to prove your employer did anything wrong to qualify.
Where Will My Case Be Filed?
For a Las Vegas or Henderson injury, almost always the Eighth Judicial District Court of Clark County, at the Regional Justice Center downtown. A small claim of $15,000 or less can go to Justice Court instead, but a represented injury case usually belongs in District Court. Most cases settle long before trial, but we build every file as if it's headed there.
Not Sure Which Practice Area Applies to You?
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