Las Vegas & Henderson Personal Injury Lawyers

Las Vegas & Henderson Personal Injury Lawyers

The Ruiz Law Firm represents injured people across Las Vegas and Henderson — and throughout Summerlin and Clark County — on a contingency-fee basis: no fee unless we recover money for you. Call (702) 850-1717 or request a free consultation.

$30M+ recovered for injured clients · $29.5M trial verdict · No fee unless we recover money. Recognized by Super Lawyers (2015–2019), the National Trial Lawyers Top 40, and the Nevada Justice Association. Past results do not guarantee future outcomes.

Personal Injury Help for Las Vegas and Henderson

An injury claim is not just a form for an insurance company. The right result depends on proving what happened, documenting the injury, identifying available coverage, and responding to fault arguments. The Ruiz Law Firm helps injured people across Las Vegas, the Strip corridor, North Las Vegas, Henderson, Summerlin, and the wider Clark County area evaluate their options after serious accidents — in English and Spanish, at no cost to start.

Not sure where to start? For Las Vegas claims, see our Las Vegas personal injury attorney page; for Summerlin, our Summerlin personal injury lawyer page. For everything else, start here.

What Personal Injury Covers in Nevada

Personal injury law covers negligence-based claims — situations where someone else's carelessness caused you harm. When a driver, property owner, employer, or other party fails to act with reasonable care and you are hurt as a result, Nevada law lets you pursue compensation for the losses that follow. The umbrella term spans many specific case types, and a single accident can fall under more than one.

The injury cases we handle include:

• Henderson car accident attorney and Las Vegas car accident lawyer claims
• Nevada truck accident lawyer cases involving commercial vehicles, delivery trucks, and multiple insurance policies
• Las Vegas motorcycle accident lawyer cases involving left turns, lane changes, rider bias, and UM/UIM coverage
• Nevada pedestrian accident lawyer cases involving crosswalks, parking lots, hit-and-run crashes, and serious injuries
• Las Vegas bicycle accident lawyer cases involving bike lanes, dooring, unsafe passing, and driver visibility
• Slip and fall injury lawyer and unsafe-property claims
• Nevada workers' compensation attorney and third-party work injury claims
• Traumatic brain injury lawyer, spinal cord injury lawyer, and Nevada wrongful death attorney cases

If you are not sure which page fits your situation, start here. A single accident can involve more than one legal path.

How a Nevada Personal Injury Claim Works, Step by Step

Most Nevada personal injury claims follow the same arc, whether the injury came from a crash, a fall, or an unsafe workplace. Knowing the steps helps you avoid the early mistakes that quietly shrink a claim.

1. Get medical care and document your injuries. Treatment protects your health first and creates the medical record that proves the injury. A gap in care gives insurers room to argue the injury was minor or unrelated.
2. Report the incident to the right party. Call police after a crash, notify the property owner or manager after a fall, or report a work injury to your employer. An official record fixes the date, location, and basic facts.
3. Preserve evidence before it disappears. Photos, surveillance and dashcam footage, witness contact information, and damaged property can vanish within days. Securing it early often decides a disputed claim.
4. Identify every insurance policy that may apply. That can include the at-fault party's coverage, your own uninsured/underinsured motorist (UM/UIM) coverage, employer or property policies, and any umbrella policy.
5. Value the claim once treatment and prognosis are clear. Settling before you finish treating can leave future medical costs uncompensated, because a signed release usually cannot be reopened. We total your losses after the medical picture stabilizes.
6. Negotiate or file suit before the deadline. We pursue a fair settlement, and when the insurer will not pay fairly, we file suit — always inside Nevada's two-year personal-injury deadline under NRS 11.190(4)(e).

Call (702) 850-1717 or request a free consultation to talk through where your case stands today. There is no attorney fee unless we recover money for you.

Nevada Personal Injury Law at a Glance

| Issue | What Nevada law provides | | --- | --- | | Filing deadline | 2 years from the date of injury (NRS 11.190(4)(e)) | | Fault rule | Modified comparative negligence, 51% bar (NRS 41.141) — barred if more than 50% at fault | | Minimum auto liability | $25,000 per person / $50,000 per accident | | Damages available | Economic and non-economic losses tied to the injury | | Attorney fee | Contingency — no fee unless we recover money for you |

Damages You May Recover

Compensation in a Nevada personal injury claim generally falls into two buckets. The right value is fact-specific, and we document each category with records rather than promising a dollar figure.

Economic damages — measurable, out-of-pocket losses:

• Medical bills and future care costs
• Lost wages and reduced future earning capacity
• Property damage
• Other out-of-pocket costs tied to the injury

Non-economic damages — the human cost the bills do not capture:

• Pain and suffering
• Physical limitations
• Loss of enjoyment of life

Why Hire a Personal Injury Lawyer

Hiring a lawyer on contingency removes the upfront cost and risk: there is no retainer and no hourly billing, so you can pursue a serious claim without paying out of pocket while you recover. Beyond the fee structure, an attorney changes how the claim is built and defended.

We handle communication with the insurer, including the early calls designed to lock in a recorded statement or push a fast, lowball offer before your injuries are fully diagnosed. We preserve time-sensitive evidence — surveillance and business-camera footage, dashcam video, and witness accounts — before it is overwritten or forgotten.

We also counter comparative-fault arguments. Why it matters: under NRS 41.141, your award is reduced by your share of fault, and you recover nothing if you are found more than 50 percent responsible. Insurers know this rule and routinely overstate a victim's fault to shrink the payout. We push back with evidence so your recovery is not quietly eroded.

Meet The Ruiz Law Firm Team

Injured clients work with named, recognized attorneys, not a faceless intake line. The firm's team includes Lawrence Ruiz, Andrea Vieira, David J. Dzarnoski, and workers-comp-focused Mikela Babayan Mikhail. The firm has been recognized by Super Lawyers (2015–2019), the National Trial Lawyers Top 40, and the Nevada Justice Association. Past results do not guarantee future outcomes.

How We Build a Personal Injury Claim

The first step is to understand the facts: where the injury happened, who was involved, what reports were made, what medical care you received, what work you missed, and which insurers have contacted you.

From there, we look for evidence. Depending on the case, that may include police reports, incident reports, crash photos, surveillance footage, witness statements, vehicle damage, maintenance records, medical records, employment records, and insurance correspondence. Medical documentation is the center of most claims — emergency care, imaging, specialist visits, therapy, surgery recommendations, work restrictions, medication, and future treatment needs all help explain the injury's full effect.

Las Vegas, Henderson, and Southern Nevada Context

The firm represents injured people throughout Southern Nevada. Las Vegas claims may involve resort traffic, rideshare zones, the Strip corridor, commercial vehicles, and high-volume tourist areas, while North Las Vegas and Summerlin claims often turn on neighborhood roads, shopping centers, and local witnesses. Henderson injury claims may involve I-215, US-95/I-11, Stephanie Street, Eastern Avenue, Boulder Highway, Green Valley, Whitney Ranch, Seven Hills, and Anthem. The local setting can affect witnesses, video sources, police reports, property records, and insurance coverage.

To go deeper on the law and timing, see our guides on the Nevada car accident settlement timeline and Nevada comparative negligence explained. You may also find these articles helpful:

• How lawyers can help with your personal injury case
• Accident liability and personal injury law explained
• How injury lawyers negotiate fair settlements
• Secure your compensation with a Henderson personal injury attorney
• Why choose Ruiz for spinal injury cases

Speak With a Personal Injury Attorney

You don't pay us anything unless we recover money for you, and the consultation is free — so the only cost of calling is a few minutes. Call (702) 850-1717, request a free consultation, or contact our Henderson office. A member of our team will review your situation with you, in English or Spanish. Still weighing your options? See what to look for in the best personal injury lawyer in Las Vegas before you decide.

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