Our firm secured a $24,000 settlement for a hotel guest who was injured due to a dangerous and poorly maintained condition in a Las Vegas casino parking structure. This case highlights the responsibility casinos have to maintain safe pedestrian walkways, including in parking areas used daily by guests.
The incident occurred on November 1, 2013, while our client was walking through the casino’s parking garage along a designated pedestrian pathway leading to the rear entrance. As she followed the marked walkway, her high heel caught in a hole in the asphalt, causing her to trip and fall forward. The hole had been left behind after the removal of a metal signpost, creating a hidden tripping hazard that was not properly repaired or marked.
As a result of the fall, our client struck her left knee and experienced immediate pain. Paramedics responded to the scene and transported her by ambulance to a local hospital. There, she was diagnosed with knee swelling and joint effusion, placed in a knee immobilizer, prescribed crutches, and given pain medication.
In the weeks following the accident, she required ongoing medical treatment for persistent pain in her neck, back, shoulders, and knee, as well as headaches and sleep disruption. Over the course of multiple treatment sessions, medical providers documented sprains, muscle spasms, and contusions that were directly related to the fall and unsafe condition in the parking structure.
The casino attempted to minimize responsibility for the incident. Our firm countered those arguments by presenting medical records, treatment documentation, and evidence demonstrating that the injury was caused by negligent property maintenance. We showed that the unrepaired hole posed an unreasonable risk to guests using the designated walkway.
The case ultimately resolved with a $24,000 settlement, compensating our client for medical expenses, pain and suffering, and loss of enjoyment of life.
This outcome reinforces the importance of holding Las Vegas hotels and casinos accountable for hidden hazards in parking garages and other high-traffic guest areas—and how experienced Nevada premises liability attorneys can help injured guests pursue fair compensation.
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