A work injury can change your health, your income, and your plans in a single moment. How the injury happened and who was responsible, shape everything that follows, from the benefits you can claim to whether you can recover more than workers’ compensation alone. Our Las Vegas work injury lawyers investigate the cause of your accident, document the full extent of your injuries, and pursue every source of compensation available to you. Shook & Stone has served more than 30,000 clients and recovered over $1 billion in compensation and benefits. Schedule a free case consultation.
How Work Injuries Happen in Las Vegas
Most work injuries are not random. They trace back to a condition or decision that puts workers at risk. Identifying that cause matters: under Nevada’s no-fault system you can receive workers’ compensation regardless of how the accident happened, but pinpointing the cause is also what reveals whether a third party shares the blame and owes you additional compensation.
Common causes of work injuries we see in Las Vegas include:
- Unsafe or poorly maintained premises
- Missing fall protection or absent safety equipment
- Defective tools, machinery, or equipment
- Inadequate training or supervision
- Failure to follow state or federal safety regulations
- Poorly designed or laid out workspaces
- Repetitive motion and overexertion from physical job demands
- Falling objects and improperly stored materials
- Being caught in or between heavy machinery
- Exposure to toxic chemicals, heat, or electricity
- Missing or inadequate personal protective equipment
- Workplace violence and inadequate security
Types of Work Injuries We Handle
The type of injury you suffer affects your treatment, your recovery time, and the value of your claim. Our team handles the full range of work injuries, and we maintain dedicated resources for the most common and most serious of them.
- Workplace Back Injury: Lifting, twisting, and falls commonly cause back injuries that limit mobility and time at work.
- Workplace Lifting Injury: Improper lifting technique is one of the most common causes of workplace back and muscle injuries.
- Workplace Shoulder and Neck Injury: Strains and tears to the shoulder and neck often require surgery and extended recovery.
- Workplace Knee Injury: Knee injuries from falls and repetitive strain can affect your ability to stand and move.
- Workplace Burn Injury: Burns from heat, chemicals, or electricity can cause lasting scarring and disfigurement.
- Workplace Repetitive Motion Injury: Repeated tasks lead to nerve and joint conditions that develop over time.
- Workplace Falling Objects Injury: Unsecured tools and materials cause head, back, and crush injuries.
- Workplace Hearing and Vision Loss: Loud environments and eye hazards can cause permanent sensory loss.
- Hospital Workplace Injury: Healthcare workers face lifting injuries, needlesticks, and exposure risks.
- Fatal Work Injury: When a work accident is fatal, surviving family members may be entitled to death benefits.
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When You Can Recover Beyond Workers’ Compensation
Workers’ compensation is a no-fault system, so you do not have to prove anyone was at fault to receive benefits. But comp benefits are limited: they do not pay for pain and suffering, emotional distress, or the full value of your lost earnings. When someone other than your employer caused your injury, you may be able to file a separate third-party claim and recover those additional damages. Unlike a comp claim, a third-party claim requires proving fault and causation, which is why a thorough investigation of how your injury happened is so important.
Because a third-party claim depends on fault, Nevada’s comparative negligence law also applies. If you are found partly responsible for the accident, your third-party recovery can be reduced by your share of fault, and you cannot recover at all if you are found 51 percent or more at fault. This does not affect your workers’ compensation benefits, which you can receive regardless of fault.
Accident types that often support a third-party claim include:
- Scaffold collapse caused by an outside vendor
- Forklift malfunction due to a manufacturer’s defect
- Negligent property manager at an off-site job
- Hotel contractors who fail to fix broken railings
- A delivery driver caused a collision at a loading dock
- Security contractors failing to prevent workplace violence
- Cleaning crew leaving hazards in common work areas
- Subcontractor leaving tools or materials in unsafe locations
- Elevator malfunction in a leased commercial building
- Defective power tools supplied by a third-party vendor
Parties who may share liability for a work injury include:
- Manufacturers of defective equipment or tools
- Outside contractors and subcontractors on the job site
- Property owners who failed to maintain safe conditions
- Negligent drivers in a work-related vehicle collision
- Vendors or delivery companies operating on the premises
Damages available through a third-party claim can include:
- Full lost wages and lost future earning capacity
- Pain and suffering
- Emotional distress
- Disfigurement and scarring
- Reduced quality of life
- Property damage
- Loss of consortium
In rare cases involving intentional or especially reckless conduct, Nevada courts may also award punitive damages.
Third-party claims are also subject to their own filing deadline. In most cases, Nevada law gives you two years from the date of the accident to file a personal injury lawsuit, a separate deadline from the 90-day window for filing a workers’ compensation claim.
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Work Injuries in Nevada
Work injuries are common across Nevada, and they are not limited to high-risk industries.
In 2024, private employers in Nevada reported 33,800 nonfatal workplace injuries and illnesses, with more than 21,700 serious enough to require time away from work, a job transfer, or work restrictions.
That same year, 33 workers died from job-related injuries statewide, and violent acts, not heavy machinery or industrial hazards, were the single most common cause of workplace deaths in Nevada, followed by transportation incidents.
Wherever your injury falls on that spectrum, you have the right to pursue the benefits and compensation you are owed.
Are You Really Covered?
Our simple scenario checker analyzes common workplace injury situations to tell you if your claim is likely covered by Workers’ Comp.
After a Work Injury
After a work injury, report it to your employer right away, get medical care, and keep records of everything. The full filing steps, deadlines, and required forms are covered on our Las Vegas workers’ compensation page, and if your claim is denied, our workers’ compensation denial and appeals teams can step in. Our role on the work injury side is to investigate how you were hurt and make sure no source of compensation is left on the table.
A Work Injury Affects More Than Your Body
A work injury affects more than your body. It affects your income, your family, and your future. Our Las Vegas work injury lawyers are ready to investigate what happened, handle the insurance company, and fight for the full compensation you deserve. Contact us today for a free consultation.
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