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Your Rights if Injured on a Las Vegas Observation Wheel or Attraction
Most tourists board a high-tech observation wheel or a rooftop roller coaster assuming that a massive invisible safety net of government regulation is watching their every move. Unfortunately, that’s not true. In Nevada, the safety of these massive mechanical wonders is largely left to the operators themselves. While other states have rigid state-run inspection… Read More »
The “Nightclub Bottleneck”: Crushing and Trampling Injuries Due to Overcrowding and Negligent Security
Most people treat a night out at a premier Las Vegas lounge or mega-club like a standard social outing where “a little pushing” is just part of the atmosphere. They assume that because a venue is world-famous, it must be inherently safe. That couldn’t be further from the truth. When a venue ignores its… Read More »
How “Hard Braking” Data Proves a Truck Driver Was Distracted Before the Crash
Trucking companies and their insurance adjusters love to sell a specific narrative after a catastrophic collision. They want you to believe that their drivers are elite, highly trained “captains of the highway” who did everything humanly possible to avoid the wreck. They’ll blame the sun, the road conditions, or your own driving; anything to… Read More »
Subrogation and Liens in Nevada Injury Cases: Paying Back Health Insurers, Medicare, and Medicaid
Do you know what actually happens to a settlement check after the ink is dry? You’ve fought for months to hold a negligent driver or property owner accountable. You finally see a six-figure number on a settlement agreement. You assume that money belongs to you. You’re wrong. In the state of Nevada, you are… Read More »
Civil Claims for Sexual Assault in Nevada: How They Differ from Criminal Cases
In Nevada, the criminal justice system and the civil justice system are two entirely different beasts with different rules, different goals, and most importantly, different standards of proof. At Mainor Ellis Injury Lawyers, we see survivors who have been let down by the criminal process but find their voice and their power through a… Read More »
The Discovery Rule in Nevada Personal Injury Cases: What Happens When the Damage Shows Up Late?
In 2026, the legal landscape in Nevada has matured to recognize a biological reality: the human body does not always report damage in real-time. Whether it’s a slow-developing traumatic brain injury (TBI) from a rear-end collision on the I-15 or internal organ damage that doesn’t manifest symptoms for months, the “date of the accident”… Read More »
Calculating Lost Earning Capacity in a Personal Injury Case: Valuing the Career You’ve Lost
Many people don’t know the difference between a “lost paycheck” and a “lost career.” They think that if you missed three weeks of work after a crash on the I-15, you just add up your hourly rate, multiply by the hours missed, and call it a day. That is “lost wages,” and quite frankly,… Read More »
The “Sign Here” Pressure After an Injury
For a billion-dollar insurance carrier, you aren’t a person with a broken leg and a totaled car. You are a “liability” that needs to be “closed” as cheaply and quickly as possible. If an adjuster calls you within 48 hours of your accident offering a “convenient” check in exchange for a quick signature, they… Read More »
Navigating Insurance When You’re Hit by an International Tourist in a Rental
You’re driving down Las Vegas Boulevard or the 215, and suddenly you’re hit by a driver who just landed from London, Tokyo, or Berlin. They’re in a rented car, they’re on the wrong side of the road, and they’ve never heard of Nevada’s “at-fault” system. If you think this is just a “standard” fender… Read More »
The “7-Day Surveillance Loop” in Casino Injury Cases
In a world of high-definition, multi-terabyte data streams, storage is expensive. To save on hardware costs, most major resorts on the Strip operate on a brutal “overwrite” cycle. If you don’t act within a tiny window, the footage of your accident doesn’t just get filed away. It gets vaporized by the next week’s floor… Read More »