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After an injury caused by someone else, the insurance company often starts building its case right away, even before you have finished treatment. Speak with a Las Vegas personal injury lawyer at Gina Corena & Associates today to protect your claim.
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A personal injury claim is, in legal terms, a negligence claim. Winning it does not turn on how badly you were hurt alone. It turns on proving that someone else fell short of a legal duty they owed you, and that their failure is what caused the harm.
That proof has to be gathered before it fades. We move quickly to collect the police or incident report, photographs of the scene, your medical records, and accounts from people who witnessed what happened. The first days after an injury are when the strongest evidence is still there to find.
We also handle all communication with the insurance company, so you do not have to deal with it while recovering. Because so much rides on it, we explain how negligence is proven in Nevada in plain terms from the first meeting.
There is no cost to start. We work on a contingency fee, which means you owe nothing unless we recover compensation for you.
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Personal injury law covers harm caused by someone else’s negligence. The facts change from case to case, but the legal question stays the same: did someone fail in their duty of care, and did that failure cause the injury?
Our firm handles each of these as a focused practice area. A crash on the highway may become a car accident claim or, with a commercial vehicle, a serious truck crash case; a fall in a store or hotel may become a slip-and-fall or other property hazard claim. The same negligence test runs through all of them.
The personal injury cases our Las Vegas attorneys handle most often include:
Different facts, same core issue. Every case comes down to proving negligence clearly and connecting it to the harm.
Nevada personal injury cases are built on four legal elements: duty, breach, causation, and damages (Foster v. Costco Wholesale Corp., 2012). Duty is the legal responsibility to act with reasonable care. Breach is the failure to meet that standard. Causation is the link between that failure and the injury. Damages are the actual losses the injured person suffers, including medical costs, lost income, and pain and suffering.
Each of these elements must be supported by evidence. Police reports, medical records, witness statements, photographs, and, sometimes, expert analysis are used to show how the incident occurred and why the other party is legally responsible. The defense usually tries to create doubt around one or more of these elements rather than disputing everything at once.
Nevada also applies a comparative negligence rule (NRS 41.141). This means fault can be shared. If the injured person is found partially responsible, their compensation is reduced by their percentage of fault. If they are found to be more than 50 percent at fault, they cannot recover damages.
The level of conduct can also matter. Ordinary negligence involves carelessness, while more extreme conduct may be argued as gross negligence, which can affect how the case is evaluated.
A personal injury claim can cover the full financial impact of an injury. That includes past and future medical treatment, lost wages, and reduced earning capacity if the injury affects your ability to work long-term. In serious cases, like traumatic brain or spinal injuries, future care often becomes the largest part of the claim.
You can also recover non-economic damages for pain and suffering, emotional distress, and loss of quality of life. Nevada uses a comparative negligence rule (NRS 41.141), so your recovery is reduced by your percentage of fault. For example, if a case is valued at $500,000 and you are found 30 percent at fault, the recovery becomes $350,000.
Most personal injury cases in Nevada do not have damage caps, except in limited situations like medical malpractice or claims against government entities, which follow separate rules. In cases involving extreme or reckless conduct, punitive damages may also be available (NRS 42.005).
Gina Corena & Associates focuses on serious injury cases across Las Vegas and Clark County. Our team has recovered seven-figure results in a wide range of injury claims, and we understand how these cases are handled in local courts from filing through trial.
We build every case around the legal standard insurers test: duty, breach, causation, and damages. Each part must be supported by clear evidence, so we organize the facts early and prepare the case as if it will be reviewed line by line before a jury.
You also work directly with your attorney throughout the case. Founding attorney Gina M. Corena, recognized among Nevada’s Top 40 Under 40 and Ten Best Attorneys, leads a team focused on serious injury litigation. All cases are handled on a contingency fee basis, so there is no cost unless we recover compensation.
A personal injury claim in Nevada operates within a fixed legal framework, and the numbers above form its backbone. To recover, an injured person has to prove four elements of negligence. They have two years to file most claims. They can still recover after a partial-fault finding, up to the 51% line.
The real-world need is steady. Clark County recorded 296 traffic deaths in 2024 and 239 in 2025 (Nevada Office of Traffic Safety, 2026), and serious injuries far outnumber deaths. Traffic crashes are only one source of injury claims, alongside unsafe properties, defective products, and more.
Numbers do not decide a case. The facts do. What the framework gives an injured person is a clear path to follow, and a deadline that makes acting early matter.
The first step is understanding what happened and identifying what evidence still exists. That often includes police reports, medical records, photos, and early witness information that helps establish how the injury occurred.
Next comes investigation and preservation. Evidence is gathered and secured before it disappears, including surveillance footage, scene documentation, and supporting records that help prove each element of the claim.
Once the case is built, we prepare a demand and begin negotiations with the insurer. If the offer does not reflect the full value of the injury, the case is filed in court before Nevada’s two-year deadline (NRS 11.190) and moves into litigation.
Most cases settle, but each one is prepared as if it will go to trial, because that level of preparation often influences the outcome long before a jury is ever involved.
The experience of our attorneys ranges from insurance and commercial law to personal injury and other areas which give our team an unmatched ability to reach a favorable outcome in your case. We handle each matter with accountability and responsiveness, as if we were representing ourselves.
A personal injury claim is a civil case for harm caused by another party’s negligence. It can follow a car crash, a fall on unsafe property, a defective product, or a medical mistake. What the cases share is a careless act and a person hurt by it.
You must prove four things: the other party had a legal duty to act with care, they breached that duty, the breach caused your injury, and you suffered real damages. This is called negligence, and all four parts must be supported by evidence.
Usually, two years from the date of injury, under NRS 11.190. Some claims run on a different clock, such as those against a government agency. Acting early also helps protect the evidence.
You can still recover. Nevada reduces your compensation by your share of fault and bars recovery only if you were more than 50% at fault. Expect the insurer to argue your share is large.
For an ordinary injury claim, no. Nevada does not cap damages in a standard personal injury case. Caps apply only in two situations: medical malpractice claims and claims against a government entity.
It depends on the medical cost, the income lost, the lasting effect of the injury, and the strength of the evidence. No honest lawyer can name a figure before reviewing the facts, which is what the free consultation is for.
Nothing upfront. We work on a contingency fee, so you pay only if we recover compensation for you, and the first consultation is always free.
As a former las vegas car accident attorney, Ms. Corena has gained the experience and knowledge that many personal injury attorneys simply do not have access to.
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