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Under Nevada premises liability laws, the “open and obvious” refers to hazards that are so plain to see that any reasonable person would be aware of them and take care around them. Therefore people who suffer injuries because of an open and obvious condition – such as a lake or a cliff – might not have …
Yes, in some cases. Whether a Nevada property owner can be held civilly liable for other people’s crimes committed on their property is a hot topic now in light of the October 1 mass shooting at the Mandalay Bay. MGM (which owns Mandalay Bay) is facing numerous lawsuits from victims alleging that the MGM violated …
Las Vegas hotels may be liable when their patrons get sickened from a norovirus outbreak (a.k.a. stomach flu). If the victims can show that the hotel’s violation of negligence laws caused or worsened the outbreak, the victims may be able to recover compensatory damages to pay for all their: medical bills to treat the virus, lost wages while …
In many cases, yes. Las Vegas parking garages are an extension of the venues they are serving, such as hotels, casinos, or malls. The purpose of garages is to make it easier for customers to patronize businesses, and these patrons should expect a minimum level of security to protect them. If a person gets assaulted …
Usually, yes. Nevada landlords are responsible to maintain safe common areas. Therefore, landlords may be liable to people who sustain injuries in the common areas because of the landlord’s violation of Nevada negligence laws. Landlord’s duty to maintain common areas Apartment buildings consist not only of separate units but also “common areas” shared by all …
Las Vegas hotel patrons may sue the hotel for negligence if they get bitten by bedbugs. Negligence has four elements that the bedbug victim would need to prove in order to prevail in a lawsuit for bedbug injuries: The defendant (hotel) owed the plaintiff (victim) a duty of care; The defendant(s) breached this duty; This …