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Slip-and-fall victims may be able to recover compensatory damages for medical bills, lost wages, lost earning capacity, and pain and suffering. Depending on the case, the court may award punitive damages as well. If the victim died from the slip-and-fall, then his/her family may bring a wrongful death claim.
Las Vegas nightclub slip-and-fall injuries are commonly caused by employee negligence. Examples would be a bartender at Hakkasan spilling a drink and not cleaning it up, or a janitor failing to spot and clear a spill.
Sometimes a slip-and-fall may be caused by an intentional act of a disgruntled employee. An example would be a Marquee bouncer purposely spilling water somewhere in the hopes that an argumentative patron would fall down. In this case, the victim could sue for an intentional tort such as a battery.
Under the Nevada doctrine of vicarious liability (respondeat superior), a nightclub can be held liable for any injuries caused by its employees’ negligence when:
Nevada nightclubs such as Hyde and Chateau are usually not liable if their employee(s) intentionally caused someone to slip and fall. However, the nightclub could still be liable if it was negligent in hiring, retaining, or supervising the employee(s). This may occur when:
The advantage of bringing suit against a nightclub for slip-and-falls is that it presumably has deeper pockets than any of its employees.
If the slip-and-fall was caused by a patron in the nightclub, the victim may be able to sue the patron for negligence and/or battery depending on the circumstances.
Typically, Las Vegas nightclubs such as Light and Tao are not held liable for their customers’ wrongful acts. However, nightclubs are obligated to exercise reasonable care to prevent injury to their patrons and employees. This duty of care comprises providing adequate security and supervision on its premises.
So if the nightclub arguably should have done more to prevent the patron from causing the slip-and-fall, then it may be possible for the nightclub to be liable as well for the plaintiff’s injuries.
Even if the victim was partially to blame for the slip-and-fall, he/she may still be entitled to damages as long as he/she was no more than 50% liable for the injuries. The amount of the victim’s damages would simply be lessened by the extent to which the victim is liable.
Learn more about suing for Las Vegas nightclub injuries. Also see our article Filing a Slip and Fall Claim in Las Vegas – 5 steps. Contact our Las Vegas slip and fall lawyers for more information.
A former Los Angeles prosecutor, attorney Neil Shouse graduated with honors from UC Berkeley and Harvard Law School (and completed additional graduate studies at MIT). He has been featured on CNN, Good Morning America, Dr Phil, The Today Show and Court TV. Mr Shouse has been recognized by the National Trial Lawyers as one of the Top 100 Criminal and Top 100 Civil Attorneys.