Las Vegas Negligent Security Lawyer
If you were assaulted or robbed at a Las Vegas hotel, casino, apartment complex, or parking garage, you may have questions about what the property could have done to protect you. Solis Torres Law investigates whether a property owner, operator, or security company failed to take reasonable precautions and whether that failure contributed to your injuries.
When Can a Property Owner Be Held Responsible for an Attack?
A negligent security claim looks at who controlled the area where the attack occurred, what they knew about the risk, and what they did to address it. A broken exterior door lock that management knew about, repeated reports of threats near an entrance, or a confrontation that escalated in front of staff can all matter. The question is whether reasonable precautions could have prevented the attack or reduced the harm.
Nevada has a specific law for certain injuries caused by third parties at hotels and other lodging properties. Under that law, a judge determines whether the attack was foreseeable and whether the owner or operator had a duty to take reasonable precautions. Prior similar incidents on the property can help establish foreseeability. The precautions the property actually took and what staff knew as events unfolded can also matter.
The circumstances can vary by property. Our guide on how to prove property owner negligence in a Las Vegas fall case explains how notice and property records are used in a premises claim. If you were staying in a vacation rental, our guide to who may be responsible for an injury at a Las Vegas short-term rental explains why control over the property matters.
What Evidence Matters and What Can You Recover?
If you’re safe and able, keep your police report number, the names of witnesses, and any messages you sent to management or security. We can look for surveillance footage, security and incident reports, prior complaints, and records of repairs to doors, locks, gates, or lights. Video can be overwritten. Our guide to incidents in Las Vegas casino parking garages explains why it helps to request that footage be preserved early.
Depending on the circumstances and evidence, compensation may include emergency care, follow-up treatment, counseling, lost income, and the physical and emotional effects of the attack. If injuries limit your ability to work or require ongoing care, we look at how to document those future losses.
Negligent Security FAQs
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A civil claim against the property may still be possible. It depends on what the evidence shows about the attack, the property’s responsibility for security, and how any security failures contributed to the injury.
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Possibly. We look at what precautions were reasonable given the circumstances. That can include where guards were assigned, what staff knew, how they responded, and whether a broken lock or another reported problem had been addressed.
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Nevada generally allows two years to file a personal injury lawsuit, often measured from the date of injury. The facts and type of claim can affect the deadline. You can ask us to review the filing deadline while a police investigation is still underway.
INJURED IN AN ATTACK ON SOMEONE ELSE’S PROPERTY?
Call Solis Torres Law at (702) 522-5555 for a free consultation. We’ll listen to what happened and explain your options. Consultations are available in English and Spanish.