Las Vegas Casino Worker Injury Lawyer

A casino injury can leave you unable to work while medical bills and lost income place pressure on your household. Call DiMarco | Araujo | Montevideo at (702) 766-9891 or message us online for a free consultation about your legal options.

Why Casino Employees Rely on Our Team

• Our attorneys draw on decades of experience handling Las Vegas workplace injuries and serious personal injury claims.
• We assess workers’ compensation benefits and potential third-party liability to identify every available path to recovery.
• We clarify your options, possible risks, and available appeals at every important stage.

Injuries Commonly Suffered by Las Vegas Casino Workers

Casino employees often work long shifts in crowded, physically demanding environments. Common injuries include:

• Housekeepers and porters: Back, shoulder, and knee injuries caused by lifting mattresses, moving carts, and performing repetitive tasks.
• Dealers: Hand, wrist, neck, and back conditions caused by repeated movements and prolonged standing or sitting.
• Servers, bartenders, and kitchen employees: Falls, burns, cuts, and lifting injuries involving wet floors, broken glass, hot surfaces, and heavy supplies.
• Security employees: Sprains, fractures, head injuries, and other trauma suffered while responding to altercations or removing disruptive guests.
• Maintenance and engineering workers: Electrical injuries, falls, crushing injuries, and exposure to dangerous equipment or chemicals.

Workers’ Compensation and Personal Injury Claims

Workers’ compensation generally provides benefits for Las Vegas workers without requiring you to prove that the casino acted negligently. However, the system limits the types of compensation available and prevents most personal injury lawsuits directly against the employer. 

Third Party Claims 

A separate personal injury claim may be possible when someone other than the casino or a coworker caused the accident. For example:

• Equipment manufacturers.
• Cleaning or maintenance contractors.
• Delivery companies.
• Construction contractors.
• Negligent drivers.
• Casino guests or other visitors.

A Las Vegas third-party claim may provide compensation for losses that workers’ comp benefits do not cover, including the difference in unpaid wages, pain, emotional distress, and loss of enjoyment of life.

Nevada Laws Affecting Casino Injury Claims

Workers’ Compensation Law

Nevada Revised Statutes 616A.020 generally makes workers’ compensation benefits “exclusive of all other rights and remedies” against a covered employer for an occupational injury. This means most injured casino employees pursue benefits through the workers’ compensation system rather than suing the casino for negligence.

Work Injury Filing Requirements

Written notice must generally be given to an employer “within 7 days after the accident,” under Nevada Revised Statutes 616C.015. Additionally, workers have “90 days after an accident” to file a workers’ comp claim if you receive medical treatment or miss work because of the injury.

Claims Against Third Parties

Injured employees may seek damages from a responsible “person other than the employer or a person in the same employ,” as stated in Nevada Revised Statutes 616C.215. 

Why Hiring a Lawyer Is Critical

A casino work injury may involve more than one claim, making the situation even more complicated. There is also the possibility of the workers’ compensation insurer denying treatment, disputing your work restrictions, calculating your wages incorrectly, or arguing that your condition was not caused on the job. A Las Vegas personal injury lawyer can coordinate both your workers’ comp and personal injury claims. They identify all liable parties, protect important deadlines, and prevent one case from harming the other. 

When you receive workers’ compensation benefits and also recover money from a negligent third party, the workers’ comp insurer may have the right to recover part of your settlement or verdict for the benefits already paid. An attorney can review the lien, challenge improper amounts, and protect as much of your compensation as possible.

Protect Your Rights After a Las Vegas Casino Injury

Contact DiMarco | Araujo | Montevideo online or call (702) 766-9891 for a free consultation. Our Las Vegas Casino Worker Injury Lawyer can review your situation and discuss possible workers’ compensation benefits and a personal injury claim.