Las Vegas Knee Injury Attorney

What Is a Knee Injury?

A knee injury is a broad term used to describe damage that has happened to any part of your knee joint, the largest hinge joint in your body. Your knees are a critical part of your musculoskeletal system. Even the slightest damage can impair your ability to walk comfortably and impact your overall prognosis if you don’t receive appropriate treatment.

Types of Knee Injuries

Knee injuries are not all the same. They typically range from mild soft tissue damage to severe traumatic fractures.

Here are the most common types:

• Fractures and breaks: Like any other bone in your body, the ends of your femur and tibia can suffer cracks and breaks during high-impact collisions, such as striking a car dashboard.
• Ligament tears (ACL, MCL, PCL): These ligaments are essential for moving and bending with stability. When they are overstretched or tear, often from twisting in a slip and fall or auto accident, it can cause debilitating pain.
• Meniscus tear: The meniscus acts as a shock absorber in your knee. When your knee twists unnaturally, especially while bearing weight, the meniscus can tear, resulting in immense pain.
• Dislocations and strains: These occur from traumatic impacts that force your kneecap out of place or overstretch muscles and tendons.

Causes of Las Vegas Knee Injuries

Certain types of knee injuries are more common in Las Vegas due to the city’s unique environment.

Here are the most frequent causes we see:

• High-risk Las Vegas environment: Our city’s high vehicle and foot traffic, tourist crowds, constant construction sites, and busy roads all contribute to “The Perfect Storm” for accidents that result in knee injuries.
• Motor vehicle accidents: Your knees are often the first point of contact during a crash. Sudden twisting, dashboard impacts, and pedestrian strikes are other common ways knee injuries occur when motor vehicles are involved.
• Slips, trips, and fall accidents: These can happen anywhere but are common in heavily used local gyms with unsafe surfaces, like wet floors, and workplaces and commercial buildings where walkways are obstructed. Under premises liability laws, property owners can be held liable for these injuries.

Related: Most Common Car Accident Injuries and How To Avoid Them.

What To Do After a Knee Injury in Las Vegas

If you suspect you have suffered a knee injury after an accident, follow these steps:

• Seek medical attention: Even if you are unsure of the severity, get checked out by a medical professional to ensure there are no underlying issues.
• Use the RICE method: While seeking help, remember to rest, ice, compress, and elevate your knee to manage pain and swelling.
• Document the scene: Take photos and videos of the scene. Collect contact information from any witnesses who saw the accident happen.
• Report the incident: Call 911 for an accident or notify building officials if your incident happened inside a commercial space.
• Be careful with insurance companies: Insurance representatives will try to minimize your claim. Keep your answers short and never give a recorded statement without your attorney present.
• Contact a Las Vegas knee injury lawyer early: Seek legal support early to understand your rights. At Adam S. Kutner, Injury Attorneys, we offer free case evaluations to help you understand how to move forward.

Who Is Liable for a Las Vegas Knee Injury?

Liability for a knee injury depends on the context of your accident. Depending on your accident, there may be one or several liable parties.

Common negligent parties can include:

• Property owners: If your accident happened on someone else’s property due to their negligence.
• At-fault drivers: Drivers responsible for causing a car crash can be held liable.
• Employers: Under workers’ compensation laws, employers can be liable for accidents that occur during the workday.
• Other third parties: This can include government entities or individuals whose actions played a role in causing your accident.

Nevada’s Comparative Negligence Law

Nevada follows a modified comparative negligence rule under the Nevada Revised Statute 41.141. Even if you were partially responsible for your accident, you can still hold other parties accountable.

However, you must be 50% or less at fault to pursue legal action. If you are found more than 50% responsible, you are barred from recovering compensation.

Compensation for Las Vegas Knee Injuries

When pursuing a knee injury claim, victims can generally recover two types of damages. They include the following:

Economic damages refer to calculable losses, such as the cost of:

• Lost property
• Physical therapy
• Surgery
• Lost income
• Future medical expenses and care

Non-economic damages refer to intangible losses and might include things like:

• Pain and suffering
• Reduced mobility
• Loss of enjoyment of life

How a Las Vegas Knee Injury Lawyer Can Help You

An experienced Las Vegas knee injury lawyer can help you build a strong case by:

• Identifying all liable parties.
• Collecting critical evidence, like photos, videos, and witness statements.
• Incorporating expert witness testimony from medical experts, building engineers, and others.
• Walking you through the legal process and keeping you on top of critical deadlines.

Why Choose Adam S. Kutner, Injury Attorneys?

Our attorneys understand the complexities of Las Vegas knee injury claims and can help you build a case rooted in evidence and fact. From interviewing credible witnesses to connecting you with community resources, our attorneys will be by your side throughout the legal process so you can focus on healing, while we focus on winning your case.

Schedule Your Free Consultation Today

At Adam S. Kutner, our team brings decades of experience helping victims who have suffered devastating knee injuries. You don’t have to navigate the legal process alone, and you don’t have to fight insurance companies by yourself. Our team is here to support you every step of the way, so you get the compensation you deserve.

Contact us today to schedule your free case evaluation.

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