Can I File a Lawsuit Against a Casino in Las Vegas?

Updated May 2023

People from all over the world travel to play the slots and tables in Las Vegas casinos. The bright lights, nightlife, and endless entertainment options bring millions of people to the city every year. Most of them visit or stay at the hotels and casinos on the famous Las Vegas Strip. The Strip is home to 31 different casinos.

Unfortunately, not all nights on The Strip end well. Thousands of visitors suffer personal injuries in casino accidents and assaults every year. The most common question they have is whether they can file a lawsuit against the casino. The answer is yes, you can file a lawsuit against a Las Vegas casino if you were injured by the casino’s negligence. Negligence means the casino didn’t act reasonably in keeping its property safe. This could be anything from not having proper security to not cleaning its floors. As long as that behavior caused your injuries a lawsuit is an option.

What are the popular casinos in and near Las Vegas?

Las Vegas is famous for its casinos, with almost 140 in operation throughout the Valley. Some casinos and hotels are more popular than others. You may be able to file a premises liability lawsuit against any casino in Las Vegas, including:

• Bellagio
• Caesars Palace
• Flamingo Las Vegas
• Luxor
• Mandalay Bay
• MGM Grand
• New York, New York
• Paris Las Vegas
• Rio
• The Monte Carlo
• The Venetian
• Wynn Las Vegas

Going up against a large and powerful casino in a lawsuit can be daunting. Casinos have plenty of money and resources to spend on combatting liability for accidents on their premises. They often have aggressive lawyers as well. Hiring an attorney can help you fix the imbalance of power. Your attorney will know how to battle against major corporations, hotels, and casinos in the pursuit of fair compensation on your behalf.

What kind of lawsuit can I file against a casino?

If a guest suffers injuries or death as a result of the negligence of the casino or a company or person that did work for the casino, that person will have a personal injury claim. The type of claim determines factors such as the time limit for filing.  Here are some of the possible types of claims:

• The claim would take the form of a premises liability claim against the property owner or casino proprietor if it involved a defective property condition, such as an unsafe stairwell, slippery surfaces, or negligent security.
• You could also have a product liability claim against a manufacturer if the incident involved a defective or dangerous item such as an elevator that malfunctioned.
• If your loved one died, you may have the right to file a wrongful death claim against the responsible parties.

What duty of care do casino owners owe the people who visit their premises?

No matter how big the name, however, every casino owes the same duties of care to visitors. This duty of care includes inspecting the casino premises for possible dangers, repairing any known defects or posting warnings about the defects, complying with local business codes, and implementing safety protocols.

The “defendants” in your claim are the parties allegedly responsible for causing your injuries and, therefore, liable to pay for your damages. The owner of the establishment will be the defendant in most casino lawsuits. The casino itself will face liability for injuries to guests and visitors if the establishment or one of its employees contributed to the incident. Casinos have a legal obligation to take reasonable measures to prevent accidents and injuries to patrons.

In some cases, a manufacturer may be liable if a defective product caused any casino customers any harm.

What types of injuries commonly occur at casinos?

These are some of the most common types of accidents in casinos:

• Slip and fall accidents
• Elevator/escalator malfunctions
• Staircase accidents
• Casino parking lot accidents
• Criminal assaults/negligent casino security
• Robberies in casino hotels
• Accidental drowning in casino pools
• Wrongful death accidents

The casino is generally vicariously liable if one of its employees causes a patron harm. This means if an employee causes the injuries, the injured person can still sue the casino directly. The casino will be responsible for paying any monetary damages.

What about if someone who isn’t employed by the casino causes your injuries? For example, another guest attacks you. In that case, you may still have a claim against the casino for negligent security if the conduct of the attacker was foreseeable and the casino failed to have adequate security. These cases depend a lot on the specific circumstances of the incident and the casino itself, such as whether there had been other criminal acts at the casino in the past.

The experienced personal injury attorneys at Claggett & Sykes Trial Lawyers are ready to help you today. Our trial lawyers are respected throughout Las Vegas, Nevada, and the US for our strong record of settlements and verdicts in personal injury cases and wrongful death cases including:

• $153 million in a wrongful death case
• $52 million in another wrongful death case
• $20 million in a premises liability case that caused the victim to suffer a brain injury
• $16.4 million in a premises liability case that caused the victim to suffer a brain injury

Our skilled Las Vegas casino lawyers work to determine who actually owns the casino and who, in addition to the casino, had responsibility for any repairs or maintenance. If the accident was due to negligent security, we also work to determine who was responsible for the security of the casino. The large amount of money that is involved with gambling means that the security of the patrons of the casino must be a priority.

At Claggett & Sykes Trial Lawyers, our skilled trial lawyers help personal injury victims assert their rights. We demand compensation for all your current and future medical bills, lost income, and pain and suffering. We file wrongful death claims if a loved one drowned in a casino pool, was killed due to negligent security, or died due to other reasons within the casino’s control. If you were injured or a loved one died at a casino, call our Las Vegas personal injury lawyers or fill out our contact form to schedule a free consultation.