Legal Question in Personal Injury in Nevada

Re: accident at work

I can think of two possible sources of recovery I am willing to discuss in a open forum. There is a good claim against the drunk woman. Hopefully there was an incident report by casino security and you know who the woman is. If she is a homeowner, her homeowner's insurance may cover her liability. That's a big if. If she is not a homeowner it becomes much less attractive to sue her.

Another possible source or recovery is a workman's compensation claim that your mom might be able to file against the casino. You said the casino denied liability. Did they deny liability on the basis that they aren't liable if a drunk falls on your mother or did they deny liability because they considered and denied a workman's comp claim; if so, what was there reasoning?

The question also arises about whether you can sue the casino for "letting" a drunk woman fall on your mother. This is not an issue I want to discuss in open forum.

You are right to worry about the statute of limitations. Against the drunk, or against the casino under a theory that they are liable for the drunk woman, the statute of limitations--assuming the incident was in Nevada--is two years meaning suit must be filed within two years of the date of the incident. After suit is filed there are various other deadlines as well. The statute of limitations for a workman's comp claim is a bit more complicated.

Feel free to call me (prefer to talk rather than e-mail) if you want to follow-up.