Las Vegas has one of the most dangerous pedestrian environments in the United States, with the Las Vegas Strip generating intense conflicts between vehicle traffic and tens of thousands of pedestrians crossing at intersections, mid-block locations, and resort driveways. Clark County’s pedestrian fatality rate consistently exceeds the national average, driven by wide arterial roads with high speed limits, frequent impaired driving, and tourists unfamiliar with Nevada traffic patterns attempting to cross multi-lane roadways. Pedestrian accidents in Las Vegas cause catastrophic injuries — lower extremity fractures, traumatic brain injuries, spinal cord injuries, and fatalities — and the legal analysis involves multiple potentially liable parties: the negligent driver who failed to yield; the City of Las Vegas, Clark County, or Nevada DOT if crosswalk design or signal timing created a dangerous condition; and, in resort-controlled driveway areas, the hotel or casino operating the private roadway. Marathon Law Group represents Las Vegas pedestrian accident victims and their families throughout Clark County in personal injury and wrongful death claims against all liable parties.
Injured in Las Vegas? Call Marathon Law Group at (702) 522-1808 for a free consultation. Our personal injury attorneys work on contingency — you pay nothing unless we win your case.
Nevada Pedestrian Right-of-Way Laws, Government Liability, and Crosswalk Accident Claims
Nevada traffic law (NRS 484B.283) grants pedestrians the right of way in marked crosswalks and at intersections with pedestrian signals, and drivers who fail to yield face both traffic citations and civil liability for resulting injuries. The right-of-way protection does not excuse pedestrian negligence — comparative fault under NRS 41.141 applies, and pedestrians who crossed against a signal or outside a marked crosswalk may have their damages reduced proportionally. However, Nevada’s 51% modified comparative fault bar means that even a pedestrian whose own fault contributed to an accident retains the right to recover as long as their fault percentage is 50% or below. Government entity liability for crosswalk and intersection design defects requires compliance with the Nevada Governmental Tort Claims Act (NRS 41.0307 et seq.), which provides limited waiver of sovereign immunity for government negligence. Pedestrian injury claims against Nevada DOT, Clark County, or the City of Las Vegas must be filed within specific notice deadlines — failure to file a timely tort claim notice bars the lawsuit — and Marathon Law Group takes immediate action to preserve government liability claims when crosswalk design, sight-line obstructions, or signal timing failures contributed to a pedestrian accident. Intersection accident reconstruction experts, traffic engineering experts, and Clark County traffic engineering records are critical in establishing government liability for pedestrian accident cases in Las Vegas. The damages available in serious pedestrian accident cases are substantial: pedestrians struck by vehicles at normal urban speeds suffer severe orthopedic injuries requiring multiple surgeries, prolonged rehabilitation, and often permanent disability — Marathon Law Group pursues full compensation including lifetime care cost projections from qualified life care planning experts in catastrophic pedestrian injury cases.
If you or a loved one has been injured, contact our experienced Las Vegas pedestrian accident attorney at Marathon Law Group. We offer free consultations and only get paid when you win.