Nevada Drunk Driving Accident Victim Attorney Las Vegas
Las Vegas’s 24-hour entertainment culture, casino bar service, and thriving nightlife create an elevated risk of drunk driving accidents on the Las Vegas Strip and throughout Clark County. Nevada makes it illegal to drive with a blood alcohol concentration of 0.08% or higher under NRS 484C.110, and a driver who violates this statute and injures another person is both criminally prosecuted and civilly liable for the victim’s full damages — including punitive damages designed to punish the drunk driver for their reckless disregard of public safety. Marathon Law Group’s Las Vegas personal injury attorneys represent drunk driving accident victims and pursue maximum recovery including punitive damages.
Punitive Damages Against Drunk Drivers in Nevada
Nevada’s punitive damages statute, NRS 42.005, allows punitive damages when a defendant has acted with oppression, fraud, or malice — defined to include conscious disregard for the rights and safety of others. Getting behind the wheel of a vehicle while intoxicated — particularly with a high BAC, with passengers in the vehicle, or in a high-traffic area — constitutes conscious disregard for public safety that supports a punitive damages award. Punitive damages in Nevada are capped at three times compensatory damages if compensatory damages are $100,000 or more, or $300,000 if compensatory damages are below $100,000. In serious drunk driving cases with substantial compensatory damages, the punitive award can be very large. Marathon Law Group routinely seeks punitive damages in Nevada drunk driving accident cases.
Dram Shop Liability in Las Vegas Drunk Driving Cases
Nevada’s dram shop statute, NRS 41.1305, provides a limited avenue for holding alcohol-serving establishments liable when they serve alcohol to a visibly intoxicated person or a minor who then causes a drunk driving accident. The key requirements are visible intoxication at the time of service and proximate causation between the service and the resulting accident. Las Vegas casinos and bars that continue serving visibly intoxicated patrons who then drive and cause accidents may face civil liability under NRS 41.1305. Marathon Law Group investigates all potential sources of liability in Las Vegas drunk driving accident cases, including dram shop claims against responsible establishments.
Contact Marathon Law Group — Las Vegas Drunk Driving Accident Attorneys
Injured by a drunk driver in Las Vegas? Marathon Law Group pursues punitive damages and all liability sources. Contact us for a free consultation.