You show up. You do the work that keeps Las Vegas running. When that work injures you, the system is supposed to take care of you.
Too often, it doesn’t. Claims get denied. Doctors get overruled. Checks come up short. And nobody mentions that you might have a second case worth far more.
The Cottle Law Firm stands with injured workers across Nevada. We handle the comp claim, we find every other avenue of recovery, and we deal with the insurance company so you can focus on healing.
The housekeeper whose back gave out on the fourteenth floor. The line cook burned in a kitchen that never slowed down. The ironworker was hurt by another contractor’s shortcut on a Strip project. The nurse injured lifting a patient because staffing was thin. The valet, the dealer, the warehouse picker, the delivery driver.
If you were hurt doing your job anywhere in Nevada, this page is for you.
What workers’ comp actually covers, and what it doesn’t
Workers’ compensation is a no-fault system. You do not have to prove your employer did anything wrong, and in exchange, benefits are limited. Medical care for the injury. A portion of your lost wages. Compensation if you are left with a permanent disability.
Denied claims. Delayed approvals. Adjusters steering you to their doctors. Pressure to return to work before you are ready. Permanent disability ratings that undervalue what you lost.
None of that is the end of the road. Denials can be appealed, ratings can be challenged, and deadlines matter at every step. Some of the deadlines in a Nevada work injury claim are measured in days, not months, starting the moment you are hurt. Report the injury in writing, get seen by a doctor, and talk to us early so nothing closes on you quietly.
your full lost wages, your pain, the toll on your family, the career you may not get back.
That gap is where injured workers get shortchanged, and it is exactly where we look hardest.
The second case most workers never hear about
If someone other than your employer played a role in your injury, you may have a separate claim on top of workers’ comp.
A subcontractor working unsafely on the same site. A driver who hit you while you were working. A property owner who ignored a hazard. A machine or tool that failed because it was badly designed or maintained.
That third-party case can recover what comp leaves out, including pain and suffering and the rest of your wages. Most people never pursue it because no one told them it existed. We check for it in every single case we take.
We have represented injured Nevadans for decades and recovered hundreds of millions of dollars for our clients. Insurance companies know our name, and that changes conversations.
More importantly, we know this city’s work. We know the casinos, the job sites, the hospitals, and the pace this town demands from its people. When that pace breaks somebody, we make sure the recovery is real.
You gave your work everything. Don’t let an insurance company decide what your injury is worth.
The consultation is free. There is no fee unless we recover for you.
