All Terrain Vehicles (ATVs) are powerful machines that are able to cover rough territory that is not accessible to other vehicles. They are tough enough to travel on rocky, uneven ground, and unlike trucks, they can fit through smaller spaces. ATVs are used by farmers, hunters, and emergency service providers and for recreational use by racers or adventure-seekers.
Despite these positive functions, it is not uncommon for ATVs to be involved in serious accidents, and if you are an accident victim, seek help from a Summerlin personal injury lawyer from H&P Law.
ur team has secured multi–million dollar settlements and trial judgments for deserving clients. A Summerlin ATV accident lawyer will fight to get you the compensation you deserve for the accident.
Finding the Liable Party for an ATV Accident
You must figure out exactly whose negligence caused your ATV accident to see a favorable case outcome. Your attorney will immediately begin undertaking an investigation to identify this party after entering a partnership with you.
Those potentially at fault include the following:
- Vehicle Owner: If they allowed you to use a vehicle they knew or should have known was not completely safe, they could bear responsibility
- Vehicle Manufacturer: A vehicle defect or malfunction could cause an accident, and if manufacturers were negligent in noticing this defect, they could be culpable
- Vehicle Operator: You may have been the passenger in the ATV, and the operator’s reckless or careless behavior could have caused the accident
- Property Owner: Property owners have a legal responsibility to protect their guests by keeping their properties free of known dangers, and it is important to know what to do if you are injured on another’s property in Nevada
If these or any other parties are responsible for your accident, your ATV accident lawyer in Summerlin will work to prove it. Your focus needs to be on recovery. Let us focus on finding evidence, attending to the legal details of your case, and fighting to get you fair compensation.
ATV Accident Statistics
ATVs fall into the category of Off Highways Vehicles, or “OHVs.” According to the Consumer Products Safety Commission’s (CPSC) most recent annual report, during a three-year period, OHV accidents produced 2,448 fatalities. Of this total, ATV accidents accounted for 1,643.
The types of accidents most commonly associated with these deaths involved collisions or vehicle overturns. Collisions were often made with another vehicle, a tree, or another unmoving object. In many cases, the victims were ejected from the vehicle.
Regarding accident-related injuries, the CPSC collected data over a recent five-year period and estimates there were 504,400 OHV “emergency department-treated injuries,” or 100,900 per year, nationwide. Diagnoses included:
- Fractures:
- Contusions or abrasions
- Damage to internal organs
- Injuries to the arms, torso, and legs
A Summerlin ATV Accident Lawyer Can Help You Secure Compensation
Connect with a Summerlin ATV accident attorney from H&P Law as soon as possible after your accident. The evidence-gathering process moves more efficiently as less time passes. A swift connection gives us time to discover the negligent party and file your claim within Nevada’s two-year legal deadline, as established in the Nevada Revised Statutes (NRS) 11.190.
Identifying the negligent party is a critical first step, but to collect compensation, you must prove that the party’s negligence is the direct cause of the accident and that the accident caused you measurable losses.
Our team knows the kinds of convincing evidence that successful claims demand and will pursue every source of information. Though each case is different, evidence will likely include:
- Witness testimony
- Input from accident reconstructionists
- Input from vehicle experts and inspectors
- Physical evidence from the accident scene
- Documentation of your medical costs, income loss, and other accident-related expenses
- Input from your medical team regarding the cause of your injuries and your prognosis
- Statements from caregivers about your quality of life
Valuing Your Losses
Putting a fair dollar amount on your losses is another critical step in your case. Victims do not always realize the extent of their accident-related costs, underestimating their future needs or minimizing their pain and suffering.
Your ATV accident attorney in Summerlin knows what damages can be recovered in a personal injury case and will not overlook a single detail when calculating your settlement demand.
Count on your attorney to seek recovery of or acknowledgment for the following:
- Medical bills
- Continuing care costs
- Income lost during recovery
- Future earnings and benefits if you cannot go back to work
- Other accident-incurred costs
- Physical pain
- Disfigurement or disability
- Emotional trauma
- Reduced quality of life
How Nevada’s Negligence Laws Matter to Your Case
Nevada’s negligence laws can also affect your eligibility to collect full compensation. Under NRS 41.141, victims can only seek compensation if they are less than 50% to blame for the accident. If they meet this standard but still hold a smaller percentage of blame, their compensation is reduced by that smaller percentage. You can expect the at-fault party to work hard to assign as much fault to you as possible.
ATV operators or passengers are often perceived as reckless, using ATVs irresponsibly to get a risk-taking rush. If your accident occurs when you are using an ATV for recreation, the at–fault party will very likely lean into this perception. They will look to present you as a careless danger-seeker and, more importantly, the cause of your own injuries.
Our team knows when you are responsible for your own injuries and when you are not. We will provide an aggressive defense if the other side makes unfair accusations of blame against you. They will fight to lower their payout and deny you justice, but we will fight harder to hold them accountable.
On Your Side from Start to Finish
Once you secure representation from H&P Law, you have an experienced, knowledgeable legal team on your side from the start of your case to its resolution. You can depend on us for exceptional representation, attentive support, and consistent communication.
We protect injury victims’ rights and will fight to get you the financial justice your case deserves.
