¿Qué es la seguridad negligente en Nevada?

How Nevada Law Defines Negligent Security

By Lindsay K. Cullen, Partner &  Las Vegas Personal Injury Attorney

You Deserved to Be Safe

No one should have to look over their shoulder when they are just walking to their car at night, unlocking their own front door, returning to their hotel room, or visiting an establishment. Whether you live in Las Vegas or are visiting, we all share a basic expectation that the places we live, work, stay, and shop are reasonably safe.

But what happens when that trust is broken? When someone gets hurt because a property owner decided to cut corners, it doesn’t just feel like bad luck. It feels like a massive betrayal. In Nevada, that failure has a legal name: negligent security.

¿Qué es la seguridad negligente en Nevada?

Negligent security is a type of responsabilidad civil de los propietarios claim. It means a property owner or management company failed to take basic, reasonable steps to protect visitors or tenants from foreseeable harm. Under Nevada law, property owners owe a duty of care to people lawfully on their property, and that includes protecting them from foreseeable criminal activity.

When businesses prioritize saving a few dollars over human safety, they create an environment where crimes and assaults can easily happen.

Examples of Negligent Security

This negligence often looks like:

• Ignoring a broken security gate for weeks or months.
• Leaving a parking garage, walkway, or stairwell completely in the dark.
• Failing to fix broken locks on apartment doors or windows.
• Ignoring previous complaints about suspicious activity on the property.
• Allowing previously known individuals with criminal intentions to return to a property.
• Providing untrained or inadequate security staff in areas with known risks.

It Wasn’t Your Fault

If you or someone you love was assaulted, sexually assaulted, robbed, or injured on someone else’s property, it is incredibly common to second-guess yourself. You might wonder if you should have parked somewhere else, or if you should have been paying closer attention, or not visited that property at all.

But here is the reality: being the victim of a crime is not your fault.

The property owner had a legal responsibility to anticipate the danger and take reasonable steps to protect you. Nevada follows a modified comparative negligence rule (NRS 41.141), so you can still pursue a claim as long as any share of fault assigned to you is less than 51%. You shouldn’t have to carry the physical, emotional, and financial weight of their shortcuts.

How Long Do You Have to File a Negligent Security Claim in Nevada?

In most cases, the deadline is two years from the date of the injury under NRS 11.190(4)(e). Limited exceptions exist, including cases involving minors or injuries that were not immediately discovered. Because these deadlines are strict, it’s worth speaking with an attorney sooner rather than later.

Taking the Next Step

After a traumatic event, the idea of talking to a lawyer or starting a legal claim can feel completely overwhelming. You might not even be sure if you have a valid case. That is completely normal. You don’t need to have all the answers right now. You just need to understand your options.

If you suspect that a property owner’s negligence played a role in what happened to you or a loved one, our Las Vegas negligent security attorneys are here to listen.

Reach out to us today for a consulta gratuita y confidencial or call 702.800.0000. Let’s have a conversation about what happened, outline your rights, and see how we can hold the property owner accountable.