DROWNING ACCIDENTS IN NEVADA
DROWNING ACCIDENTS IN NEVADA
Drowning Accidents in Nevada
In Nevada, 67% of the state, or 48 million acres, belongs to the American people. The Bureau of Land Management often manages this land. These wide-open spaces are beautiful and can be used for recreational activities, like hunting, swimming, fishing, rafting, camping, tubing, hiking, spelunking, collecting rocks, or participating in water sports. Due to the nature of these activities, there is a heightened danger of drowning accidents on recreational land in Nevada.
Every year in the United States, there are approximately four thousand fatal unintentional drownings (an average of 11 drowning deaths per day) and approximately eight thousand nonfatal drownings (an average of 22 nonfatal drownings per day). Unfortunately, nonfatal drownings can result in long-term disabilities, health problems, brain damage, and expensive medical treatments and hospital stays.
Children and Adult Males are Most Likely to be Involved in Drowning Accidents
Children ages 1–4 have the highest drowning rates. Drowning can happen even when children are not expected to be near water, such as when they gain unsupervised access to water. Fatal drowning is the leading cause of death for children 1-4 and the second leading cause of unintentional injury death for children 5-14, behind motor vehicle crashes. Another high-risk group for fatal drowning accidents is adult males. Almost 80% of people who die from drowning accidents in Nevada are male. Many factors might contribute to higher rates of drowning among males, including increased exposure to water, risk-taking behaviors, and alcohol use. The risk factors leading to more children and adult males dying from drowning in Nevada are amplified on recreational land.
Drowning Accidents on Recreational Land in Nevada
Consequently, the Nevada legislature passed a law to make it more difficult to sue when someone is injured in a drowning accident on land used for recreational purposes in Nevada. Specifically, NRS 41.510 says an owner, lessee, or “occupant of any premises, owes no duty to keep the premises safe for entry or use by others for participating in any recreational activity or to give warning of any hazardous condition, activity or use of any structure on the premises to persons entering for those purposes.” Simply put, where the owner, lessee, or occupant of land has no duty, they cannot be liable for injuries suffered on their land if used for recreational purposes. Often, as a result, people who are seriously injured in drowning accidents in Las Vegas or Tahoe have their cases dismissed by the Court.
Drowning Accident Attorneys at Cohan PLLC
There are special exceptions to the rule that makes it more difficult to sue when someone is injured in a drowning accident on land used for recreational purposes. The best and most experienced drowning accident attorneys in Nevada at Cohan PLLC will fight to get you and your family the justice and compensation you deserve. If you or a loved one has suffered due to a drowning accident in Las Vegas or elsewhere in Nevada, we know this is likely one of the most challenging times of your life. A drowning accident attorney at Cohan PLLC has the experience and dedication to seek the maximum compensation available under Nevada law.
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