Bigger. Faster. Settlements.
A person against a car is never a fair fight, and Las Vegas streets are among the most dangerous in the country for people on foot. Kyle gives your case his undivided attention and a relentless push, which causes your settlement to come back bigger, and faster.
No metal around you. No mercy from the insurer.
Las Vegas is consistently ranked among the most dangerous metro areas in America for pedestrians. Wide, fast arterials like Boulder Highway, Sahara, and Charleston, long distances between crosswalks, and impatient tourist traffic produce devastating collisions, and the person on foot absorbs all of it.
You would think a driver hitting a pedestrian would be an easy claim. It is not, because the insurer's playbook is to blame the victim: jaywalking, dark clothing, came out of nowhere. Kyle answers that playbook with evidence, including signal timing, surveillance footage, vehicle damage analysis, and witness testimony.
These injuries are too serious for a pipeline. With Kyle, your case never leaves his hands, and his undivided attention is what turns a blamed pedestrian into a fully compensated one.
What to do after being hit by a car.
Pedestrian cases turn on evidence that disappears fast. Move quickly where you can.
Let them treat you
Pedestrian injuries are almost always serious, and some of the worst ones announce themselves late. Accept transport and full evaluation.
Get the driver and the cameras
The driver's information, the police report number, and the location matter, because many Vegas intersections and businesses have cameras that overwrite within days.
Do not accept blame at the scene
Shock makes people apologize. Say nothing about fault to anyone except your doctor and your lawyer.
Call Kyle while footage still exists
An immediate preservation push for surveillance and signal data is often what wins these cases.
Pedestrian cases Kyle handles.
Crosswalk Collisions
Drivers turning through occupied crosswalks on the valley's wide intersections. Right of way is yours, and the law backs it.
Boulder Highway & High-Risk Corridors
The deadliest stretches in the valley for people on foot, where speed and distance between crossings produce catastrophic impacts.
Parking Lots & Casinos
Low speed does not mean low injury. Resort corridors, garages, and lots produce constant pedestrian strikes.
Hit-and-Run
Drivers flee pedestrian collisions at an alarming rate. Your own uninsured motorist coverage can step in while the search continues.
Children & School Zones
Drivers owe heightened care around children, and the law treats these cases accordingly.
Impaired & Distracted Drivers
Phone records and toxicology convert blame-shifting into clear liability, and can support punitive damages.
What the law gives you here.
A few Nevada rules decide whether and how much you can recover. Here is what matters most in these cases.
Two years to file
Nevada generally allows two years from the collision, but camera footage from nearby businesses can be gone in days. The real clock is the evidence clock.
Crosswalk right of way
Nevada law requires drivers to yield to pedestrians in crosswalks. A driver who fails to yield has violated a duty the law spells out plainly.
Outside a crosswalk is not fatal to your claim
Even where the insurer cries jaywalking, Nevada's comparative negligence rule lets you recover if you are not more at fault than the driver.
Uninsured driver, real recovery
Hit-and-run and uninsured drivers are common in pedestrian cases. Your own UM coverage may compensate you, and Kyle handles those claims regularly.
This is general information about Nevada law, not legal advice, and the rules have exceptions. Kyle will tell you exactly how they apply to your case.
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What full value looks like.
Insurers pay more when they know your lawyer will take the case all the way. Prior results do not guarantee a similar outcome, but they show what relentless preparation can do.
Prior results do not guarantee a similar outcome. Each case turns on its own facts.
What clients say.
After a devastating accident caused by an impaired driver, Attorney Cottner handled every detail with care and dedication to ensure I was made whole again. I am forever grateful!
I will be recommending Kyle to all my family and friends. He worked so hard to get me the care and medical attention I needed! I appreciate everything he and his team did for my case.
From beginning to end, The Cottner Firm & Kyle have provided me with outstanding experience relative to a bad situation. They’ve shown consistent consideration & it is very appreciated!
What people ask before they call.
Very possibly. Nevada's comparative negligence rule lets you recover as long as you are not more at fault than the driver, and drivers always owe a duty of care to people on foot, crosswalk or not.
Report it to police immediately, then call Kyle. Your own uninsured motorist coverage can compensate you for a hit-and-run, and early action helps both the search and the claim.
Surveillance and traffic camera footage, signal timing data, the vehicle's damage pattern, and witness accounts. Most of it disappears within days if no one acts to preserve it.
Generally two years from the collision, though the practical deadline is much shorter because camera footage overwrites quickly.
These injuries are usually severe, so full valuation includes future care, lost earning capacity, and the human losses, not just the first round of bills. The first offer rarely reflects any of that.
Nothing up front. No fee unless Kyle wins your case.
Find out what your case is worth.
Tell Kyle what happened. The consultation is free, there is no obligation, and you pay nothing unless he wins your case.