Las Vegas Workers' Compensation Lawyer

Bigger. Faster. Settlements.

$6MConstruction Accident
$11.8MRear-End Collision
$1MInsurance Bad Faith

Hurt at work and suddenly the insurer treats you like a suspect? Denials, lowballed ratings, and cut-off benefits are the system working as designed. Kyle gives your claim his undivided attention and a relentless push, which causes your benefits to come back bigger, and faster.

$100M+ recovered · 287+ five-star reviews · No fee unless you win
$6MConstruction Accident
$11.8MRear-End Collision
$1MInsurance Bad Faith
Las Vegas Workers' Compensation Lawyer Kyle P. Cottner
Kyle P. Cottner
Founding Attorney
Workers' Compensation

The system is built for the insurer. Kyle rebuilds it for you.

Nevada workers' compensation is supposed to be simple: you get hurt working, your medical care and lost wages are covered. In practice, insurers and their administrators deny legitimate claims, steer workers to friendly doctors, lowball permanent disability ratings, and cut off benefits early, betting that an injured worker will not fight the paperwork.

Kyle fights the paperwork. He handles claim denials, hearings and appeals, disability rating disputes, and benefit terminations, and he knows the deadlines and procedures that trip up unrepresented workers. Where a third party caused your injury, like a subcontractor or a driver, he pursues that separate injury case too, the way he recovered $6 million in a construction accident.

You will not navigate hearing officers and appeals alone, and you will not be a file number in a mill. With Kyle, your claim never leaves his hands.

First Moves

What to do after a work injury.

Workers' comp runs on deadlines and forms. Missing one can cost you the claim.

01

Report it in writing immediately

Tell your employer right away and follow up in writing. Late notice is the insurer's favorite reason to deny.

02

File the claim form

Your treating doctor's claim form starts the case officially. Do not let anyone talk you out of filing because the injury seems minor.

03

Follow the treatment, keep the records

Gaps and missed appointments become denial ammunition. Keep copies of everything the insurer and doctors send you.

04

Call Kyle at the first pushback

A denial, a lowball rating, an early cutoff, or pressure to return before you are ready are all signs the insurer is working you. That is when Kyle goes to work on them.

Cases We Handle

Comp fights Kyle takes on.

§ 01

Denied Claims

The insurer says it did not happen at work, or you had it before. Kyle builds the record that forces the claim open.

§ 02

Hearings & Appeals

Nevada's hearing and appeals process has strict deadlines and procedures. Kyle handles them so a technicality never beats a legitimate claim.

§ 03

Lowballed Disability Ratings

Permanent partial disability ratings translate directly to money. Insurer-friendly ratings get challenged with second evaluations.

§ 04

Cut-Off Benefits

Benefits terminated while you are still hurt, or pressure to return to work too soon, can be fought and reversed.

§ 05

Construction & Trade Injuries

The valley's job sites produce serious injuries. Kyle recovered $6 million in a construction accident case.

§ 06

Third-Party Injury Claims

When someone other than your employer caused the injury, a separate personal injury case can recover what comp never pays, including pain and suffering.

Nevada Law

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.

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Report fast, file fast

Nevada law sets short deadlines for notifying your employer and filing the claim form. Treat both as immediate, because late notice is the cheapest denial the insurer gets.

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No-fault, but not automatic

You do not have to prove your employer did anything wrong, but insurers still deny claims constantly. No-fault does not mean no fight.

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Appeals have hard deadlines

A denial is not the end, but the window to appeal is short and unforgiving. The sooner Kyle is involved, the more options you keep.

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Comp is not always the whole case

Workers' comp pays medical and wage benefits but nothing for pain and suffering. A third-party case against whoever caused the injury can recover the rest.

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.

The why behind the result
Undivided Attention + Relentless Representation = Bigger, Faster Settlements

Two things a billboard cannot buy.

Results

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.

$6M
Construction Accident
Injury at a job site.
$11.8M
Rear-End Collision
$11,795,769.60 recovered.
$1M
Insurance Bad Faith
Carrier held accountable.
$600K
Negligent Hiring
Unfit commercial driver.

Prior results do not guarantee a similar outcome. Each case turns on its own facts.

Client Reviews

What clients say.

★★★★★ 287+ five-star reviews on Google
★★★★★
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.
— Sandra
★★★★★
Very knowledgeable and articulate. Answered phone calls promptly. Fast and efficient! Absolutely recommend and will recommend to all my family and friends.
— Robert
★★★★★
Kyle was very helpful and efficient in regards to my case! Great communication & answered as many questions as I asked.
— Destiny
Questions, Answered

What people ask before they call.

No. Denials are routine and frequently reversed on appeal. But Nevada's appeal deadlines are short and strict, so call immediately rather than re-arguing with the insurance company yourself.

Nevada's system limits your choices, and the insurer's preferred doctors shape your benefits and your rating. There are ways to push back, and Kyle uses them.

A permanent partial disability rating converts your lasting impairment into money. Insurer-selected raters tend to rate low, and a challenge with a second evaluation can change the number significantly.

Retaliation for filing is unlawful. If you are punished for asserting your rights, that becomes part of the fight.

Then you may have two cases: the comp claim and a personal injury case against the third party. The injury case can recover pain and suffering and full wage loss that comp never pays.

Fees in workers' comp cases come out of the recovery, regulated by the system, and there is nothing up front. The consultation is free.

Calls get answered. ◆ Concerns get solved. ◆ Cases get bigger, faster.
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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.

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