Reno Personal Injury Lawyer

For more than 35 years, Lee Hotchkin has been taking all types of personal injury cases, fighting - not for big corporations - but for the rights of people like you. People...who for no fault of there own, find themselves injured, out of work, unable to pay for their normal everyday expenses.

If you find yourself injured due to the negligence of others, get the representation that you deserve. Contact Reno personal injury attorney - Lee Hotchkin (775) 786-5791.

We guarantee lower rates than any other Reno personal injury attorney.

Our personal injury lawyers can help you with:

  • Slip-and-fall accidents: We aggressively hold residential and commercial property owners accountable for failing to take appropriate measures to avoid the existence of slippery floor. Tests can be run to measure a floor's condition, and if they are at fault, they'll pay!

  • Lack of security: Did you know that property owners are responsible for providing appropriate security measures to avoid harmful situations. We have many years of experience pursuing damages against property owners who failed to ensure their property had proper lighting, trained security and other appropriate safety measures. We can help you too!

  • Landlord Issues: A landlord or property owner has an obligation to repair. If they have allowed old railings without proper support, or if there are broken or poorly designed stairs and decks, and you fall -- we argue in court, that they are at fault -- if you are injured. The property owner is responsible for failing to maintain their premises, and they are responsible for paying for your injury.

  • Condominium accidents: These "associations" are notorious for failing to maintain their premises. We hold these condominium associations accountable for failing to properly maintain their premises and in cases of robbery or break in- charge them with failing to provide adequate security for the condo area. They will pay for their lack of maintenance, or failure to provide security.

  • School-related accidents: When students are injured at school due to inadequate or no supervision, our lawyers take action. God forbid a shooting has occured on campus; have they provided proper security. One other problem in modern day schools is bullying. What was once a harmless prank, has now become rampant at all of our schools. You have a right to a safe environment to learn in, and when they break that right, we pursue damages against schools for failing to maintain a safe and nurturing environment for students.

  • Defective Products: We know how to prove fault in a wide range of product liability claims involving children's toys, power tools, job-site equipment, automobiles, tires and household products. Contact our Reno law firm today to schedule a free initial consultation with a skilled defective product attorney.

  • Proving Fault - Liability Claims: Our firm's personal injury attorneys know how to prove fault, even when liability is initially unclear. We work with industry-leading experts focused on helping us determine all potential sources of liability of manufacturers, dealers, products designers, retailers, and even owners.


Part of our investigative work includes consulting safety experts and engineers to understand the design flaw or product defect which ultimately caused you to endure serious injuries. We also evaluate the product's history to find if prior safety concerns were known and overlooked by the companies. Our investigative skills are invaluable in helping us illustrate a direct link between the faulty product and catastrophic injury or wrongful death, involving:

  • Defective auto parts: — such as faulty air bags, tire defects, and faulty seat belts.

  • Faulty medical equipment: — defective hip replacements, faulty knee implants, defective pain pumps, NuvaRings, and transvaginal mesh implants.

  • Defective consumer products: — such as defective power tools, faulty farming equipment and defective appliances.

  • Defective baby products: — such as faulty high chairs, defective cribs and toys made with lead paint



We also have a strong background holding drug manufacturers accountable for failing to warn consumers about the dangerous side effects of prescription drugs and over-the-counter drugs.

Personal injury includes "Wrongful Death". Losing a family member is always hard, but it can be devastating when you learn someone could have prevented it. If you are the parent, spouse, or child of someone who has suffered an untimely death, Nevada Law allows you to recover compensation for the love and support you lost.

While money can’t replace your loved one, it is one way to make those who could have prevented the death take responsibility for their actions. In Nevada you can recover, and perhaps prevent the untimely death of others, regardless of the type of accident that took your loved one, from drowning to electrocution.

We can help you file "Medical Malpractice" against a hospital or doctor. If you or your loved one are harmed in the course of receiving medical care and your lawyer can prove that your doctor deviated from the standard of care, you may be able to file a claim for damages. This requires extensive work and resources from an experienced attorney.

How much could your case be worth? Here are some average settlements awarded to personal injury clients in 2012.

  • Bus Accident: A public transportation accident resulted in a broken arm. Client recieved $65,000.00 from city.

  • Motor Vehicle Accident: Client was rear-ended in a motor vehicle accident resulting in a sore neck. They won the case, and received $7,000.00 in damages.

  • Wrongful Death: One person was killed, victim of a gunshot wound while being robbed. A wrongful death case against the owner of shopping center resulted in a $10,000,000.00 verdict for the victims heirs.

  • Hit and Run: A 11 year old boy was hit by a car while riding his bike, was knocked down on the street resulting in a broken elbow. Client given $30,000.00 in damages.

  • School Bus Accident: A school bus ran a stop sign, and hit another vehicle. One child on board the bus fractured an arm, and recieved $130,000.00 from the school board.

At the Reno law firm - Hotchkin Law, our personal injury and wrongful death lawyers, along with a strong support staff, have the legal expertise and investigative know-how to build substantive medical malpractice cases. We have been helping injured clients, for more than three decades, winning millions of dollars in negotiated settlements and verdicts at jury trials. For help with your case, please contact Lee Hochkin - Reno personal injury attorney.

(775) 786-5791

OFFICE LOCATION: 100 W Liberty St #820 * Reno, Nevada 89501

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