The apex when it comes to all things rodeo has to be the National Finals Rodeo, drawing over 170,000 spectators in Vegas over a period of 10 days, where barrel racing, bronc busting, and, more importantly, bull riding take place. Organized by the Professional Rodea Cowboys Association and Las Vegas events, it is undeniably one of the high-energy events you will ever witness, held at the Thomas & Mack Center at the University of Nevada Las Vegas grounds.

It takes a year for each cowboy to train and qualify for the event, and fans often save and plan for an equal amount of time in order to get to watch the action up close and personal. However, when the unthinkable happens, such as a bull escaping the arena and charging into the stands, trampling a spectator caught in the melee, or when a child is crushed on account of inadequate security and barriers, an exciting event soon becomes one of pain and tragedy in just a few minutes. The act may produce broken bones, traumatic brain injury, internal organ injuries, and even paralysis if the individual is not medically attended to in a timely manner.

To add insult to injury, organizing entities such as the PRCA will state that there are waivers printed on tickets and that while they are deeply sorry for you or your loved one’s injuries, there is absolutely nothing they can do for you at the moment except point you to their insurance company or attorneys. In fact, the organizing committee may gently remind you that you assumed the risk when you chose to attend said event.

As if that were not enough, UNLV will invoke sovereign immunity and other indemnification clauses. That said, it is important to understand that the law is on your side at all times and that when a bull breaches the arena barriers, chances are that said barriers were inadequate, meaning that your injuries were not an assumed risk, but a component of premises liability law. In addition, if you or a loved one got trampled on by a surging crowd, it is foreseeable negligence. In both cases, it is reasonable to infer that you are entitled to justice and compensation. Got injured at the National Finals Rodeo in Vegas as either a spectator or participant? Read on to find out how our best rodeo injury attorneys can help get you the compensation you need to rebuild your life for yourself and your loved ones.

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To date, we have recovered over $260 million and counting for our clients, and our success is due to a number of factors such as personally handling all claims that come into the firm and not letting paralegals or inexperienced legal assistants work on them as seen in most law firms, our commitment in making sure that we put a capable and aggressive team for each claim made of physicians, investigators as well as industry-respected experts, as well as not being afraid to litigate claims in a court of law if we believe the client deserves maximum compensation based on your injuries or the actions of the defendant.

We also work with a team of well-renowned experts in the medical, investigative, forensic, and accounting fields in order to come up with a case replete with objective evidence, a medical rationale for your injuries tying them to the accident and the defendant’s negligence, as well as quantifying your injuries by way of compensable damages to ensure you get the compensation you truly deserve.

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How Injuries Occur at the National Rodeo and How Negligence Plays the Central Role

1. Most individuals would assume injuries are an unfortunate side-effect of a rodeo show; however, this is patently wrong, as for the longest time, injuries have been able to be anticipated, and barriers as well as other contingencies have been put up in order to protect the spectators. Therefore, when barriers are inadequate, when chute systems fail, or there is an insufficient number of personnel, injuries occur, whereby breach of duty of care can be inferred. Defendants in such injury events include the PRCA, Las Vegas Events, UNLV, and/or the Thomas&Mack Center, as well as the stock contractor, or the company that provides the bulls, if the animal had a known history of dangerous tendencies but was still allowed to be part of the rodeo.
2. Catastrophic falls and consequent paralysis are also a known risk for cowboys; however, almost all catastrophic injuries occur due to gross negligence and not inherent danger. For instance, if the rider’s safety vest is defectively designed, or the bull rope fails, or if the chute system releases the bull before the cowboy is ready, it can be reasonably surmised that gross negligence was the proximate cause of the participant’s injuries. Defendants in cowboy injuries usually include the event producer, the stock contractor, the equipment manufacturer, and the PRCA.

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If you or a loved one suffered catastrophic injury at the National Finals Rodeo or another PRCA-sanctioned event—whether as a spectator trampled by an escaped animal, a cowboy paralyzed by a fall, or a family member grieving a wrongful death—McCready Law has your back — simply give us a call NOW at (314) 481-63338 so we can speak with one of our experienced and attentive injury attorneys regardless of where you are in the country. Remember, the call is 100% FREE, and there is no legal obligation and nothing to sign. Thank you for choosing McCready Law; we look forward to helping you get the justice and compensation you deserve.