If you are an active-duty service member, Veteran, or military family member who was injured in Las Vegas, the attorneys at Drummond Law Firm understand the unique issues that can arise in your personal injury case. An injury can affect more than your health. For military members and their families, it can impact your ability to serve, your career, your long-term financial security, and your family’s future.
Personal injury cases involving military members and Veterans can also present unique challenges when it comes to medical treatment and benefits. Navigating military healthcare, TRICARE, and the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) requires experience dealing with these government programs and understanding how they intersect with a personal injury claim. The team at Drummond Law Firm has years of experience handling these issues and helping military and Veteran clients navigate the process while protecting their personal injury recovery.
Drummond Law Firm offers the HERO SALUTE™ Program, which reduces attorney fees for active-duty service members, veterans, law enforcement officers, first responders, and teachers.
Drummond Law Firm was founded by Craig W. Drummond, a decorated U.S. Army veteran with service in Iraq and former JAG attorney. He built this firm on the same values he carried in uniform: integrity, discipline, and a commitment to doing right by the people he serves.
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A Veteran-Founded Firm That Represents Military Members
Craig Drummond served as a Captain in the United States Army and deployed to Iraq. He earned the Bronze Star Medal and the Meritorious Service Medal during his career. After his military service, he earned his law degree and served as a JAG attorney before founding Drummond Law Firm in Las Vegas.
That background is not a marketing detail. It shapes how the firm operates. Military members who walk through our doors are not explaining their situation to a civilian attorney who needs a briefing on how the military works. They are sitting across from someone who has worn the uniform, deployed overseas, and understands what a service-connected injury can do to a career, a family, and a retirement.
Drummond Law Firm offers the HERO SALUTE™ Program, which reduces attorney fees for active-duty service members, veterans, law enforcement officers, first responders, and teachers.
Military Bases Near Las Vegas
Las Vegas is home to two active Air Force installations that bring thousands of military personnel and their families into the Las Vegas Valley.
- Nellis Air Force Base is located in the northeast part of the valley and serves as headquarters for the U.S. Air Force Warfare Center. Nellis hosts Red Flag and Green Flag-West exercises and is home to more military schools and squadrons than any other Air Force base in the country. The Mike O’Callaghan Military Medical Center on base provides full-service medical care to active-duty members and their dependents.
- Creech Air Force Base sits approximately 35 miles northwest of Las Vegas near Indian Springs. Creech is home to the 432nd Wing, the Air Force’s primary remotely piloted aircraft wing. Most Creech personnel live in the Las Vegas Valley and commute to the base daily, spending significant time on Nevada highways and local roads during every shift cycle.
Service members stationed at Nellis and Creech face the same risks as every other driver, pedestrian, and resident in the Las Vegas area. For a military member, a serious injury carries consequences that extend into every part of a career.
How Personal Injuries Disrupt Military Careers
For a civilian, a serious injury means time in a hospital and time away from work. For a military member, it can mean the end of a career.
An active-duty service member who sustains a serious off-duty injury may be placed on a medical profile that restricts physical activity and prevents deployment. A non-deployable profile can trigger a Medical Evaluation Board, which assesses whether the service member is fit to continue serving. If the board determines they are not, the result is medical separation or medical retirement, depending on the circumstances.
A service member who is medically separated before reaching 20 years of active duty loses the retirement pension entirely under the legacy system. That pension, combined with TRICARE for Life, commissary and exchange privileges, and other benefits, can be worth well over a million dollars across a lifetime.
Lost BAH, BAS, and future promotions add to the total. An E-7 separated at 15 years instead of retiring at 20 does not lose five years of pay. They lose the entire retirement package that only vests at the 20-year mark.
A personal injury claim for a military member must account for all of this. Medical bills and lost wages are where most attorneys stop. The real damage is measured in the career, the benefits, and the retirement that the injury took away.
Types of Cases We Handle for Military Members
Drummond Law Firm represents active-duty service members, veterans, and military families in personal injury cases throughout Las Vegas and Clark County. Our attorneys understand the unique losses military members face when an injury threatens their continued service. We handle every type of personal injury claim, and we know how to calculate every loss when the injured party wears a uniform.
Motor Vehicle Accidents
Las Vegas roadways are among the busiest in the state, and military personnel stationed at Nellis and Creech face daily commutes through high-traffic corridors on US-95, I-15, and the Las Vegas Beltway.
Car accidents, truck collisions, and rideshare incidents can produce injuries that sideline a service member from duty. These injuries can trigger the medical profile and evaluation process that ends a military career. Your attorney must document not only the medical costs but also the impact on your military readiness and future earning potential as a service member.
Premises Liability and Off-Base Injuries
Military members and their families spend their off-duty hours throughout the Las Vegas Valley. Slip and fall injuries at restaurants, shopping centers, and entertainment venues are common. Negligent security at bars, nightclubs, and apartment complexes can result in assaults that cause lasting physical and psychological harm. These claims fall under Nevada premises liability law. They require an attorney who understands that the injury report filed with your command is just as relevant as the incident report filed with the property owner.
Motorcycle and Recreational Accidents
Southern Nevada’s climate and terrain attract motorcycle riders, off-road enthusiasts, and outdoor athletes year-round. Military members stationed in the area are no exception. A motorcycle accident on Lake Mead Boulevard or a recreational injury at Red Rock Canyon can produce fractures, spinal injuries, and head trauma. These injuries affect a service member’s physical fitness scores and deployment eligibility. These cases require the same career-impact analysis that applies to any military personal injury claim.
What Military Members Need to Know About TRICARE and Settlements
TRICARE covers your medical bills after an injury, but it does not do so for free. When a third party is responsible for your injury and you file a personal injury claim, TRICARE has the right to be reimbursed from your settlement. This right is established under the Federal Medical Care Recovery Act. This is called subrogation.
If your medical treatment cost TRICARE $50,000 and your settlement is $150,000, TRICARE will file a claim to recover that $50,000 before you receive your share. Your attorney’s job is to negotiate the TRICARE subrogation amount down, just as they would negotiate a lien from a civilian health insurer. Every dollar reduced from the TRICARE claim is a dollar that stays with you.
Many service members do not realize that TRICARE’s reimbursement right can consume a significant portion of their settlement if no one negotiates on their behalf. An attorney who understands how TRICARE subrogation works can save you tens of thousands of dollars on a single claim.
How Deployment Affects Your Personal Injury Case
Active-duty service members can be deployed or reassigned at any point during a personal injury case. The Servicemembers Civil Relief Act provides protections that allow a court to stay civil proceedings while a service member is on active duty or deployed. This means your case does not disappear because you received orders.
However, deployment creates practical challenges. You may be unavailable for depositions, independent medical examinations, and settlement negotiations. Evidence can deteriorate while you are overseas. Witnesses can relocate or forget the details of what they saw.
The best way to protect your claim is to retain an attorney before you deploy. Your attorney can handle the day-to-day management of your case, respond to the opposing party, and preserve evidence while you are fulfilling your duty to the country.
The HERO SALUTE™ Program
Drummond Law Firm created the HERO SALUTE™ Program to honor the men and women who dedicate their lives to serving our country and our communities. Through this program, we voluntarily reduce our attorney fee for qualifying personal injury cases as a direct expression of gratitude for their service.
For qualifying cases, our standard 33 percent contingency fee is reduced to 28 percent on pre-litigation matters. If the case requires litigation, the attorney fee is reduced to 35 percent. Every qualifying HERO SALUTE™ client will receive either the HERO SALUTE™ reduced fee or the Reduced Fee Guarantee, whichever provides the greater financial benefit. We automatically apply the option that results in the lowest attorney fee.
The HERO SALUTE™ is available to active-duty or reserve members of the United States military, military veterans, law enforcement officers, first responders, and teachers. Qualifying family members of eligible heroes are also covered. Qualifying family members include a parent or child of an eligible hero.
Receiving the benefit is straightforward. When you hire Drummond Law Firm, let us know if you or a qualifying family member is eligible. We document your eligibility in the fee agreement, and your reduced fee applies automatically. There are no extra forms and no hoops to clear.
How Drummond Law Firm Can Help
Drummond Law Firm provides attorney-led representation for military members, veterans, and their families across Las Vegas and Clark County. Our attorneys calculate military-specific damages that other firms overlook. These include lost retirement pay, forfeited benefits, career-ending medical profiles, and TRICARE subrogation claims that reduce your net recovery if no one negotiates them down.
Craig Drummond did not learn about military life from a textbook. He lived it. When a service member walks into this firm, they are sitting across from someone who has served, deployed, and understands the weight of what they are facing.
Our Reduced Fee Guarantee ensures we will never take more than the client receives in a settlement. You will not pay a fee unless we win your case. Call the Captain today at (702) 366-9966 to schedule a free consultation.
