Benson and Bingham’s Personal Injury Sign in Summerlin is now officially powered and illuminated representing the final step in their grand opening process. The LED (light eliminating diodes) sign meets energy star requirements and further satisfies the corporate goal of being an energy efficient office. As part of the ongoing efforts, Benson and Bingham’s Green Program also includes a paperless software program designed by Sharp business, using recycled paper, and using electronic means of communication over the U.S. Postal Service. The Summerlin Office is now fully staffed and serving as the headquarters for the personal injury law firm serving the greater part of Las Vegas: Southwest, Summerlin, Summerlin Centre, the Villages of Summerlin, the North, the Northwest, and Central Las Vegas. 

Pennsylvania heirs settle case of deceased man run over by a tractor-trailer truck in Las Vegas at the Flying J Truck Stop. The Court must now approve the conditional settlement, as the heirs were minor children.

Canadian driver who rear-ended local Las Vegas engineer settles case for $200,000. The impact caused a neck whiplash injury necessitating the need for surgery. The value was compromised given the lower impact of the collision and the degenerative conditions in the Plaintiff’s cervical spine.

Benson & Bingham’s Summerlin Law Office is officially completed with its new electric sign by YESCO. The modern, state-of-the-art facility has been busy servicing the influx of new Summerlin clients. Benson & Bingham now staffs nine employees at the West Las Vegas office. Benson and Bingham reached a milestone in September 2009 surpassing its record of new clients retained in a single month.

Motorcyclist who suffered 17 fractures hires Benson & Bingham to represent his interests against Rebel Oil Company when their truck ran a stop sign and collided with the biker. The injuries ranged from a broken neck to leg fractures.

Benson and Bingham files lawsuit against Ford Motor Company for a transmission error in a Ford Explorer causing a “Park to Reverse” defective transmission movement. The vehicle went into reverse without the parking brake being depressed causing an immediate rollback of the vehicle. Caught in the path was a three year old who suffered major facial injuries, orthopedic trauma, and brain damage. Modern vehicles should have modern safety features. This accident should have been avoided.

Trucking Accident Victim involved in accident on I-80 hires Benson & Bingham to represent him for injures suffered to his neck in a 70 mph rear end accident that occurred in rural Nevada near Battle Mountain. The force broke existing hardware from a previous surgery including titanium screws and cages.

August 11, 2009 U.S. Federal District Court. Ben J. Bingham, Esq. of Benson & Bingham settles case involving injured man for $2,650,000.00. The exact terms and names are withheld due to confidentiality.

The Summerlin Directory featuring prominent Summerlin personal injury attorneys Benson & Bingham went to press in Edition #1. It was recently mailed to all Summerlin residents. Links to the Summerlinpages.com vendors are available. The July 2009 edition will be followed up in January 2009.

Benson & Bingham opens their Summerlin Office in the C2Lofts near Red Rock Casino. The Summerlin Attorneys also have an office downtown close to the courthouse for the convenience of Green Valley and East side residents. The Commercial space is fully built out Class A office space with state of the art technology and modern décor. Located directly off of I-215 and Charleston, the office is one block west of the 215 freeway near Plaza Centre Drive. 

CV A523236 On Friday, June 5, 2009 at 8:30pm a Clark County Jury returned a verdict in favor of Ed and Nimfa Johnson in the amount of the $1,992,544 (reduced to $1,341,000 for contributory negligence) for an accident that occurred on State Route 160 near Las Vegas, Nevada on November 8, 2005. The Johnson Acura vehicle literally exploded after being hit by a 30,000 pound tractor trailor driven by a Monte Calkins of the Truline Corporation. Mr. Johnson incurred brain damage to his frontal lobes, 18 fractured ribs, 2 fractured shoulder blades, cervical complications, multiple contusions, and two rotator cuff tears. Mrs. Johnson suffered a head laceration, broken skull, a subarachnoid hemmorage, and neck and back injuries. Over 20 witnesses were called to testify. Lead counsel, Ben J. Bingham reported “we are happy with the result and that we finally have resolution. It has been a long road, but justice finally served.” Benson and Bingham will also be seeking attorney fees and costs associated with the litigation.

Benson & Bingham went to contract on their west side office located in the heart of Summerlin Centre. The new office location is in the gateway to Red Rock National Park and is easily accessible from I-215 and Charleston. The Class A office space now adds a new dimension to the law firm servicing the needs of Las Vegas clientele from both their downtown office located off East Charleston/10th Street and this new location formerly known as the c2Lofts commercial building. The new address is 11441 Allerton Park Drive, Suite 100 Las Vegas, Nevada 89135; the new office will open in approximately 90 days. Clients may schedule personal injury consultations at either location.

Benson and Bingham filed suit against Ford Motor Company and Evenflo Car seats in a roll over case claiming the lives of three people including a six month old. The products liability action alleges roof crush and defectively designed baby seats; the remaining heir is the Father of the deceased child and deceased spouse, and the sister who lost her mother and minor sister in the accident.

Benson & Bingham was hired by a female guest who broke her patella/knee at the Eastside Cannery Hotel’s steakhouse. It is alleged the slippery substance was some type of food spilled by a restaurant staff member.

Benson & Bingham was hired by an Arizona college student for breaking his arm in an altercation at the Wynn Hotel. The assault and battery went too far when the man was detained for unintended and minor property damage. It was a clear case of too much force by a security officer.

A Passenger in a U-haul hires Benson & Bingham to recover damages when his U-haul rolled. The California man suffered injuries to his ankle, neck and back.

Las Vegas Personal Injury Attorney Ben Bingham, Esq. of Benson and Bingham settled a pedestrian accident case for $295,000 today after his elderly client was ran over in a crosswalk causing major orthopedic injuries by a commercial truck. The client has titanium rods in his legs. "There were a variety of factors that went into our settlement decision. We had a preferential trial setting coming up in a month, and we knew it was not just a matter of winning, but how much would they have to pay; my client is glad to move on with his life and is happy with the outcome."

Benson and Bingham of Las Vegas, Nevada and The Lawrence Law Firm of Texas have joined forces to prosecute a Ford Rollover case occurring in Sonora, Mexico. The lawsuit to be filed claims misrepresentation, strict products liability, negligence and other causes of action relating to an August 2008 rollover that killed two persons including a minor child and her mother. The case involves a 1998 Ford Explorer.

Joseph L. Benson II, Esq. of Benson & Bingham today settled a case for $800,000 for a rollover automobile accident case occuring in 2005. Their client suffered a cervical fusion and was unable to work for the past three years. Due to a confidentiality agreement, the exact terms, and defendant name may not be disclosed.

The injury attorneys at Benson and Bingham are pleased to announce their first settlement for wrongful death in a Vioxx drug case. “Our case is over five years old, and we are pleased with the class action settlement given the serious risks of prosecuting these types of cases given the outcomes of previous jury trials. Our client suffered the huge loss of her husband, and all the triggers pointed at the Drug as the clear culprit in Mr. Martinez’s death. There will never be closure on her loss, but at least she has closure on the litigation.”

Nevada Supreme Court recognizes Expert Standards of Federal Court modifying NRS 50.275 and Federal Rule of Evidence 702 (The Daubert Standard.) It will be known as the Hallmark Standard (read more).

Benson & Bingham celebrate their 5th anniversary as a personal injury law firm January 1, 2009. Ben Bingham, Esq. and Joseph L. Benson II, Esq. have a combined 19 years of personal injury litigation experience. The firm focuses on personal attention to each and every client limiting the practice to exclusively accident cases involving major personal injury. 

Medical Malpractice News: The parents of a 10-month old infant who suffered an IV infiltration at Summerlin Hospital in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) hired Joseph L. Benson II, Esq. of Benson & Bingham for damages relating to the severe ankle scarring and disfigurement suffered by the baby child. 

Conventioneer at the Las Vegas Convention Center who crushed his left foot hires Benson & Bingham to represent him for damages resulting from the wheels of a man lift. The lift operated by an exhibition company crushed the bones in the ankle when the gentleman was dissembling his booth. “We are concerned that our client may have developed the severe and debilitating disease RSD, also known as CRPS which is a pain syndrome affecting the nervous system,” stated Mr. Benson. 

Joseph L. Benson, II, Esq. of Benson and Bingham filed a lawsuit today against Dan Hingston of Dan Hingston Trucking. Mr. Hingston is alleged to have driven his tractor trailer big rig over pedestrian Joseph Mancinelli (deceased) at a Flying J Truck Stop in North Las Vegas, Nevada. The defendant is alleged to have hit and run after
driving over the body of Mr. Mancinelli. North Las Vegas Police arrested Mr. Hingston shortly thereafter where he was booked for Felony Hit and Run, CASE #07FN2236X. His preliminary hearing is set for February 11, 2009.

A Kentucky heavy equipment driller hired Joseph L. Benson II, Esq. of Benson and Bingham to represent him against Cox Communications for a defective utility box cover that caused injuries to his lumbar spine and knee when he fell on the job.

Family of child hit on a bicycle October 21, 2008 retained Joseph L. Benson II, Esq. to represent the boy for injuries sustained to his head, legs and back. The driver of the car was cited for failure to yield to pedestrians in a cross walk and failure to use due care.

Joseph L. Benson II, Esq. of Benson & Bingham prepares for mediation and potential Jury Trial of migrant worker who’s vehicle was hit by a Laidlaw transit truck. The vehicle rolled causing cervical injuries. The client can no longer work again.

Ben J. Bingham, Esq. of Benson & Bingham prepares for mediations of their two largest cases both involving collisions in Tractor Trailer rigs; both cases are expected to bring multi-million dollar settlements.

Ohio family retains Joseph L. Benson II, Esq. of Benson & Bingham to prosecute civil action against trucking company for death of father who was ran over at a truck stop in North Las Vegas. Mr. Benson stated he will be filing a wrongful death lawsuit as soon as the Estate is set up in San Diego, CA where the decedant lived.

Family retains Joseph L. Benson II, Esq. of Benson & Bingham for the tragedy of their daughter’s death when their beloved 10-year old was crushed by a collapsed water fountain. Mr. Benson will be filing suit based on Negligence and Attractive Nuisance theories of liability

Clark County Verdict

Joseph L. Benson II, Esq. settles pedestrian accident for $300,000.00. Victim of cross-walk accident suffers neck injury and is forced to have surgery. “Clearly, these accidents should be avoided. We wanted more, but were bound by the insurance limits in this case”, stated Joseph L. Benson II, Esq. “ Pedestrians are so unprotected, the injuries are usually very severe, and we will fight for every penny.”

Las Vegas Jury awards Florida law enforcement officer $1.2 million for slip and fall injury at the Bellagio Hotel and Casino. “We were very pleased with the jury's verdict,” says lead trial attorney, Joseph L. Benson II, Esq. “The Bellagio (MGM/Mirage) was only offering us $300,000, but our client’s injuries were too significant to just take anything. The stairs were deficiently designed and constructed without safety in mind.” Benson and Bingham specialize in hospitality and taxi cab accidents, with a strong focus on out-of-state victims.

First Wrongful Death Suit Filed due to the Negligence of the Endoscopy Center of Southern Nevada

Joseph L. Benson II, Esq. settles case for $1,125,000 for victim of rear-end accident. We believe the victim received a fair settlement given the facts of the case. Our client had pre-existing injuries to her neck that were exacerbated by the accident, and given the egg-shell plaintiff doctrine our arguments went along way.”

Whiplash Case Gets Amazing Settlement: Joseph L. Benson II, Esq. settles whiplash injury for $85,000. “My client was rear-ended by a gasoline tanker at low impact speeds, but his Volvo still took a good hit. We feel the settlement was very fair given the severe neck sprain.”

During 2006 and 2007, Benson & Bingham settled over $20,000,000 for accident victims.

Joseph L. Benson II, Esq. settles case for $1,000.000.00 for low impact rear-end collision. “ Our client suffered a neck and lumbar injury, which was problematic due to her pre-existing neck condition, and the very low impact. We are very happy with the settlement.” The case involved a Saturn vehicle and a Suzuki Samurai with the rubber tire on the back.

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