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Toxic Substances Lawyer in Las Vegas
The difference in hiring Benson & Bingham, specialists in toxic substance cases in Las Vegas and Nevada, comes with years of experience in personal injury cases, excellent personal service with attention to communication and our commitment to finding Las Vegas victims judgment or adequate settlements.

Punitive Damages in Nevada:  Malice, Oppression, Fraud.

Per NRS 42.005 Limits punitive damages to $300,000 in cases where compensatory damages are less than $100,000 and to three times compensatory damages in cases of $100,000 or more. Exempt from this are products liability cases, insurance bad faith cases, discrimination, toxic torts, and defamation cases are excluded.)  This is part of a broad attempt by the Tort Reform wave attempting to bar rights of injured victims.  In a products liability action, the logic behind the punitive damages are to punish the victim and to encourage safer products.  The personal injury attorneys at Benson and Bingham attempt to get exemplary damages whenever possible to get justice for their clients

Mr. Benson practiced with his father Joe Benson, Sr. at Benson, Bertoldo, Baker, & Carter before forming his alliance with his partner Mr. Bingham who is also his cousin; Mr. Bingham left Moran & Associates where he practice both civil and criminal litigation. Benson & Bingham is committed to Nevada and Las Vegas in the personal injury arena. The firm has affiliations in Utah, California, Northern Nevada, Maryland, and Louisiana.