Las Vegas Injury & Accident Attorney Blog

They say no good deed goes unpunished and unfortunately we have a new piece of evidence for that claim, stemming from a recent injury accident in Las Vegas where a man who stopped to help another driver who had been in a car accident was hit by a third vehicle as he was helping the woman. In a cruel twist of fate, and terrible piece of irony, the car that hit this good Samaritan did not stop to help or even see if the man was OK – the vehicle drove away, making this a hit and run accident. The driver of the vehicle that caused the hit and run injury accident in Southern Nevada, a white Mitsubishi, was eventually apprehended, however, and arrested. His vehicle had quite fittingly gotten a flat tire, presumably from the accident, and he and his passenger were found changing it in a parking lot off of Interstate 95, on Jones Boulevard. If you’re in an injury accident in Southern Nevada and need an attorney, call Benson & Bingham Attorneys at Law to get the best service, and the best compensation possible, in the Las Vegas Valley.

The original accident occurred early this morning on the Decatur Boulevard on-ramp to Interstate 95. A woman, who was allegedly driving under the influence in Las Vegas, is reported to have lost control of her green Toyota Scion and hit a concrete wall. She did not sustain injuries in the crash. The victim of the hit and run stopped to help, and was then hit by the aforementioned white Mitsubishi sometime just after 4 in the morning. The man was severely injured from this auto accident, and taken to University Medical Center in Southern Nevada. He was listed in critical condition as of our most recent update. If you are hurt in an accident like this and need a lawyer, Benson & Bingham Attorneys at Law should be your first call. We can not only take care of your case, securing the best possible outcome for your claim, we take care of you as a valued client and customer.

Benson & Bingham Attorneys at Law have been helping people injured in accidents in the Las Vegas Valley for years. We know injury law, and we’ve secured literally millions of dollars in settlements and awards for our clients in the past. We also have a customer service philosophy when it comes to dealing with clients – we want to make sure that you are taken care of, not just your claim. We are proud of the many referrals we have gotten from satisfied clients, and hope we can similarly help and impress you, should you need a lawyer. Call us today for a free consultation.

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An accident occurred yesterday when a taxi hit a pedestrian, who was injured seriously but not fatally or even critically, on Las Vegas Boulevard. Incidents of pedestrians being injured in accidents in Las Vegas, particularly on the Las Vegas Strip, are common. We have written about such incidents here, here, here, and here. In fact, one of the worst places in the country for accidents involving pedestrians being struck by automobiles is Las Vegas, according to studies. If you’ve been injured in an accident as a pedestrian in Southern Nevada and need a lawyer, contact Benson & Bingham Attorneys at Law. We’ve represented people injured in pedestrian accidents before, and can get you the best compensation and coverage possible following your accident. Call us for a free consultation today.

The accident in question was said to occur just after midnight. Police told reporters that the person injured in the accident, the pedestrian, was on Las Vegas Boulevard when they were hit. The pedestrian was actually jaywalking at the time, which is something that has been in the news recently in Northern Nevada, and injury accidents that may stem from it. Have you or a loved one been injured when you were walking across the street and were struck by a vehicle in Clark County? Benson & Bingham Attorneys at Law can help make you whole again, getting you the compensation you need to pay your medical bills, cover any time lost from work, and compensate you for any pain and suffering you endured as a result of your injury.

This pedestrian accident actually shut down part of the street on the iconic Las Vegas Boulevard for hours. The area affected was in front of the Treasure Island Hotel and Casino. Las Vegas sees more than its fair share of pedestrian accidents in the area of the Las Vegas Strip, indeed, there are a number of people injured on vacation in Las Vegas every year.

Benson & Bingham Attorneys at Law have been representing pedestrians injured in accidents for years. Our experience is crucial in representing our clients: we know the law, and all the many ways that a driver can be at fault and held accountable for hitting and injuring a pedestrian, and all the ways insurance companies try to get out of paying for compensation following a pedestrian accident in Southern Nevada. Call us today, we can get you the compensation you deserve.

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Las Vegas and Clark County in general are dangerous places for pedestrians. Despite much attention and attempts at prevention from police and other law enforcement and public safety agencies and groups, there still remain a high number of pedestrians involved in auto accidents in Southern Nevada. From the middle of August, 2008, to the summer of 2011, for example, there were 2,060 accidents in the Las Vegas valley involving cars and pedestrians. Should a vehicle ever strike you as you’re walking in a pedestrian right of way anywhere in the Las Vegas Valley, call Benson & Bingham Attorneys at Law. We know your rights, and can make sure that you are adequately covered in the event of an accident in which you are not at fault. If you’re not sure if you’re at fault, call our legal team today. For instance, you may not know that pedestrians have the right of way at most intersections that do not have traffic lights, whether the intersection is marked with a crosswalk or not.

In a recent example of a pedestrian accident, a man was injured in Las Vegas early in the morning last Friday, April 19^th, at 3:43am. The accident occurred where Ocean Drive meets East Tropicana Avenue. Law enforcement officials are still in search of the vehicle and its driver following the accident. A man, aged 25 years old, was in the process of crossing Ocean Drive on foot. He was struck by a car that was coming from the west, and going east, on Tropicana Avenue. The driver then appears to have fled the scene of this pedestrian accident in Southern Nevada. Some early reports indicate that the type of vehicle involved in this crash closely resembled a taxi. The 25 year old man who was struck by this vehicle was said to have sustained damage to his face, as well as several broken bones. He is said to be recovering from these non-critical, nor likely to be fatal, injuries.

Unfortunately, these types of injury accidents – those involving a vehicle striking a pedestrian in Clark County – are all too common. Benson & Bingham Attorneys at Law have been helping the victims of accidents like this get the care and coverage they deserve since the law office opened in 2003. They know the law, they know insurance companies, and they know how to make sure you get taken care of following a horrible occurance such as this story. To begin down the road to recovery and getting the compensation you need to recover at your own pace, call Benson and Bingham Attorneys at Law today.

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Five have died in a Las Vegas DUI accident in Southern Nevada. The accident, which occurred approximately 3 AM on Saturday, occurred when a Dodge Durago SUV struck a Chevy Astrovan on Southbound Interstate 15 in Mesquite. When the Dodge SUV hit the Chevy minivan, the Astrovan spun out and then overturned. As the minivan rolled over five times, the driver and all six passengers were thrown. Five of the people riding in the Astrovan were killed and two were rushed to the United Hospital Emergency room and are listed in critical condition from the crash. If you or a relative have been injured or killed in a Southern Nevada high speed crash, Benson and Bingham can help you to recover from financially from the crash.

The two survivors from the Clark County automobile accident were a woman, 40, who was driving the car and teenage male, aged 15. Two California males, aged 18 and 23, who were in the Dodge Durango were taken to University Medical Center with minor injuries. Each was released from the hospital and the driver of the Duango, the 18-year old Californian, was arrested by Las Vegas Metro Police.  Five Californians were killed in the crash, including three men in their forties, aged 41, 45 and 49, a woman whose age has not been disclosed and a young teenage woman.

Benson and Bingham is one of Las Vegas’ leading personal injury law firms. Our Nevada licensed attorneys have significant experience in all types of personal injury law including Nevada car accidents, Las Vegas pedestrian deaths, wrongful deaths in Clark County and even casino accidents outside of the state of Nevada when the company’s corporate parent is based in Nevada. Our staff has significant experience going up against insurance companies and caution everyone in a personal injury accident to hire an attorney and never take the initial offer from an insurance company’s representatives. We offer all of our clients a free initial legal consultation. In addition, everyone we represents is covered by our exclusive happiness guarantee. Simply stated, if at the end of your case you are unhappy with your bill, we will work with you to develop a fee structure that meets your approval.

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A 33-year old Las Vegas man was killed and his child, aged 2, was injured in a Las Vegas automobile accident. The man, James White, was driving his Ford Escort when he was hit by an exotic dancer driving a Hummer H2 Luxury SUV. The woman, 26-year old Shauna Miller, was determined by Las Vegas police was determined to be driving while intoxicated when she passed two field sobriety tests. Ms. Miller did pass a field breathalyzer test and results of a more accurate blood test to determine her blood alcohol level are pending. Ms. Miller said she had two beers before leaving her place of employment and had also taken an anti-anxiety drug Xanax. If you or a relative has been injured or killed in a Las Vegas DUI crash, contact Benson and Bingham for a free legal consultation today.

The accident occurred at approximately 7:30 AM on Saturday March 23^rd at the intersection of South Wynn Rd. and West Spring Mountain Rd. Ms. Miller has stated that she attempted to stop her Hummer when Mr. White’s Ford Escort turned right on Spring Mountain Rd. Police investigators, who do not have information on who had a red light, did not find any evidence that Ms. Miller had attempted to stop her vehicle. They also determined that Mr. White’s Ford Escort was instead travelling South on Wynn Rd. Ms. Miller had finished working at the Las Vegas Spearmint Rhino gentlemen’s club at 5:30 AM and states she had two beers between 3 AM and 4 AM. Pictures resembling Ms. Miller are still posted to the Spearmint Rhino’s website.

Las Vegas personal injury attorneys and cousins Benjamin Bingham and Joseph Benson founded the Benson and Bingham personal injury law firm in 2003 with the expressed purpose of helping those injured in accidents that were due to no fault of their own. Our family owned law firm has significant experience in all types of Las Vegas personal injury law including Southern Nevada automobile accidents, Las Vegas pedestrian accidents, Clark County wrongful death and even casino accidents outside of the state of Nevada when the company’s corporate headquarters Is based in Nevada. In 2010 and 2011, we secured over $24,000,000 in injury awards for our clients.

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A freak rollover Las Vegas automobile accident has resulted in six members of a Las Vegas family in critical condition. Details surrounding the accident are unclear, but it seems to have happened moments after a parking lot hit and run accident and a teenage panicking. At a Toys-R-Us near the scene of the accident, Springs Preserve, witnesses say the vehicle in the rollover accident hit a car in the parking lot of the Toys-R-Us and quickly fled the scene. Approaching the Spring Preserve, the SUV hit a bump which caused the driver of the vehicle to lose control – causing the vehicle to flip over and injure Blanca Arreola, the 16-year old driver and four juveniles between 3 and 15 years of age. If you have been the victim of a Las Vegas hit and run crash, Benson and Bingham can help you recover money spent on hospital bills, for pain and suffering and even for lost work.

The six passengers from the crash were rushed to University Hospital with injuries that have been classified as critical. No one else from the family was hurt in the Clark County automobile accident, including the driver of the automobile hit in the Toys-R-Us parking lot. The police investigation of the accident has not found that the use of alcohol or drugs precipitated the incidents.

Benson and Bingham is a leading Las Vegas personal injury law firm with significant experience in all types of Nevada personal injury law including Las Vegas pedestrian accidents, Clark County hit and run crashes, Southern Nevada wrongful death cases and even casino injuries outside of the state of Nevada when the casino’s corporate parent is headquartered in Nevada. We offer all of our clients an initial free consultation and never take a case we don’t believe we can win. We have built our practice on the relationships we have with our clients.

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While Las Vegas area police departments and local, state and county health, transportation and safety agencies are working hard to reduce the number of Las Vegas pedestrian accidents in 2013, however, many Las Vegas residents are saying that safety upgrades are not moving fast enough. At one Northeast Valley intersection, local residents are wondering why improvements to the intersection of E. Lake Mead Blvd and N Sloan St. have not begun since local authorities were alerted to the dangerous intersection over nine months ago. Currently, the intersection has crosswalks and even pedestrian crossing caution signs, however, Las Vegas residents living in the neighborhood believe a flashing yellow light or even a traffic signal may be needed. If you or a member of your family has been injured or killed in a Clark County pedestrian accident, contact Benson and Bingham for a free legal consultation today.

Last June, while Las Vegas was in the midst of one of its most deadly years for Las Vegas pedestrian deaths, County Commissioner from Clark County, Tom Collins and the state’s Department of Transportation (NDOT) said the intersection needed to be reviewed for safety reasons. Unfortunately, nearly a year later, no improvements have been made to the intersection. An analysis of the situation has shown that NDOT and Clark County have debated over who has jurisdiction over the intersection. While many believe the intersection is dangerous, there have been no Clark County pedestrian deaths at the intersection in 2012 or 2013.

Southern Nevada pedestrian accidents happen every day. If you have been the victim of any type of Las Vegas automobile accident, Benson and Bingham can help you recover financially and recoup money spent on medical bills, for lost work and pain and suffering. Our attorneys have been successful because of the relationships we have developed with our clients. We even offer all of our customers our exclusive happiness guarantee – if at the end of your case you are unhappy with your invoice, we will work with you to get to a fee structure that meets your approval.

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While significant attention has been paid by Las Vegas area police departments and other safety agencies to Las Vegas pedestrian accidents in 2013, a new disturbing traffic injury trend has begun to appear on Southern Nevada roads – Las Vegas motorcycle accidents. So far this month, three motorcycle accidents in Las Vegas have critically injured five, including two female passengers on the motorcycles. If you have been injured in a Southern Nevada motorcycle accident, contact Benson and Bingham today. Our Nevada personal injury attorneys can help you or your family members recover financially from an accident which you aren’t at fault.

The first motorcycle accident in March happened March 3^rd when a 63-year old Las Vegas man was hit by a Mercury Sedan at the intersection of Nellis Blvd and Desert Inn Road. The accident occurred at approximately 10pm that evening. Police have not released the cause of the crash or the determination of who was at fault. The driver of the Harley Davidson bike was rushed to the Sunrise Hospital Emergency room with extremely serious injuries.

The second Clark County motorcycle crash occurred a mere three days later, on March 3^rd. In that accident, a motorcycle driven by an 18-year old Las Vegas man crashed into the passenger side door of a Mini Cooper. In the accident, the man driving the motorcycle and the 18-year old Las Vegas woman that was riding on the back of the bike were critically injured and rushed to University Hospital with injuries that were deemed critical.

The third Southern Nevada motorcycle accident this month happened around 11:30AM on Friday, March 15^th. The single vehicle accident happened in the western edge of Clark County, The two critically injured in the Clark County motorcycle crash, a man and woman, who was a passenger on the motorcycle, had to be flown on a helicopter to University Hospital for treatment of their critical injuries.

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Another day, another Las Vegas hit and run accident. Yesterday at around 2:45pm, there was a hit and run automobile bicycle accident on Alta Dr. near South Rainbow Blvd. Witnesses to the accident state that the 58-year old man on the bicycle was in a designated bicycle lane at the time of the crash. The vehicle that is alleged of hitting the bicyclist was a 4-door sedan that had a gray or silver paint job. Las Vegas Metro Police have requested that anyone with knowledge of the accident please contact them. People wishing to remain anonymous but with knowledge of this Southern Nevada bicycle accident have been asked to call crime stoppers.

For years, Nevada has been passing significant laws with the intention of promoting bicycle safety. In 1971, for example, Nevada outlawed the use of a motor vehicle to intentionally harm or destroy a bicyclist or bicycle. In 2009, Nevada made all traffic laws that applied to automobiles apply to the drivers of bicycles. In 2011, the Nevada legislature passed and Governor Sandoval signed a law that required motorists to have three feet distance from a person on a bicycle while passing them.

Benson and Bingham is a family owned, leading Las Vegas personal injury law firm. Founded in 2003 by cousins Joseph Benson and Benjamin Bingham, our law firm focuses on helping individuals and families heal financially from injuries that are no fault of their own. We have significant experience with all types of Nevada personal injury law including Clark County bicycle accidents, Las Vegas automobile accidents, Southern Nevada wrongful death and even casino accidents outside of the silver state when the company’s corporate headquarters is based in Nevada. We’ve secured the majority of our clients not from television advertising but instead from customer recommendations to friends and relatives. We also offer all of our clients our exclusive happiness guarantee. If, at the end of your case, you feel our final bill was unfair, we will work with you to develop a fee structure that meets with your approval.

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Last summer’s Clark County chimpanzee escape has led the Nevada legislature to consider regular Nevadans from owning exotics animals such as bears, great apes like chimpanzees, orangutans, and gorillas and large cats such as lions, tigers and leopards. While there was no Las Vegas exotic animal injury associated with last year’s chimp escape, the ferocity of these wild beasts could lead to a deadly Southern Nevada animal attack. The bill, SB245, whose primary sponsor is Republican Minority Leader, Michael Roberson, also prohibits Nevadans from owning exotic reptiles like Gila monsters and alligators. SB245 grandfathers in anyone who currently owns a dangerous or exotic animal, and it only applies to the new purchase of such creatures. The bill also reduces the need of tragic shooting of exotic animals by Nevada law enforcement when they inevitably escape. If you or a family member have been injured or killed in a Southern Nevada animal attack, contact Benson and Bingham today.

Last year, the private residence that housed exotic animals such as chimpanzees had two escape incidents that resulted in one of the great apes being killed by Las Vegas law enforcement. The other chimpanzee, CJ, was taken from her owners when she escaped a second time. The owners of the two chimpanzees, who are trained and licensed animal trainers, allege that CJ did not escape on her own and was freed by militant animal rights activists.

Benson and Bingham was founded in 2003 by cousins Benjamin Bingham and Joseph Benson to assist Nevadans injured through no fault of their own. While our personal injury law firm can’t help with healing your wounds, we can make sure that you or your family recovers financially. We have significant experience with all types of personal injury law, including Clark County animal attacks, Las Vegas pedestrian accidents and even Southern Nevada wrongful death cases.

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