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Since the Mexican American War when Nevada, California, Utah and Arizona were ceded to the United States, the West has been plagued by charlatans selling all manner of healing tonics and elixirs. The travelling medicine show came to small towns with hucksters selling cure-alls that were promised to rid the taker of arthritis, lice, eczema, hangovers and more. While some of the snake oil sold contained now-illicit drugs like cocaine, heroin or marijuana, most of the drugs were panaceas, which never cured the patient and possibly reduced symptoms due to placebo effects. While many modern Americans laugh at the thought of being taken by a travelling snake oil salesman, there are many in our midst who sell miracle claims even today. Sure, these miracle cures are not sold in rural towns at travelling road shows, instead today, they are prescribed by unscrupulous physicians not interested in healing, but instead separating the sick, infirm and desperate with their hard earned cash. If you have been a medical malpractice victim in Las Vegas, contact Benson and Bingham for a free legal consultation today.

Modern-day snake oil salesmen use miracle drugs like human growth hormone, anabolic steroids and even stem cells to dupe their unwitting and often ill and desperate victims. While HGH, Steroids and Stem cells are purported to possessing miraculous healing qualities, their illegal nature necessitates their sale on the black market. When drugs are sold on the black market, the user can never be sure of what they are receiving is safe, effective or even as advertised. If you have been a victim of medical malpractice in Nevada, contact Benson and Bingham today.

In a recent case, a Henderson pediatrician has been accused of selling patients fraudulent stem cells. The 51-year old physician, Ralph Conti, bilked patients and investors of over $ 1 million for his stem cell treatments, treatments that were not tested on animals, licensed by the US Food and Drug Administration or with a control group. If you have been involved in a Clark County Medical malpractice case, Benson and Bingham can represent you.

Benson and Bingham,  a premiere Las Vegas personal injury law firm, has been representing Nevadans and visitors to Nevada in personal injury cases since 2003.

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A meningitis scare that is sweeping the nations has health implications across 23 states, including Nevada. Across the country, almost 13,000 people, many elderly, were given steroidal shots that were tainted with a fungus that is responsible for the spread of the disease. The steroid injections were manufactured by a Massachusetts compounding pharmacy, The company, New England Compounding Center, before it was closed by the Federal Food and Drug Administration, shipped to 17 medical practices across Nevada with 10 of those practices in Las Vegas. While none of the batches with tainted steroids were administered to patients in Nevada, it is unknown whether or not other medicines manufactured by the compounding pharmacy in Massachusetts. If you have been sickened by a Nevada meningitis outbreak, contact Benson and Bingham for a free legal consultation.

Meningitis is a deadly viral disease that infects the central nervous system, including the body’s protective layers around the spinal cord and the brain. Symptoms of meningitis include fever, neck stiffness, headaches, confusion, nausea, and extreme light and sound sensitivity. At times, meningitis can produce a rash as well.

Treating and diagnosing meningitis can be  an extremely dangerous and painful procedure. To determine if an individual is infected with the disease, a needle must be injected into the patient’s spinal column. A sample is then taken of the individual’s spinal fluid. If you or someone you love has been diagnosed with meningitis in Las Vegas, Benson and Bingham can help you to recover costs spent on medical bills, lost work and for pain and suffering.

Benson and Bingham is a family owned Las Vegas personal injury law firm that secured over $24,000,000 for our clients in 2010 and 2011. We have significant experience with medical malpractice cases such as those tied to Clark County fungal meningitis outbreaks. Our team of Nevada licensed personal injury attorneys will assist you and your family in recovering financially from exposure to such a nefarious disease.

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The Las Vegas club scene can be an illuminating experience where levels of debauchery can only approach those of ancient Rome. The latest fad to hit Las Vegas clubs is the mixture of two well-known drugs, Sildenafil and Diazepam. These drugs are more commonly known as Viagra and Valium. The two drugs were combined by Nevada compounding pharmacy, and go under the brand name of Vegas Mixx. The combination of the two prescription drugs is supposed to reduce inhibitions and anxiety while also prolonging and enhancing male arousal. The product was marketed to party goers to give them porn star like stamina.

However, illicit drugs from other compounding pharmacies in the United States have been complicit in the outbreak of serious diseases like meningitis and many of the drugs that have been produced have been dispersed without prescriptions. If you or a relative has been sickened or killed by bad drugs in Southern Nevada, contact Benson and Bingham to speak with a Las Vegas personal injury lawyer today.

The only reason Vegas Mixx is currently unavailable is that the compounding pharmacy that manufactured it stopped producing it because it wasn’t profitable. Green Valley Drugs was not disciplined by the State Pharmacy Board in Nevada for distributing the drug. A number of Federal agencies for drug and law enforcement have begun investigations of Green Valley Drugs, however. If you have been injured or had a relative die while taking Vegas Mixx or a similar bad drug, contact Benson and Bingham today.

Benson and Bingham is one of Las Vegas’ premiere Las Vegas personal injury law firms. Our licensed Southern Nevada attorneys specialize in all types of personal injury law including Nevada bad drugs, Las Vegas automobile accidents and even out of state casino accidents when the casino’s corporate parent is based in Nevada. Our success is proven – in 2010 and 2011 our attorney secured over $24,000,000 in awards for our personal injury clients.

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For much of 2007, the Endoscopy Clinic of Southern Nevada was administering tests and providing information to doctors on the gastroenterology problems of their patients. In the process of performing the procedures, workers at the clinic reused needles and even vials of the anesthetic Propofol as they prepared patients. This practice of not following generally accepted safe injection practices resulted in the possible exposure of nearly 40,000 Southern Nevadans to Hepatitis B. Investigations, tests and interviews by the Nevada and Clark County health departments found seven individuals who were infected with Hepatitis B. If you have been infected by unsafe needle procedures in Nevada, Benson and Bingham can represent you in a Las Vegas medical malpractice case.

It has recently been announced that one of the victims of the Hepatitis C outbreaks has died. Mr Rodolfo Meana passed away from complications from the disease on April 27^th. Fearing he was going to die soon, Mr. Meana traveled to the Philippines where he was originally from to see the country and be buried there. His attorney, Nia Killebrew, now alleges that Mr. Meana died due to his exposure to Hepatitis. Mr. Meana’s official cause of death was liver cirrhosis and kidney failure. If you or a relative was sickened or killed from a Southern Nevada Hepatitis outbreak, the personal injury attorneys at Benson and Bingham can represent you in your quest to recover money spent on medical bills, lost work and pain and suffering.

Obviously, there were significant legal ramifications from the Endoscopy Clinic of Southern Nevada Hepatitis C cases. The manufacturers and distributors of the anesthetic propofol, Baxter, McKesson and Teva were ordered to pay $500 million and $162 million in Southern Nevada personal injury awards from the case. Many in the Clark County District Attorney’s office predict that Dr. Desai from the clinic will be indicted for murder.

Benson and Bingham are a Southern Nevada personal injury law firm that represents people injured in Las Vegas injury accidents, back and spine damage and even Southern Nevada casino injuries. Our strength comes from developing significant and trusting relationships with those we represent.

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In February 2008, one of Las Vegas’s biggest health crises came to light. Two endoscopy clinics in Sin City had potentially infected one hundred and fourteen Las Vegans with Hepatitis C by the repeated reuse of anesthesia in injection vials and even needles with multiple patients. By not following safe injection practices the 14 doctors and nurse anesthetists had potentially infected thousands of Clark County residents with the blood borne disease that many doctors believe is impossible to completely cure and to which there is no vaccine. If you have been infected by Hepatitis C in Las Vegas, contact the attorneys of Benson and Bingham to discuss your case. The attorneys at Benson and Bingham have significant experience with Las Vegas bad drug and Southern Nevada medical malpractice cases.

The fourteen doctors deemed responsible for the Hepatitis C outbreak amounted for almost twenty five percent of gastroenterologists in the Las Vegas area.

Since nearly one quarter of the Southern Valleys’ doctors who practice medicine on the small intestine, stomach, spleen, liver and other digestive organs, is it safe to visit a Las Vegas gastroenterologist? In fact, many patients in Las Vegas have been postponing stomach surgeries and procedures. It is common knowledge that other than the owner of the Endoscopy Center of So. Nevada, Dipak Desai, has been potentially the only person held accountable for the Las Vegas Hepatitis C outbreak. In fact, some groups and medical industry watchdogs have begun to call for sanctions and disciple for the other doctors who worked for the clinics that perpetrated the Clark County Hepatitis C outbreak. If you contracted Hepatitis or another disease due to Las Vegas medical malpractice or negligence, contact Benson and Bingham today for a free legal consultation.

Benson and Bingham is a Southern Nevada personal injury law firm that has significant experience in Clark County medical malpractice and almost all other Las Vegas personal injury cases. In fact, in 2010 and 2011, our efforts secured over $24,000,000 for our clients!

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You head to Las Vegas with friends to celebrate a bachelor’s or bachelorette party. Maybe it’s your annual weekend in Vegas for you and your buddies to draft your fantasy teams. You arrive on Friday night, check into your hotel and head down to the blackjack tables, that later lead to a club, then another club. You wake Saturday morning with the worst hangover of your life, wondering how you will get through the day, disappointed you’ll miss hanging out at Rehab with your friends. Then you remember Hangover Heaven and you place the call. They come to pick you up in their bus, and hook you up to intravenous therapy and you get ready to kick off the day. However, in your diminished state, you fail to realize the negative effects prescription drugs like Ondansetron and Ketorolac can have on your body. If you have fallen victim to Las Vegas medical malpractice scheme and wish to recover money for lost work, medical bills or pain and suffering, contact Benson and Bingham for a free legal consultation today.

The hangover bus has received significant attention in local and national media including concerns from physicians on both the safety and efficacy of the treatment. By changing the treatment regimen of drugs like Ketorolac and Ondansetron, patients in the Hangover Heaven buses could be exposed to unforeseen side effects. Other physicians simply question the ethics of providing such a service to people who may actually be causing themselves long term harm. If your a loved one have been negligently exposed to dangerous prescription drugs and suffered injury or death, contact Benson and Bingham today.

Benson and Bingham is a leading Las Vegas personal injury law firms focusing on representing those injured through negligence the reimbursement they need to get on with their lives. Our attorneys work hard to ensure all of our customers are satisfied by our representation and should you be unhappy with your fee will work with you to come up with a structure you find equitable.

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In Late January, multi-national pharmaceutical giant Pfizer announced, in coordination with the US Food and Drug Administration, the recall of approximately 1 million birth control pills. The miss packaged pills provide no health risks; however, they do increase the risk of pregnancy for those taking the medication. The pills, a 28 day regimen including 21 doses of the medication and seven placebos were mislabeled. Customers who have the affected packages are warned to begin using a secondary form of birth control, contact their physician and return unused portions to their pharmacy for replacement. The extent of Pfizer’s legal exposure from the product recall is unknown – as the laws in many states could hold them liable for all the associated costs of the unwanted pregnancies. If you have taken the recalled Pfizer birth control and are pregnant with a new native Nevadan or were sickened by defective prescription or over the counter medication, contact Benson and Bingham for a free legal consultation today.

There are many levels to Pfizer’s potential legal exposure. Should they have to pay for any unwanted pregnancies? Should it be for the medical costs and lost work up to the birth of the child? Should it include food, presents, clothing and education for the child of one of these unwanted pregnancies? What if the unwanted pregnancy resulted in a child with special needs? What if the woman was taking the birth control because she had evidence she and her partner would have a child with special needs.

If you are a Nevadan who has fallen victim to incorrectly prescribed or defective medication and wish to recover damages for healthcare costs, pain and suffering and lost work, Benson and Bingham have the legal experience to represent you fully. In 2010 and 2011, our attorneys were able to secure over $24,000,000 in damage awards for our clients. Please contact Benson and Bingham today for a free legal consultation.

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Ambien is a popular drug that has saved millions of Nevadans countless hours of lost sleep. The drug, however, can be very addicting for some and cause long term dependence in many. The side effects of the drug, which has a generic name zolpidem tartrate, include amnesia, hallucinations, nausea, vomiting, delusions, euphoria, increased/decreased libido, increased appetite, amnesia, headaches, impulsivity, short term memory loss and depression. Users wishing to stop taking Ambien are cautioned to do so under a physician’s care, and do so with the understanding that mild to severe insomnia may occur.  Other symptoms zolopidem users may experience during withdrawal include delirium and seizures. Ambien users are cautioned to not take the pill more than three to five times a week, for no more than twelve weeks. If the side effects from the use of prescription Ambien resulted in personal injury, contact Benson and Bingham for a free legal consultation today.

The family of Randy Kwasniewski believes Ambien to be the cause of suicide of the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino executive in March 2010. The family filed a lawsuit in the District Court of Clark County. Mr. Kwasniewski died on March 9 to a single gunshot wound to the head. The lawsuit alleges that the manufacturer of Ambien, Sanofi Aventis knew of the potentially deadly effects of the sleeping pill. Other parties named in the suit include Nadine Leone, the family’s therapist and the company she worked for, Behavioral Healthcare Options. If you have a relative that committed suicide after taking Ambien, contact Benson and Bingham to discuss your case today. You may be able to recoup lost wages, medical costs and payment for pain and suffering.

Benson and Bingham are leading Las Vegas personal injury attorneys that specialize in Medical Malpractice, vacation injuries, car accidents, wrongful death and nursing home negligence. While no lawyer can promise your case will be a success, the attorneys at Benson and Bingham work hard to develop strong relationships with their clients. It is through these strong, trusting relationships that Benson and Bingham have been so successful. Please contact Benson and Bingham for a free legal consultation today on your personal injury case.

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The long road of the Las Vegas TEVA Hepatitis C lawsuit is nearing its end. It was announced in Las Vegas today that a court-ordered mediation of the more than forty lawsuits surrounding the case have reached a settlement. While terms of the settlement were not disclosed, it is assumed that the original jury award of nearly $800 million was significantly reduced. TEVA spokesperson Denise Bradley stated that the Israeli firm had budgeted $285 million to settle the lawsuits. Just last month, the settlement talks were ordered by the Nevada Supreme Court. If you or a relative has been sickened or killed by an over dose or poor handling of a prescription, contact Benson and Bingham for a free legal consultation today.

Wrongful death lawsuits from the careless dispensation of prescription medications, however, continue. A Louisville woman was killed when her prescription for Hydralazine was erroneously filled with another drug called Hydroxyzine. Hydralazine is used to treat high blood pressure, Hydroxyzine is a prescription antihistamine. While Moore’s incorrect prescription was fixed two weeks later, the woman passed away after she was hospitalized with congestive heart failure, kidney failure and high blood pressure. If you or a loved one has been sickened or passed away due to a prescription that was erroneously filled, contact Benson and Bingham today.

The fallout from the TEVA Hepatitis C outbreak caused significant repercussions across the Las Vegas medical community. Nevada medical professionals are now required to attest they have taken continuing medical education courses on safe injection practices. Patients were sickened after they were administered the anesthetic Propofol by a Las Vegas Gastroenterologist Dr. Dipak Desai. Dr. Desai is currently pending trial and is free after posting a $1 million bail bond. If you were sickened by the incorrect filling of a prescription or from the misuse of drugs by a Las Vegas physician, contact Benson and Bingham for a free legal consultation.

One of the leading personal injury law firms in Las Vegas and Southern Nevada, Benson and Bingham work to develop strong relationships with their clients. These strong trusting relationships are the foundation of a strong personal injury case. While no attorney can promise a successful outcome to your personal injury lawsuit, our success speaks for itself. In 2010 and 2011, our clients received over $24,000,000 in awards to reimburse medical costs, lost work and pain and suffering.

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In October, multi-national drug companies Teva and Baxter were ordered to pay hundreds of millions of dollars due to the fact they repeatedly recommended the use of reusable vials of the Propofol anesthetic. One individual, Michael Washington, who had received the drug through the use of reusable vials and eventually came down with hepatitis, was awarded $14 million.

It is estimated that nearly 300 lawsuits are pending stemming from the multi-use vials of Propofol sold and recommended by Israel-based Teva Pharmaceutical Industries and US based Baxter International. Of these 300 cases a number of verdicts have been announced. On October 10, three patients were awarded $162 million in punitive damages. The first case resulted in a verdict of $500 million. If you have been injured, sickened or a had a loved one killed due to bad drugs, please go to Bensonbingham.com and sign up for a free consultation.

The propofol reuse case caused significant alarm and changes throughout the Nevada Medical Community. In the 76^th Legislative session, Senate Bill 419 was proposed by the Nevada Senate Health and Human Services Committee. The bill initially required all medical professionals to take a Safe Injection Practices Continuing Medical Education Course as part of renewing their Nevada medical license and even fined medical professionals failed to take the course within an allotted time. These provisions were eventually amended out of the bill, instead requiring medical professionals to attest they are familiar with safe injection practices. By signing that they attest they are aware of safe injection practices, Nevada physicians open themselves up legally should they not obey the practices. The bill passed the Senate and Nevada Assembly as amended and signed by Governor Brian Sandoval. The bill amended the Nevada Revised Statute Chapter 630.

If you have been exposed to prescription bad drugs by a Nevada physician, pharmacy or hospital or sickened by an over-the-counter purchase of bad drugs, Benson and Bingham, leading Las Vegas personal injury attorneys, would like to speak with you during a free legal consultation.

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