Las Vegas Injury & Accident Attorney Blog

While many advocates for pit bulls and other breeds considered dangerous, lament that public perception of the animals’ ferocity has less to do with the dog but instead how the animal has been treated, trained and raised. Unfortunately, a recent Las Vegas animal attack by a pit bull shows that those bit by any type of dog have injuries that need treatment, often hospitalization. With care of these injuries comes a multitude of bills – doctors’ bills, emergency room bills, prescription and over the counter medicine credit card charges and more. In addition, in the aftermath of a Las Vegas pit bull violence, the person bit may have lost a significant amount of pay from being out of work and may suffer severe emotional damage from the ferocity of the attack.

An early March Las Vegas dog bite incident injured two, when 60-year old Glen Coffer attempted to stop a fight between two dogs. As Mr. Coffer was trying to break off the fight, Daisy, a 6-year old pit bull turned to attack Mr. Coffer. 23-year old Gianna Silvagni was also injured in the attack when she tried to save Mr. Coffer from Daisy’s vicious attack. If you or a family member have been injured in a pit bull attack in Clark County, contact Benson and Bingham for a free legal consultation today.

Benson and Bingham is one of Las Vegas’ leading personal injury law firms. Our family owned law firm was founded in 2003 by cousins Benjamin Bingham and Joseph Benson to help people injured through no fault of their own recover financially from their accidents.  Our Nevada licensed attorneys have significant experience with all types of Las Vegas personal injury cases including Las Vegas pedestrian accidents, Nevada automobile accidents, Clark County wrongful deaths and even casino accidents outside of the state of Nevada when the company’s corporate parent is based in Nevada. We are experts at defending our clients from nefarious insurance company adjusters whose goal is not to help the individual injured but instead to reduce the multi-national corporations financial exposure from an accident.

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Many injured or the families of those killed in Las Vegas casino injury accidents often believe that a casino can only be found negligent when the casino grounds are somehow unsafe, such as slippery floors, uneven walkways and even allowing access to unsafe areas normally meant for employees. However, the 2010 death of Mario De Jesus shows how far a casino’s liability extends. Recently the owners of North Las Vegas’ Opera House Casino were sued by Mr. De Jesus’ family for not providing enough security. The family also filed suit against the man alleged to have shot Mr. De Jesus, Stefon Clark. Mr. Clark will stand trial in mid-November this year.

Almost exactly two years ago on the 23^rd day of October 2010 a robbery was reported to casino security. The person had been robbed of $200. Mr. De Jesus then went into the bathroom. Stefon Clark tried to mug him and when Mr. Clark realized Mr. De Jesus had no money, Mr. Clark shot Mr. De Jesus repeatedly. The lawsuit alleges there weren’t enough security measures at the Opera House Casino. The bathroom common areas had no video surveillance. In addition, since the previous robbery had not been investigated, the casino showed additional negligence. If you or a relative has been injured or killed in a Nevada casino accident, Benson and Bingham has the experience to successfully represent your case.

Benson and Bingham was founded in 2003 as a family run Las Vegas personal injury law firm. We are consistently ranked as one of Las Vegas’ leading law firms. We know all the tricks played by insurance companies to reduce their payouts to injury victims. While we work with a number of individuals in Clark County casino injuries, we also work with people who have been injured in casinos outside of Nevada when their corporate parent is based in the Silver State.

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The United States’ 2^nd largest automobile insurance firm, Allstate, has released a study that confirms what many Southern Nevada residents and visitors already expect. In the study, Allstate ranked America’s two hundred largest cities by compiling statistics they assembled from customer claim data. To ensure the data is not adversely affected by temporary road factors like inclement weather or road construction, AllState’s yearly US city traffic safety ratings are based on averages of a city’s past two years. Of the two hundred cites surveyed, Las Vegas was ranked 136. On average, you are 17% more likely to experience a car accident in Las Vegas than the average American city. Benson and Bingham is one of Las Vegas premiere Las Vegas personal injury firms, where we focus on Southern Nevada injury crashes and more.

The cities that ranked highest in the AllState report were smaller US cities like Fort Collins, CO, Lincoln, NE or Knoxville, TN. Reno, NV ranked 8^th on the AllState list. Phoenix, AZ was the highest ranked city over 1 million in population for traffic safety in the AllState survey. Clark County injury car accidents can often cost victims or surviving family members significant outlays of cash.

Do not accept insurance company offers alone when recovering from a Nevada car accident. Instead, Benson and Bingham have significant experience negotiating with car insurance companies and can often secure significantly better injury awards than injured victims or their families can secure by themselves.

Benson and Bingham has been in business since 2003, representing Southern Nevadans in Las Vegas car injury accident cases, Las Vegas wrongful death and even casino injury cases outside of Nevada when the company’s corporate headquarters is based in the Silver State. Please contact Benson and Bingham to discuss your case today. Our Nevada licensed personal injury attorneys can help ensure you are financially protected from an accident that was not your fault.

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Last year, on December 7^th, a Las Vegas sightseeing helicopter carrying five people, the pilot, two from Kansas celebrating their twenty-fifth wedding anniversary and two honeymooners from India crashed just sixteen miles from Las Vegas. The two couples were on vacation, and had paid tour operator, Sundance Helicopters, to take them on a helicopter tour of the Hoover Dam. Emergency personnel rushed to the scene, but unfortunately, there were no survivors from the crash. The company had also been involved in 2003 when a helicopter taking tourists on a tour of the Grand Canyon crashed after its rotors struck the walls of the national monument. If you have been injured or had a relative killed in a Las Vegas vacation accident or crash, contact Benson and Bingham today for a free legal consultation.

The NTSB, which investigates tragic air accidents across the United States, has issued its report on the December helicopter accident that resulted in the tragic deaths of the two couples. The board states that certain steering mechanisms and other small parts including bolts and screws were not found at the scene of the crash. However, the parts of the helicopter that are normally attached to the steering mechanism and bolts were found, and there is little chance the parts would be missing even after a catastrophic accident. Investigators are assuming the bolts and other small parts were secured before the helicopter took flight, were installed incorrectly and fell off during flight. These findings are consistent with the Eurocopter AS350’s reported climbs, dives and turns during the crash. If you have lost a relative due to a Hoover Dam helicopter crash, and wish to recover money for lost work, travel costs, hospital costs and pain and suffering, contact Benson and Bingham today.

Benson and Bingham is a leading Las Vegas personal injury law firm that represents people injured in casinos owned or run by Las Vegas gaming companies, those hurt during Las Vegas vacations and dangerous or defective product cases.

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Las Vegas’ intense summer heat can create dangerous conditions on Southern Nevada highways. One of the biggest dangers of Las Vegas’ intense desert summer heat is tire separation due to older and faulty tires. As a vehicle gets older and tires deflate, the walls of the tires can often weaken. Most people just add additional air to their tire and never head to a service station, tire installer or even vehicle dealer to have their tires inspected. Las Vegas’s summer heat also adds to tire separation damage. The hotter a tire gets in normal driving conditions, the more chance it has of blowing out and the tread separating. The searing heat of Clark County summer raises the temperature of highway asphalt, increasing the danger of a catastrophic high-speed Clark County tire blow out accident. If you have been a victim of a Las Vegas tire separation accident, which resulted in a Las Vegas personal injury incident, contact the personal injury attorneys of Benson and Bingham. Our Southern Nevada Personal Injury attorneys have the experience to get you reimbursement from car insurance companies for lost work, pain and suffering and hospital bills.

There are other things you can do to ensure you are not the victim of a Southern Nevada tire blowout accident. Make sure your tires are properly inflated. Tires can fail when they are either under inflated or over inflated. Get your tires checked annually for wear and tear. Old tires are often the causes of catastrophic Las Vegas tire blowout accidents. Finally, when driving, always maintain and safe speed and keep an eye out for potholes and other obstructions in the road way. Hitting a pothole at high speed can often damage the tire, which could subsequently lead to a catastrophic tire blow out and resulting accident. If you have been involved in any type of Las Vegas automobile accident and were injured, contact Benson and Bingham today to discuss your case in a free legal consultation.

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In February 2007, then NBA held their annual All-Star game at UNLV’s Thomas and Mack Center. Usually a college venue would be deemed too small for such a large NBA event, however, the league wanted to test Las Vegas’ ability to hold a large event such as their All-Star Game. While many who travelled to Southern Nevada for the NBA mid-season classic enjoyed their trips, some significant incidents brought Sin City’s ability to hold such a large event into question.

One of the major incidents from that weekend was a shooting at Minxx Gentlemen’s Club on Winn Road in Las Vegas. Adam Pac Man Jones, then a cornerback for the NFL’s Tennessee Titans, and hip-hop artist Nelly, in cooperation with management and a number of the club’s dancers began to “make it rain.” “Making it rain” is a visual effect where hundreds of one dollar bills are thrown into the air and the bills flutter as they fall to the ground. Management of the club then told the dancers to pick up the cash and that’s when Mr. Jones became enraged. The former West Virginia Mountaineer then assaulted one of the dancers and subsequently his entourage began to fight with the club’s security staff. Jones and his entourage left the club, but later, one individual, identified by the club’s manager, returned and began firing, striking two security guards, including former wrestler Tommy Urbanski. Mr. Urbanski was paralyzed from the shooting from the waist down. If you were the victim of a violent incident and would like to sue for Las Vegas personal injury, contact Benson and Bingham today for a free Las Vegas legal consultation.

This week, jurors returned an $11 million judgment against Pac-Man. Jones on behalf of the two security guards injured in the shooting, Mr. Urbanski and Aaron Cudworth. Mr. Urbanski is still paralyzed and in constant pain. If you have a Clark County personal injury case, Benson and Bingham can work with you and insurance companies to get you the money you deserve.

Benson and Bingham is a family focused law firm founded by cousins Ben Bingham and Joseph Benson to provide Southern Nevada personal injury representation. We represent clients in all types of personal injury cases, including casino slip and fall, automobile accidents and Clark County wrongful death.

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An Oregon woman who was given herpes by her 69-year old ex-boyfriend filed suit for pain & suffering. The woman, who to maintain her anonymity, filed the suit under an assumed name was awarded $900,000. The 49-year old woman, a dental hygienist, received the award after a four day trial. The jury found the woman 25% responsible for the infection and the 69-year old retired dentist 75% responsible, mainly due to the fact that the woman did not insist on the use of a condom. If you have suffered a personal injury in Las Vegas and want to recover reimbursement of medical costs, lost work and pain and suffering, contact Benson and Bingham for a free legal consultation today. Our Nevada personal injury attorneys have extensive personal injury trial experience and know the all the tricks insurance companies play in Las Vegas personal injury cases.

The plaintiff attested she had asked her lover to wear a condom during their encounter. While the man said he had put on a condom before the act, he later admitted to not wearing any protection. At that time, he also came clean on having genital herpes. Just over a week later, the woman had her first herpes outbreak. Due to the medicine the 49-year old dental hygienist, her hair started falling out and she became depressed. If you have been the victim in a Southern Nevada personal injury incident, contact Benson and Bingham today.

Benson and Bingham is a family oriented personal injury law firm, founded by cousins Ben Bingham and Joseph Benson in 2003. Our attorneys base our success on the strong relationships we strive to build with our clients. We represent clients in all types of personal injury cases including car accidents, spinal cord injuries and wrongful death cases. We also offer our clients a happiness guarantee – if you are not happy with your bill, we will work closely with you to create a fee rate you agree with for your Las Vegas personal injury case.

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Vantage Sales and the United States Consumer Product Safety Commission announced this week the recall of approximately 200 tables and chair sets. The oak table set 3 pieces with two chairs, has rectangular legs and is square shaped. The chairs have a slatted backrest and which cushions that are padded. The table set, style number 404285 is being recalled due to the fact that the chairs are poorly made, can collapse and the sitter can get injured in the fall. The table and chair set were sold online and through catalogs by the company Stoneberry. They sold for approximately $160 and were available from January 2012 to March 2012. The table and chairs were built in china. If you have been injured by a faulty product in Nevada, and wish to sue for lost work, medical costs and pain and suffering, contact Benson and Bingham for a free legal consultation today. Our Nevada licensed attorneys have significant experience in product liability cases and know the tricks played by insurance companies.

In mid-May, the US CPSC and Aqua-Leisure announced a recall of children’s trampolines sold at Toys “R” Us across the United States and Nevada. Approximately 40,000 of the trampolines were manufactured in China and sold by Aqua-Leisure of Avon, MA. The metal holding the trampoline together can wear and break, causing the user to fall or be cut. Four instances of the metal breakdown have been reported to the manufacturer and no one has been injured. The brand name of the trampoline is First Fitness and has the model number FF690-2TR. The trampolines retailed for as little as $5 and as much as $70. There are 10 Toys “R” Us retail outlets in Nevada where the defective trampolines may have been sold. If you or a loved one have been injured by a defective product in Las Vegas, contact Benson and Bingham today.

The personal injury attorneys at Benson and Bingham specialize in Las Vegas personal injury cases from defective products, automobile accidents, casino accidents and more. In 2010 and 2011 we successfully secured over $24,000,000 for our clients.

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A 3-year old girl drowned in the Virgin River, near Mesquite, NV on Tuesday. The child’s body was found in an irrigation canal owned by the Bunkerville Irrigation Company. The family of the girl was having a picnic near the river when the child’s grandmother saw the girl and two of her older cousins in danger of being swept away. The grandmother ran to the water and was able to pull out a 5-year old and a 4-year old but the young girl who died was out of her reach. The little girl’s body was likely sucked into a whirlpool created by the drainage ditch. Her death is similar to the death of 44-year old Joanna Hensley two years ago. Ms. Hensley’s survivors are now suing the Bunkerville Irrigation Company under Nevada wrongful death statutes. If you have suffered the death of a relative in an accident, and wish to discuss whether this was a Las Vegas wrongful death case, contact Benson and Bingham for a free legal consultation.

In the lawsuit, Joanna Hensley’s daughter and her attorneys allege that due to the irrigation canal dug by the Bunkerville Irrigation Company, the section of the Virgin River in Mesquite, NV is unsafe for swimming and other water sports. They also state there are no signs in the area surrounding the irrigation ditch to warn swimmers of the danger. If you have lost a family member in a Clark County wrongful death accident, contact Benson and Bingham today.

Benson and Bingham has extensive experience, representing clients since 2003 in personal injury and wrongful death cases. For nearly a decade, we have worked closely with our clients to ensure they receive everything they deserve from individuals, corporations and insurance companies financially responsible for Southern Nevada wrongful death accidents. Our success speaks for itself, in 2010 and 2011 we secured over $24,000,000 in damage awards for our clients.

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“The Facts Hurt,” a recent report by Washington, DC health-advocacy non-profit Trust for America’s Health ranked Nevada as one of the least safe states in the country. The Silver State garnered 4 points in “The Facts Hurt” study. Eight states had lower scores. New York and California lead the country with scores of 9. Nevada scored points for requiring helmets for those riding motorcycles, enabling people in relationships that are breaking up to get restraining orders, concussion regulations for school sports and monitoring of drug prescriptions in the state. Benson and Bingham are here to help Southern Nevadans who are hurt in Las Vegas dangerous libertarian environment. If your relative was killed in a Las Vegas wrongful death case, contact Benson and Bingham for a free legal consultation today.

Out of the possible ten points in The Facts Hurt study, Nevada only scored four. Nevada lost a point for not having a required seat belt law. In Nevada, if you have been convicted of drunk driving, when you get your license back, you aren’t required to get an ignition interlock device. The Silver State doesn’t require children under eight years old to ride in cars in booster seats. Children in the Silver State are also not required to wear bicycle helmets. The Trust for America’s Health also held points from Nevada due to the state’s lax teen violence laws. Finally, due to the limited amount of data provided by the state’s hospitals and the Department of Health and Human Services to researchers and other officials. If you have had a relative killed in a Clark County wrongful death incident, contact Benson and Bingham today.

The personal injury attorneys at Benson and Bingham have extensive experience trying Las Vegas wrongful death cases. We have the experience and contacts to compel insurance companies to honor their commitments. Contact Benson and Bingham today.

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