Las Vegas Injury & Accident Attorney Blog

We are seeing a lot of issues with food in the legal news in Las Vegas recently, it seems. We’ve written several times before about the health department temporary closure and salmonella poisoning allegations at Firefly Restaurant off the Las Vegas Strip. In another case that could be of a related type, the State of California, per this article from the Las Vegas Sun, is suing two big retailers, Whole Foods and Trader Joe’s, for excessive amounts of lead in their ginger candies without proper warning labels for it. Were people to be sickened by this, it could be a type of product liability case in Clark County. Many food poisoning cases are like that, especially if they deal with tainted product from a distributor. Benson & Bingham are experienced attorneys in this complex legal tangle of law, call us today for a free consultation.

California requires lead over a certain level in consumables to labeled warning customers of the potential harms and dangers of lead. The concern is people unwittingly consuming high levels of lead and becoming ill. Lead poisoning can be among the most serious of potential effects on a person’s life, especially if the exposure is at a young age, according to the CDC. Even without a law like California’s, if you became sick because of lead poisoning you can file a law suit in Southern Nevada in certain circumstances. If you think you or a loved one may have suffered lead poisoning, especially unwitting or at the fault of another, call Benson & Bingham Attorneys at Law today to talk over your options without obligations.

California also named many other companies in their law suit, which was filed in the Superior Court of San Francisco by the attorney general of California. Names include well-known retailer Target, as well as several local markets and several food wholesalers or distributors, meaning the problem could easily be takes place in neighboring states like Nevada.

If you or a loved one has gotten sick, and believe another party may be at fault, Benson & Bingham will sit down with you and talk over your legal options with you free of charge. We’ve successfully litigated many premises or product liability cases before, and will be happy to tell you if you have a case, and what the next steps would be.

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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 mom and two of her sons were injured and one was killed when an electronic billboard fell on them at the Birmingham International Airport in Alabama. The sign that fell on the mother and her three boys weighed over 300 pounds. The mom of the family, Heather Bresette, suffered a crushed pelvis and has two broken ankles. The woman is currently unconscious and in the intensive care ward of Birmingham’s University Hospital. 10-year old Luke Bresette was killed in the accident. His brothers, Tyler, 5, and Sam, 8, suffered a concussion and a broken nose and leg, respectively. If you have been injured or had a family member killed in a premises liability personal injury case in Las Vegas, our attorneys can help you recover financially from the accident.

Renovations on the Birmingham International Airport were completed on March 13, 2013. The work began in April 2011 to upgrade the airports facilities. Over $200 million has been spent on the renovations. The construction company who did the remodel of the airport, Brasfiled & Gorrie are unsure why the sign fell. A similar sign on the other side of the airport was removed Saturday.

When first responders arrived on the scene to assist the family, six people were needed to raise the sign from the ground and twelve people were needed to hold it up so the family could be assisted by rescue workers. Benson and Bingham has significant experience with premises liability personal injury in Southern Nevada.

Benson and Bingham is one of Las Vegas’ most experienced personal injury law firms. Our attorneys have significant experience with all types of personal injury cases including Clark County premises injuries, Las Vegas pedestrian accidents, Clark County car accidents, Southern Nevada wrongful death and even casino accidents outside of the state of Nevada when the company’s corporate headquarters is located in Nevada.

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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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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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Yet another fatal automobile accident has occurred in Las Vegas, and yet again, police believe the accident is due to a Las Vegas DUI. On Saturday evening, 23-year old Arturo Castillo was driving along North Rainbow Blvd. with a 15-year old boy from Las Vegas and another passenger when he lost control of his black SUV and crashed into a telephone pole. Police arriving at the scene performed a sobriety test on Mr. Castillo, which he subsequently failed. While the driver and one of the passengers in the SUV suffered minor injuries from the crash, unfortunately, the 15-year old boy who was also a passenger in the car was killed. The name of the minor who passed away in the crash has yet to be released, and will once his family has been notified. If you have been injured or had a relative killed in a Las Vegas automobile accident, Benson and Bingham can help you recover financially from the mishap.

This Southern Nevada DUI accident has brought to Las Vegas its 25^th automobile related death of 2013. The Black SUV in the accident suffered serious damage in the crash – as well as the light pole.

Benson and Bingham is a leading Las Vegas personal injury law firm. Our licensed Nevada personal injury attorneys have significant experience with every type of personal injury law including Clark County automobile accidents, Clark County wrongful death and even Las Vegas pedestrian accidents.  The majority of our clients come to us from recommendations from past customers.  One of the reasons why we receive so many customer testimonials is our exclusive happiness guarantee. We guarantee that at the end of your case, if you are unhappy with your final invoice, we will work with you to derive a price structure that meets your approval. We also offer our first time clients a free introductory legal evaluation of your case.

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Las Vegas casinos are intended to be palaces of fun, with places on their properties for the whole family to enjoy. The giant mega casinos on the strip have something for everyone – card games, bars, clubs, multitudes of restaurants – anything from fancy five star dining to all you can eat buffets, even movie theaters and videogame arcades. However, these mega fun palaces also have significant dangers. The large amounts of alcohol poured and served to patrons can spur fights and brawls. Some get upset when they lose money and they take it out on casino employees or other patrons. Finally, Las Vegas casinos have significant physical plants, with huge heating and AC systems, elevator shafts and more that can injure and kill. When these and other systems are not correctly maintained, injuries can happen quickly and can often be life threatening. If you have been injured in a Las Vegas casino, the personal injury attorneys at Benson and Bingham can help you recover financially from the accident.

A freak accident happened in a Las Vegas casino in late February when an elderly man fell into a ventilation shaft near the Tropicana Casino. The man, 70, whose name has not been released, fell 20 feet when a grate he was walking on collapsed. The man was stuck in the shaft for over an hour and after rescued by Clark County fire fighters, was found to have only suffered minor injuries. Freak accidents can happen any day – if you have been injured in a Las Vegas casino accident, contact Benson and Bingham today.

Benson and Bingham, one of the leading Las Vegas personal injury law firms, secured over $24,000,000 in personal injury awards for our clients in 2010 and 2011. We have been successful in all types of personal injury cases including Southern Nevada casino accidents, Las Vegas pedestrian accidents and Southern Nevada car crashes.

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In 2007, the Endoscopy Center of Southern Nevada began ignoring safe injection practices and instead of using new needles for each injection and not reusing drug vials for multiple patients. By these supposed cost saving measures, The Endoscopy Center saved money anesthetizing patients but, unfortunately, pass on the hepatitis C virus to potentially 40,000 people. This case of Las Vegas medical malpractice was finally stopped in 2008 when the Endoscopy Center was closed by state and federal officials. The doctor and owner of the Endoscopy Center, Dr. Depak Desai, is currently awaiting trial on charges of Clark County medical malpractice. If you or a family member have been injured or killed, Benson and Bingham can represent you in your case.

In addition to the criminal charges that are pending Dr. Desai and the Endoscopy Clinic of Southern Nevada, a number of other firms have had significant legal issues due to the Southern Nevada medical malpractice. The Endoscopy Center of Southern Nevada reused bottles of Propofol when it injected customers with local anesthesia to prepare them for surgery. The manufacturer of the anesthesia, Teva Pharmaceuticals, manufactured vials of the drug with significantly more drug than was needed for an individual patient. Because of the large does bottles, the courts found the drug manufacturer libel, and the Israeli company settled over 120 cases for over $250 million.

This week, the Nevada Health Plan was sued over the Endoscopy Clinic unsafe injection case. Plaintiffs in the case allege that the health maintenance organization should have known about the unsafe use of needles and pharmaceuticals.

Benson and Bingham is one of Las Vegas’ leading personal injury law firms, having secured over $24 million in reimbursements for the victims they represent. Our Las Vegas personal injury attorneys have significant experience in all types of personal injury law including Las Vegas automobile accidents, Southern Nevada wrongful death and even Las Vegas pedestrian accidents.

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An argument in a Las Vegas casino early this morning resulted in a shooting and a resulting Las Vegas automobile crash that killed three on Las Vegas Blvd at around 4:30 am today. The argument, which began at the valet station of the Aria Hotel, escalated on Las Vegas Blvd. when an occupant of a Range Rover shot into a silver Maserati at the intersection of  Flamingo Rd. and Las Vegas Blvd. After the shooting, the Maserati ran the red light in the intersection and slammed into a taxi being driven by Michael Boldon. The three people killed in the Las Vegas wrongful death accident were rapper Kenneth Cherry, who went by the stage name of Kenny Clutch, Michael Boldon, the cab driver and an additional unnamed passenger in the taxi.

The Las Vegas automobile accident of the Maserati striking the taxi caused a significant explosion that burned both occupants of the cab beyond recognition. The force of the Italian sports car striking the taxi also caused other vehicles in the intersection to be damaged. Las Vegas area police agencies have continued an exhaustive search for the Range Rover seen to be at the heart of the incident. The truck is known to have paper dealer license plates and large rims. A census of casino and taxi security cameras show the imported black SUV heading along Koval Lane in the time after the shooting. This was captured by the Venetian Hotel’s security cameras. The taxi company involved in the Clark County wrongful death attack, Desert Cab, had no vehicles in service the rest of the day.

Benson and Bingham Is a leading Las Vegas personal injury firm with significant experience in Southern Nevada wrongful death, Las Vegas pedestrian accidents and even cases involving deaths from unsafe products. Our attorneys pride ourselves on the relationships they build with those they represent – and are often the key determining factors in the successful completion of a case.

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