Las Vegas Injury & Accident Attorney Blog

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 stabbing of a British tourist brought about a number of arrests and the possible closure of a local business, Red Devil Fitness & Spa. The business was marketed as a sex spa but it is alleged that the business actually made its money instead by duping customers to pay for the promise of sex, which never came. Businesses such as these, called “clip joints, usually enlist local cab drivers to bring them customers. The British tourist, Joseph Sheriff, 25, was stabbed multiple times, in the chest and head and nearly killed. If you have been robbed or injured by a Las Vegas taxicab, contact Benson and Bingham for a free legal consultation.

Mr. Sheriff alleges that he discussed the possibility of paying for sex from both Hope Tello and Christine Nyholm. Mr. Sheriff alleges he was repeatedly asked for and paid money to both women and when he realized no sex would be forthcoming, grew enraged and threw a water bottle. A security guard then attacked Mr. Sheriff with a knife. Six people were arrested: 21-year old Brooke Dugan, 19-year old Lyeishia Godfrey, 23-year old Hope Telo, Christine Nyholm (age unkown),34-year old Nicole Cramer and 40-year old James Watkins. A sixth individual, the bouncer who stabbed Mr. Sheriff is still at large. It is also unknown which taxi driver or taxi Company drove Mr. Sheriff to Red Devil Fitness & Spa. If you have been party to a Las Vegas taxicab scam or were injured in a Las Vegas taxicab accident and would like to recover lost work, medical bills and pain and suffering, contact Benson and Bingham today.

The Las Vegas personal injury attorneys at Benson and Bingham specialize in representing those injured through negligence or malfeasance. Our law firm, in business since 2003, secured over $24 million for our personal injury clients in 2010 and 2011.

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A week has passed from apparent the tragic suicide of San Diego Charger and New England Patriot Hall of Fame Linebacker, Junior Seau. The family of the retired football great is considering sending his brain for research at the Center for Traumatic Encephalopathy at Boston University, pending approval from native Samoan religious and cultural leaders. At present, no evidence exists that shows Seau suffered from Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy, a disease common to boxers, MMA fighters and NHL and NFL players. A look at footage from Seau’s 20-year NFL career shows significant injuries and blows to the head in every game and nearly every play. If you or a relative has suffered traumatic brain injury, and you would like to recover money lost to lost work, medical bills and pain and suffering, contact the Las Vegas brain injury attorneys at Benson and Bingham for a free legal consultation.

More and more studies show that those who receive even small but repeated blows to the head are susceptible to brain damage. While football players, hockey players, boxers and MMA fighters use headgear and mouth guards when they compete, these protective devices do not protect the brain from striking the skull. Mammalian brains contain cerebrospinal fluid, which cushions the brain against normal strikes, but a football collision, a hockey check, a right-hook to the forehead or a Muay Thai kick to the side of the head jar the brain beyond the fluid’s protection. Traumatic brain injuries such as concussions have these key symptoms – dizziness, headaches, nausea, lack of balance, poor motor coordination, ear ringing and visual spots. Repeated concussions can cause the brain to atrophy and lead to additional symptoms of depression, lack of cognitive function and more. The attorney’s at Benson and Bingham have represented many clients in debilitating brain injury cases since their founding in 2003. Our attorneys have the trial expertise and medical contact to help you pursue your Las Vegas brain injury case.

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Southern Nevada police departments continue to be on the losing end of a number of lawsuits. Last month, over $300,000 was awarded to Adam Green, a man who was severely beaten by Henderson Police and Nevada Highway patrol during a highway traffic stop. The man, presumed to be driving while intoxicated, was instead in the throes of a diabetic shock episode. If you have suffered personal injury due to an incident with a Southern Nevada Law enforcement agency, contact Benson and Bingham for a free legal consultation today.

Earlier this week, the Las Vegas Metro Police announced an award to a former officer for discriminatory practices due to the department’s restrictive facial hair policy. Retired Las Vegas Metro Police Officer, Ira Carter sued the department in 2010 regarding the department’s no facial hair policy. Mr. Carter suffered from a skin condition that made shaving very dangerous. The condition, called pseudofolliculitis barbae, causes scarring, cystic nodules and severe rashes after shaving. Mr. Carter had a waiver on the shaving policy for 14 years but in February 2009 he was reprimanded. On the word of Mr. Carter’s supervisors, Lieutenant Robert Sebby and Captain Stavros Anthony, Mr. Carter was cited for insubordination and had an internal affairs investigation directed at him. He was awarded $40,000. If you have been injured by unfair work rules, contact Benson and Bingham today.

This is not the first time Las Vegas Metro Police faced discrimination charges due to their facial hair policy. Officer Steve Riback, an Orthodox Jew, sued the department because the facial hair policy prevented him from growing his beard.   He was eventually awarded $350,000 when he settled his discrimination case. If you have suffered a workplace injury and wish to recover for lost work, contact Benson and Bingham today.

If you are from Southern Nevada and have been injured in a workplace incident, contact Benson and Bingham for a free legal consultation today. Our team of Nevada licensed personal injury attorneys work to develop strong trusting relationships with those we represent. The success of this method is evident in the $24,000,000 we secured for our clients in 2010 and 2011.

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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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Las Vegas workplace violence is always a tragedy. When two Las Vegas city workers stab each other in front of city hall, well, that’s where it can get strange. During a break in safety training, two Las Vegas workers stormed out of the safety meeting they both were attending and began fighting with knives. If you or a family member have been injured in a Las Vegas workplace violence incident, and need help with medical bills or lost wages, please contact Benson and Bingham today.

Little is known as to why the two Las Vegas co-workers fought each other with knives. However, both are being investigated by both the Las Vegas Utilities department and the city attorney’s office. While many in a workplace violence situation are relieved when the authorities get involved, those affected should retain council that will protect their interested. If you have been involved in a Nevada workplace violence situation, log on to Bensonbingham.com today for a free consultation.

In Las Vegas, Benson and Bingham is a preferred personal injury law firm due to the close relationships they foster with their clients. While success cannot be promised, you can see on Bensonandbingham.com the $15,000,000 in judgments for our clients in 2010.

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Las Vegas Metro Police recently forwarded the results of their investigation into the 2010 death of 2-month-old Miowne Obote. The infant, at Las Vegas’ Sunrise Children’s Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, died when the catheter that had been applied broke. Before the death, many nurses and other health care workers at the hospital complained to upper management about repeated catheter failures. If you believe you have been injured or a loved one has died as the result of faulty medical equipment, and would like a free consultation with an attorney, contact us at Benson and Bingham today.

After the death of Baby Miowne, two nurses at Sunrise Children’s Neonatal Intensive Care Unit in Las Vegas, Jessica May Rice and Sharon Ochoa-Reyes, were fired and investigated by Las Vegas Metro Police after the child’s death was ruled a homicide by the Clark County Coroner’s office. Both women were fired and their licenses were suspended. Eventually the nurses’ licenses were reinstated when the State of Nevada Nursing Board found no evidence of wrongdoing. If you have been wrongly fired by your employer and would like to speak with a lawyer about your options, log onto www.bensonbingham.com and register for a free consultation today.

Benson and Bingham are Las Vegas attorneys who provide representation for those injured in all types of accidents. With all of our clients, we work to ensure they have a positive experience working with our Las Vegas attorneys.

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On New Year’s Eve, a 21-year old California man fell to his death from the Cosmopolitan Hotel. Found near the property’s tennis courts, police and medical examiners estimate the man fell from approximately 5 stories up. He was pronounced dead at 8:15am on January 1^st. If you or a loved one has been killed or injured due to negligence of a Las Vegas casino, contact Benson and Bingham today.

This is the second falling death from the Cosmopolitan Hotel in less than a year. In March, Sean Campe of New Jersey jumped to his death from a balcony on the hotel’s 14 floor.  While many Las Vegas hotels do not have balconies, the Cosmopolitan does. In addition, last year a man fell from one Planet Hollywood roof to another, and his body was not found for two days. If you have been injured in an Nevada accident and believe the owner of the premises to be negligent, please go to bensonbingham.com today. We offer free consultations.

Benson and Bingham is one of the top law firms in the South Valleys. We pride ourselves on customer service – working closely with our clients to ensure their satisfaction. Please contact us today for a free consultation.

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As the Nevada Cancer Institute bankruptcy proceeds, patient care concerns have been in the forefront. Under Nevada law, when a medical institution has filed for Chapter 11, the court should appoint a health care ombudsman, to ensure patient care does not suffer. At this time, no ombudsman has been appointed as the Nevada Cancer Institute is currently not facing any malpractice claims. If you believe you or a loved one has been injured or killed in a case of Nevada medical malpractice, contact us today.

As the economy continues to struggle, and more Nevadans eschew health insurance in lieu of buying groceries and paying rent, Las Vegas hospitals as well as those across the Silver State are facing financial difficulties. Hospital staffs across Nevada are being asked to work longer hours and make due with fewer resources. Because of this, the potential for mistakes, negligence and poor care are greater. If you feel you have gotten substandard medical care due to negligence in Las Vegas or malpractice in Clark County, please contact us today.

Las Vegas law firm Benson and Bingham represents its clients be striving to ensure their satisfaction. We handle Las Vegas accident, injury, negligence and liability cases across Southern Nevada. Please contact us today at BensonBingham.com or 702-382-9797 for a free consultation.

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UC San Francisco recently released a report comparing the quality-of-care in nursing homes across the country. The report compared the ten largest for profit nursing homes with the care in other for profits, non-profits and even government run homes. In general, the report’s findings showed a  better quality of care and higher staffing levels at non-profit and government run facilities. If you believe your loved one has received sub-par care in a Nevada nursing home, contact us today.

In the ten largest nursing homes, the report found that patients had more complaints and incidents of pressure sores, weight loss, falls, infections, mistreatment by staff, unsanitary conditions and more. These higher incident rates stem from lower staffing levels at large, chain operations where patient care is secondary to making a profit. Please contact Benson and Bingham at Bensonbingham.com or 702-382-9797 to discuss the neglect of any Nevadan in a Silver State nursing home.

Benson and Bingham is a full-service law firm that strives to ensure our clients are entirely satisfied by our representation. In 2010, Benson and Bingham secured over $15,000,000 in awards for our clients. Please contact us today to discuss any personal injury case. We can be found online at Bensonbingham.com

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