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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.

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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.

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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.

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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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A young mother is bringing a medical malpractice lawsuit against her surgeons and doctors after what was supposed to be a routine operation left her missing both legs. The aftermath has not only limited her physical abilities but has also impacted her ability to care for her daughter.

The woman signed up for a gynecological surgery and wound up with a nightmare. Doctors allegedly punctured her intestine, causing an infection that compromised her foot and ultimately required the amputation of both her legs. This was a devastating surgical error that has changed this young woman’s life and has substantially altered her options for earning an income and supporting her child. If she wins her malpractice lawsuit, she will likely receive a large jury award that could include compensation for her pain and suffering, mental anguish, and compensation for her diminished ability to earn a living.

If you or a loved one have suffered from a doctor’s mistake, you need legal representation. Our experienced Nevada lawyers are accomplished medical malpractice attorneys. We are here to help you in two convenient locations throughout Clark County, and we offer free consultations. Call us today for an appointment.

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