Las Vegas Injury & Accident Attorney Blog

One teen was killed recently, and another remains in critical condition, following an automobile accident in North Las Vegas in the early hours of last Sunday morning. The deceased, a 17 year old man, was driving a sedan when his vehicle was allegedly hit by another vehicle. A female passenger of the sedan, a girl aged 13 who was thought to be related to the deceased, was thrown from the vehicle. Officers believed this was because she did not have on her seat belt at the time of this wrongful death and injury car accident in Clark County. If you’re in an accident like this, or a loved one is killed at no fault of their own, Benson & Bingham Attorneys at Law can help you deal with the complicated legal proceedings that follow, and get you the compensation you need to move on with your life.

People who knew and went to school with the injured and deceased set up a vigil of sorts at the intersection by placing flowers and candles at the scene of the car crash in North Las Vegas. The parent of a child of a similar age, who was at the scene of this vigil, said he would be hard pressed to find the words to relate what happened here (the car accident) to his own child. A man spoke very kindly of the 17 year old boy who died, mentioning his own pride that children like that were out there. Fellow students, classmates, teachers, and the principal of the school the injured and deceased attended gathered at their high school later in the day, hundreds of people in total.

The driver of the vehicle which allegedly caused this automobile accident in the Las Vegas area suffered only minor injuries. It was initially reported that he may have run a stop sign, and faces possible charges on felony counts pending an investigation involving his possibly having been speeding and perhaps under the influence of alcohol in the Clark County crash.

Benson & Bingham Attorneys at Law have been helping people injured in auto accidents in Las Vegas for years. We specialize in taking care of both the person and the case, which is why we have so much repeat and referral business from many clients who have been more than satisfied by our work. We deal with all types of injury accidents – car wrecks, wrongful death cases, slip and falls, workplace injuries, taxi accidents, medical malpractice, vacation injuries, and all types of hotel and casino accidents in Las Vegas and the surrounding area. If you’ve been hurt in any kind of accident where you weren’t at fault, call Benson & Bingham today for a free consultation.

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The man in a story we have written about before, the suspected shooter in a potential wrongful death case in Las Vegas who is alleged to have been involved in an auto accident and gun shooting incident, was indicted today by a grand jury in Clark County. In addition to the previous charges, he faces a new count of sexual assault from a case dating back to 2010. The grand jury indictment included 11 counts – first degree murder of three, attempted murder of one, and more – all from a sensational, headline grabbing incident in February. If a loved one close to you or someone you know dies in an accident, as headline grabbing as this or not, and another person besides them is at fault, it may be a case of wrongful death in Clark County. Should this terrible type of thing occur, you need a good lawyer who will handle the legal aspects and details while you deal with the loss of your loved one. Call Benson & Bingham Attorneys at Law, we can help.

The incident that left the three people dead in this auto accident near the Las Vegas Strip, and their families facing a wrongful death case in Southern Nevada, occurred when an argument outside the Aria spilled out onto the streets of the city. The two involved in the argument, including the 27 year old indicted by the grand jury, headed away from the resort in separate vehicles. The alleged perpetrator began shooting at the other vehicle as both cars headed north in the direction of Flamingo Road. The driver of the other vehicle and his passenger were struck by bullets, and the driver lost control of his vehicle. The car then blew through a red light and smashed into a taxicab, causing the taxi to burst into flame. A passenger in the taxi, the driver of the taxi, and the driver of the vehicle that collided with the cab died as a result of their wounds from the accident; three wrongful deaths in the Las Vegas Valley.

Benson & Bingham Attorneys at Law can help when you are facing the possibility of a wrongful death case in Southern Nevada. A wrongful death is when a loved one dies as the result of an accident where someone else is at fault, as in this incident, or medical malpractice cases. There are so many details to worry about, from probate to the potential need for autopsies to guardianships and the need file for special damages, many that need to be handled right away. Benson & Bingham will handle these details for you quickly and efficiently.

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The sensational story of a shooting, several wrongful deaths in Las Vegas, a car accident in Clark County, and the man responsible for it all took a new turn recently. The story is that of a rapper and alleged pimp who was involved in a horrific scene in Clark County, who is alleged to have been the perpetrator of several wrongful deaths in Clark County following a shootout, a car accident, a man hunt, and now, an extradition. If ever the unimaginable happens, and the life of a loved one is claimed by the actions of a 3^rd party, you may need to file a case of wrongful death in Clark County to ensure that you are covered as you sort through the horrible aftermath. Benson & Bingham Attorneys at Law can take care of your legal needs to make sure you have the chance to grieve for your loved one, and not have to worry about the details.

The man, a twenty seven year old named Ammar Harris, had been arrested in California following the stunning shootout on the Las Vegas Strip. He was sent back to Nevada, and given over into the custody of Nevada police officials close to midnight on Monday. It took some time for the extradition to take place because a California wanted to be 100% sure that Harris was the same man wanted in the Las Vegas wrongful death and automobile accident case. Fingers prints and photographic evidence was used to determine that Harris was in fact the same individual wanted for the crime and wrongful deaths in Southern Nevada. These types of cases can be difficult, and if your loved one is killed in an accident where another person was at fault, the last thing you want to have to do is worry about the cost or details of a trial or fighting with an insurance company. Call Benson & Bingham Attorneys at Law, we can take care of those details so that you have the time to spend with your family, and aren’t worried about the cost or the details of a legal action.

Benson and Bingham Attorneys at Law have been practicing in the Las Vegas Valley since 2003. They work in all areas of personal injury, auto accident, workplace injury, and even wrongful death to make sure that people aren’t burdened with legal worries in their time of need. If you or a loved one are injured in an accident, or god forbid a loved one is killed at the fault of another, call Benson & Bingham Attorneys at Law. Our experienced legal team can take care of the details that you shouldn’t have to worry about, and make sure you’re free to grieve and heal.

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A terrible accident in Southern Nevada has left one person dead in Henderson, per reports of that city’s police department. This death is the first one of the year due to a traffic accident in Henderson. The man alleged to have been the cause of the accident, a 36 year old resident of the city of Henderson, was also alleged to have been driving drunk. The accident occurred Sunday evening, at 7:45 p.m. If you’re hurt in an accident, be sure to call Benson and Bingham Attorneys at law.

According to reports, the Nissan Altima driven by the alleged perpetrator was heading down Volunteer Boulevard to the east, in the area of Executive Airport Drive. It then struck a Toyota, model RAV4. Most unfortunately, the driver of the Altima then continued on without stopping, per a report from police. If you’re ever injured in an accident like this, contact Benson & Bingham Attorneys at Law. We can help make you whole again.

The 36 year old man driving the Altima, after attempting to escape the scene of the accident in Clark County, Nevada, after hitting the Toyota RAV4, then got into an accident with a Toyota Camry. This was a head-on collision, with the Toyota Camry driving in the westbound lane. A woman who was merely a passenger in the Camry, a resident of Hawaii and 68 years old, was brought to University Medical Center via airlift. She unfortunately did not survive, succumbing to her injuries a little before midnight. In any kind of wrongful death case in the Las Vegas-area such as this, you can count on Benson and Bingham to take care of your legal needs while you grieve for your lost loved one, and take care of your family.

The driver of the vehicle was booked and charged with multiple counts of law-breaking, including leaving the scene of a vehicle crash and driving drunk in Southern Nevada, and has been denied bail. Compounding his legal troubles, the driver was allegedly trying to flee the scene of this second accident in Clark County, and was found nearby by police. The other people in the Toyota Camry, the driver and another passenger, were treated for injuries at St. Rose Dominican Hospitals.

Benson & Bingham Attorneys at Law have been practicing in Nevada since 2003. They have helped many, many people get the compensation they deserve following horrible accidents such as this. If you’re ever hurt in a terrible accident such as this, call Benson & Bingham Attorneys at Law. They will take care of all your legal needs.

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The family of a man killed in a motorcycle accident in Las Vegas a weekend ago is speaking out about the accident. The man’s son, 27, cautioned that motorcyclists should proceed with more caution. The nephew of the victim also spoke out, declaring the fatal accident in Clark County a tragedy.

The deceased was driving a Harley Davidson on Saturday when a vehicle pulled out in front of him; he was unable to stop in time to avoid a collision. If you’re involved in a motorcycle accident in Clark County, Benson & Bingham Attorneys at Law can help.

An instructor at College of Southern Nevada, who teaches a Motorcycle Safety Program, advocates awareness and safety as ways to prevent motorcycle accidents in Southern Nevada. He points out that the protection a motorcycle offers is limited compared to the protection offered by a car. On a motorcycle, the protection is only what you are wearing in terms of motorcycle gear. Additionally, the instructor pointed out, motorcycle drivers must handle more tasks than if you were driving a car. Motorcycle accidents in Las Vegas are common, and if you’re ever involved in one, you should turn to experienced motorcycle accident attorneys like Benson & Bingham.

The victim’s family is focused on ways to get the word out regarding motorcycle safety. They are hoping to reach other families and hopefully prevent similar motorcycle accidents, and any personal injury accidents in Southern Nevada. The message of the family is that motorcycle drivers must constantly be on the lookout for dangers, constantly paying attention to the road. Additionally, motorcyclists should always be planning for what they would do to avoid potential accidents.

If you’re ever a party involved in a motorcycle or any vehicle accident, Benson & Bingham can help. Benson & Bingham are licensed Nevada attorneys. They are a top firm that handles personal injury cases, automobile accidents (including motorcycle accidents). They also handle pedestrian accidents, negligence issues involving casinos with corporate parents in Nevada. They have successfully taken on insurance companies to get the most for their clients time and time again, and offer free initial consultations to their clients. You should never take on big casinos or insurance companies on your own, nor should you ever accept their first offer. Benson & Bingham are here to help. Benson & Bingham know that legal fees can seem daunting to people involved in their first litigation, and will both walk you through the process, and work with you to set up a fee structure that works for you.

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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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It happened a year ago, but the widow of a man murdered last Christmas still cannot cope with her loss. The white Cadillac in which the man died, and had once been the entire family’s pride and joy sits, unused, unfixed rotting. Rhonda Gibson, the widow of Stanley Gibson, a post-traumatic stress disorder suffering gulf war veteran was  killed in a Las Vegas apartment complex last December 12^th by Las Vegas Metro Police when they attempted to remove Mr. Gibson from his car. If you has lost a loved one to a Las Vegas Metro Police wrongful death accidents, contact the attorneys at Benson and Bingham for a free legal consultation today.

Last December, off his medication, disoriented, lost and panicking, Mr. Gibson pulled into an apartment complex that looked very similar to the one he has just moved into. The honorably discharged veteran was sitting in his white Cadillac when residents of the apartment complex grew concerned and eventually called police. Las Vegas Metro surrounded Mr. Gibson’s car and ordered him, weapons drawn to exit the car. When Mr. Gibson refused, officers on the scene devised a plan to fire a beanbag round into his window, and pull him from the car. Instead of a beanbag round, however, the officer fired a live shotgun round. When the shotgun round went off, a startled Las Vegas police officer, Jesus Alvarado, fired seven shots from his assault rifle killing Gibson at the scene. Losing a victim to a Las Vegas wrongful death can be emotionally and financially devastating. Contact Benson and Bingham to recover costs like lost income, hospital bills and even pain and suffering.

Benson and Bingham, a leading Las Vegas personal injury law firm, has significant experience with Southern Nevada wrongful death cases. In 2010 and 2011, we secured over $24,000,000 in personal injury cases for our clients.

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In July 2011, 46-year old John Massie and 39-year old Benjamin Hawkins were both enjoying their Las Vegas vacations partying with friends at the now closed O’Sheas casino on the Las Vegas strip. While the gentlemen had never met, the events of that evening would impact them and their families potentially for the rest of their lives. If you have lost a family member in a Las Vegas wrongful death accident, contact Benson and Bingham today to start discussing your case.

Mr. Hawkins entered a bathroom at O’Sheas and he has testified that Mr. Massie made a comment pertaining to Mr. Hawkins race and the fact that he was wearing a yellow shirt. Events escalated, to the point where Mr. Hawkins punched Mr. Massie in the face. As Mr. Massie fell to the floor, he died from the blunt force of his head striking the floor. Mr. Hawkins contends that he struck Mr. Massie out of self-defense, but the Clark County DA’s office disagreed and charged Mr. Hawkins with involuntary manslaughter.

This week, Mr. Hawkins was tried in Clark County courts, and was judged guilty in the Southern Nevada wrongful death accident. Mr. Hawkins now faces a maximum sentence of 4 years in jail due to the accident. If your immediate relative has been killed in a Clark County wrongful death tragedy, contact Benson and Bingham for a free legal consultation today.

Benson and Bingham is one of Las Vegas’ leading personal injury law firms. Our attorneys have successfully been a part of Las Vegas vehicle accident cases, workplace injury cases and even Las Vegas casino injury cases. We even can represent people injured in casinos outside of Las Vegas and the rest of Nevada when the company’s corporate parent is based in Nevada. Please contact us today for your free legal consultation.

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Injury accidents happen all the time in Las Vegas: in casinos, on our roads, our highways, workplaces, everywhere. These accidents can happen to anyone – tourists, children, the elderly, people commuting to work, even people at work. When an accident happens at work, it can either be the fault of the employee or the employer, and when an accident does happen, often the injured is eligible for Las Vegas workmen’s compensation coverage. When someone is injured in the workplace, an individual should always hire an attorney to represent them and not immediately take the offer from their employer’s insurance company. Your employer and their insurance agency do not work for you, and instead have a goal of saving money. Contact Benson and Bingham today for a free legal consultation about your Las Vegas workmen’s compensation case.

At other times, a workplace injury can turn even more tragic when it results in a Las Vegas wrongful death. An example of one of these tragic occurrences happened yesterday when a worker was killed on the job fixing a stretch of Las Vegas Interstate 15. This Southern Nevada wrongful death accident occurred when a man was crushed by falling debris while performing road maintenance. As is the case in all of these tragedies, both the Nevada and federal Occupational Safety Administrations were investigating the accident.

Benson and Bingham, one of Las Vegas’ leading personal injury law firms, represents people injured in Southern Nevada through no fault of their own. Our Nevada licensed attorneys have represented individuals or their surviving family members in cases of Clark County wrongful death, Las Vegas pedestrian accidents and Nevada product liability. Our success has come from the strong relationships we build with the people who we represent. Our success is represented by the $24,000,000 we secured for our clients in 2010 and 2011.

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If 2012 has been a year of increasing Las Vegas traffic fatalities, then 2010 and 2011 were years of Las Vegas wrongful death incidents by the hands of local area police. Tomorrow, the federal Department of Justice is releasing their report on the shooting incidents. The United States DOJ reviewed the procedures and records of the Las Vegas Metro police for 8 month while compiling the report. The report will also include recommendations from DOJ’s community policing division on how to improve the relationship between the Metro Police Department and community members in Las Vegas. If you have lost a family member in a Nevada wrongful death incident with the Las Vegas Metro PD, contact Benson and Bingham today.

The shootings from 2010 and 2011 were brought significant scorn and concern for the department. In trying to address the shootings a Las Vegas Metro Police internal investigation concluded that:

• African Americans were involved in more officer shooting incidents than other races
• Even though officer involved shootings dropped to 18 from 25 in 2011, 12 of those people died that year, a record.
• The majority of people fired upon by Las Vegas Metro were carrying firearms at the time. Of those folks, the majority of those had shot at the police.

Two of the more egregious officer involved shooting cases in the past couple years were the 2011 shooting death of Gulf War Veteran Stanley Gibson and the 2010 deaths of Erik Scott and Trevon Cole.

The survivors of Clark County wrongful death incidents are not alone. The Las Vegas personal injury law firm Benson and Bingham can represent you and the rest of your family to help you recover money spent on medical bills, lost work and pain and suffering. We handle all types of Las Vegas personal injury law including automobile accidents, casino slips and falls and even dog or other animal attacks.

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