Las Vegas Injury & Accident Attorney Blog

Head-on collision auto accidents can be among the worst possible vehicle accidents for injuries and fatalities. This type of accident is so much more dangerous because the speed of the vehicles that hit each other is magnified when they are travelling in opposite directions, thereby compounding each other’s speed. Often times, these accidents occur because of one driver driving the wrong way – either down a one way street or driving on the wrong side. While these types of scenarios can make for adrenaline pumping sequences in highly-choreographed action movies, in real life they often end in terrible tragedy. Such was the case with a recent wrong-way crash in Las Vegas that critically injured four people and killed three others. If you’re ever injured in a terrible, tragic car accident like this, or a loved one is killed, call Benson & Bingham Attorneys at Law. We can take care of your case swiftly and effectively, giving you and your loved ones time to heal, and grieve, without worrying about legal ramifications.

This head-on injury accident in Clark County occurred Sunday morning near the Las Vegas Speedway on Interstate 15. Four people were in critical condition after being rushed to University Medical Center, and three people were dead at the scene, after an Acura Legend collided with a GMC Yukon; the Acura was allegedly driving northbound in the southbound lanes of interstate 15, according to Nevada Highway Patrol officers who were on the scene of this horrific vehicle accident in Southern Nevada. Benson & Bingham Attorneys at Law specialize in helping people injured in auto accidents get the coverage and compensation they need to recover. If you’re hurt in an accident, or a loved one is killed at no fault of his or her own (wrongful death) in Southern Nevada, call us for a free consultation.

Police on the scene suspected that driving under the influence in Las Vegas may have caused the accident, but were still investigating. Troopers on the scene advised that if you’re about to be in a head-on vehicle accident in Southern Nevada, you should steer hard to one direction. This evasive maneuver can help you avoid the worst of the damage from the accident.

People who are injured in a car accident in Las Vegas need a lawyer who they can count on to take care of their claim, but also treat them like human beings. Here at Benson & Bingham, we take great pride in our many referrals from previous, satisfied clients. We know that people recommend us because we focus on making our clients lives easier, both by getting them the compensation they deserve and by always treating them respect, and with a customer-service mindset. Call us for a free consultation today.

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They say no good deed goes unpunished and unfortunately we have a new piece of evidence for that claim, stemming from a recent injury accident in Las Vegas where a man who stopped to help another driver who had been in a car accident was hit by a third vehicle as he was helping the woman. In a cruel twist of fate, and terrible piece of irony, the car that hit this good Samaritan did not stop to help or even see if the man was OK – the vehicle drove away, making this a hit and run accident. The driver of the vehicle that caused the hit and run injury accident in Southern Nevada, a white Mitsubishi, was eventually apprehended, however, and arrested. His vehicle had quite fittingly gotten a flat tire, presumably from the accident, and he and his passenger were found changing it in a parking lot off of Interstate 95, on Jones Boulevard. If you’re in an injury accident in Southern Nevada and need an attorney, call Benson & Bingham Attorneys at Law to get the best service, and the best compensation possible, in the Las Vegas Valley.

The original accident occurred early this morning on the Decatur Boulevard on-ramp to Interstate 95. A woman, who was allegedly driving under the influence in Las Vegas, is reported to have lost control of her green Toyota Scion and hit a concrete wall. She did not sustain injuries in the crash. The victim of the hit and run stopped to help, and was then hit by the aforementioned white Mitsubishi sometime just after 4 in the morning. The man was severely injured from this auto accident, and taken to University Medical Center in Southern Nevada. He was listed in critical condition as of our most recent update. If you are hurt in an accident like this and need a lawyer, Benson & Bingham Attorneys at Law should be your first call. We can not only take care of your case, securing the best possible outcome for your claim, we take care of you as a valued client and customer.

Benson & Bingham Attorneys at Law have been helping people injured in accidents in the Las Vegas Valley for years. We know injury law, and we’ve secured literally millions of dollars in settlements and awards for our clients in the past. We also have a customer service philosophy when it comes to dealing with clients – we want to make sure that you are taken care of, not just your claim. We are proud of the many referrals we have gotten from satisfied clients, and hope we can similarly help and impress you, should you need a lawyer. Call us today for a free consultation.

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Getting injured in an accident at work in Southern Nevada can take many forms. You could be working in a hotel or casino and there be a problem with the facility that causes you to be injured through no fault of your own. You could be injured in an accident while working on a construction site in Las Vegas, while working in a hospital, or any number of ways. As we saw in the news recently, unfortunately, you can even be injured or killed in a training accident in Southern Nevada while serving in the military. If you’re injured in a workplace accident in the Las Vegas area and need a lawyer, call Benson & Bingham Attorneys at Law. Our top notch lawyers are skilled in this complicated area of law which often requires the use of professional witness testimony as well as complicated proceedings to determine who is at fault, and we can get you the best compensation possible for your injury.

The training accident took place in Hawthorne, in Southern Nevada, at the US Army Depot there. Marines were unfortunately killed in the accident, seven of them in total. The recent news in the case is that three officers were removed from command following the accident. These officers were at Camp Lejeune. A spokesman for the Marine Corps said that a Brigadier General who was in command of the 2^nd Marine Division made the decision to relieve the officers of command following this training accident at work in Southern Nevada. The officers were not expected to be charged or tried under the Uniform Code of Military Justice.

The accident took place during a field exercise involving members of both the Marine Corps and the Navy. A sailor and seven Marines were also injured in the accident. The training involved light artillery, and the accident took place when a mortar tube, a 60 millimeter one at that, exploded in the middle of an exercise.

If you’re ever injured in an accident at work, even if it’s not involving light or heavy artillery, you need a lawyer who knows how to work the complexities of your case, and can get you the compensation you deserve. Benson & Bingham are the lawyers who can help you can the best compensation possible following your injury at work in Clark County. We have successfully represented clients in these types of cases before. Call us today for a free consultation.

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Finally some happy news from a story we’ve written about several times involving an injury accident in Las Vegas when a car crashed into a local eatery. The restaurant, The Egg and I, located on West Sahara Avenue near the intersection of Avila Street, had been shuttered temporarily over a month ago because of damages to the facility. The restaurant was closed after a sensational accident left 10 people injured in Southern Nevada after a car lost control, due to the driver allegedly driving under the influence in Clark County, and crashed into the busy local eatery during business hours. In a silver lining for the restaurant owners, the forced closure gave them the opportunity to do some much needed interior remodeling of the restaurant. They also saw the need for some additional protection on the patio, placing some enormous boulders there as protection and insurance against something like this ever happening again. If you’re in an injury accident and need a lawyer in Las Vegas, call Benson & Bingham Attorneys at Law for a free consultation. Our legal experts understand personal injury law, and can get you the best possible compensation for your injury.

The injury accident in Clark County took place on April 1^st. The 18 year old driving the vehicle has been charged with driving drunk, as well as attempting to flee the scene of the accident following the accident where the vehicle he was driving slammed into the restaurant. As previously mentioned, 10 people were injured, some of them seriously, and taken to various hospitals in the area. Some of the people who suffered injuries were purportedly trapped under the vehicle where it came to a rest inside the restaurant itself. Do you need a lawyer – were you injured in an accident like this in Southern Nevada? Benson & Bingham are the lawyers who can take care of your claim, and make sure you get the best compensation possible for your injury.

Benson & Bingham Attorneys at Law have been successfully representing clients injured in accidents in Las Vegas for over a decade. We’ve secured quite literally millions of dollars in settlements and jury awards for our clients. We offer free, no obligation consultations. And when we take your case, we treat you like a friend, a valued customer, always letting you know what’s going on with your case, always happy to speak directly with you when you call.

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A tragic accident occurred in North Las Vegas on Friday night, per a spokesperson from that police department. A man was killed as he was driving his vehicle as a result of a suspected accident due to another driver driving under the influence of alcohol in North Las Vegas. Benson & Bingham Attorneys at Law have been representing people hurt in accidents in the Las Vegas Valley since 2003. If you or a loved one is injured, or god forbid killed, in an accident anywhere in Southern Nevada, call our experienced legal team today. We can help.

The accident in North Las Vegas occurred sometime in the early afternoon on Friday. Officers from the North Las Vegas Police Department were called to the scene of the accident in question somewhat after 5pm on Friday, April 19^th. The incident occurred on Craig Road, immediately to the east of Martin Luther King, Jr., Boulevard, at the intersection of Home Depot Drive. The 54 year old man was deceased when police arrived on the scene. He was stuck inside of the vehicle he had been driving, a Ford sedan, which had crashed into a light post in North Las Vegas.

Early indications of the investigation led police to believe that the Ford sedan was making a right turn off of Craig Road and onto Home Depot Drive when it was struck from behind by a Hyundai Sport Utility Vehicle, which was being driven by a 27 year old woman. This auto vehicle accident in Clark County made the Ford lose control and strike the light pole where police later found the vehicle, with the deceased inside. The driver of the vehicle that caused the accident, the Hyundai SUV, was booked on a felony charge.

When accidents happen, picking up the pieces can sometimes be just as painful as the accident itself. If you or a loved one is injured in an accident anywhere in Las Vegas, our attorneys at Benson & Bingham Attorneys at Law can help. You have a choice when it comes to your legal representation, and that’s why our lawyers and staff at Benson & Bingham Attorneys at Law pride ourselves on our service. This is what separates us from other firms: we take care of our clients – not just their legal needs, though we do take care of those professionally and efficiently, we make sure that you feel secure and cared for. We know what a difficult situation you’re in, and our goal as a firm is not just to give you the best legal representation possible, though we do that, our goal is to go above and beyond to make sure you know what we’re doing, that you feel secure with how you’re being represented, and you feel treated like a person, not a client.

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Las Vegas and Clark County in general are dangerous places for pedestrians. Despite much attention and attempts at prevention from police and other law enforcement and public safety agencies and groups, there still remain a high number of pedestrians involved in auto accidents in Southern Nevada. From the middle of August, 2008, to the summer of 2011, for example, there were 2,060 accidents in the Las Vegas valley involving cars and pedestrians. Should a vehicle ever strike you as you’re walking in a pedestrian right of way anywhere in the Las Vegas Valley, call Benson & Bingham Attorneys at Law. We know your rights, and can make sure that you are adequately covered in the event of an accident in which you are not at fault. If you’re not sure if you’re at fault, call our legal team today. For instance, you may not know that pedestrians have the right of way at most intersections that do not have traffic lights, whether the intersection is marked with a crosswalk or not.

In a recent example of a pedestrian accident, a man was injured in Las Vegas early in the morning last Friday, April 19^th, at 3:43am. The accident occurred where Ocean Drive meets East Tropicana Avenue. Law enforcement officials are still in search of the vehicle and its driver following the accident. A man, aged 25 years old, was in the process of crossing Ocean Drive on foot. He was struck by a car that was coming from the west, and going east, on Tropicana Avenue. The driver then appears to have fled the scene of this pedestrian accident in Southern Nevada. Some early reports indicate that the type of vehicle involved in this crash closely resembled a taxi. The 25 year old man who was struck by this vehicle was said to have sustained damage to his face, as well as several broken bones. He is said to be recovering from these non-critical, nor likely to be fatal, injuries.

Unfortunately, these types of injury accidents – those involving a vehicle striking a pedestrian in Clark County – are all too common. Benson & Bingham Attorneys at Law have been helping the victims of accidents like this get the care and coverage they deserve since the law office opened in 2003. They know the law, they know insurance companies, and they know how to make sure you get taken care of following a horrible occurance such as this story. To begin down the road to recovery and getting the compensation you need to recover at your own pace, call Benson and Bingham Attorneys at Law today.

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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 driver of the automobile that recently crashed into a Las Vegas restaurant remains in custody at the Clark County Detention Center, according to a recently updated report on the unbelievable story of an allegedly drunk-driving related accident near the Las Vegas Strip on April 1st. The driver, an 18 year old male, was denied on his request to be placed under house arrest. If you’re ever in a tough legal situation, Benson & Bingham Attorneys at Law can help.

The accident for which this gentleman was booked and is thought to be responsible was a recent headline-making spectacle of a tragic accident in Las Vegas, just blocks away from the iconic Las Vegas Strip. Ten people suffered injuries from this accident that occurred when the driver who, according to recent updates, was driving under the influence in Clark County, passed out from intoxication, and smashed into a restaurant. Several people are reported to have actually been trapped under the vehicle, and again, as many as 10 individuals sustained serious injuries in this unfortunate crash in Las Vegas. Should you ever be unfortunate enough to find yourself in the same situation as these poor souls, who have been injured in an accident that was no fault of their own, call Benson & Bingham Attorneys at Law. We can help you be made whole again, help you be taken care of, following any kind of injury or accident, whether on the job, in a casino, crossing the street, or, like these unlucky folks, eating in a roadside restaurant.

Making matters potentially worse for himself, the driver attempted to flee the scene in this injury accident in Southern Nevada. He purportedly was subdued by uninjured restaurant patrons, at which point he is also alleged to have attempted to dispose of a pill or capsule of some sort that he pleaded was actually prescription Xanax. The alleged perpetrator reportedly was out of it mentally when questioned by police, and admitted to a history of driving under the influence in Clark County.

Benson & Bingham Attorneys at Law have been helping injury accident victims in the Las Vegas Valley since 2003. If you find yourself the unlucky subject of an injury related accident, we can help. We have brought literally millions upon millions of dollars home from court for our clients over the years to help them pay their medical bills, take the time off work they need to heal, and for any unfortunate lingering effects or pain and suffering.

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If you’re like many people, you do not take follow many seemingly minor traffic laws, signals, or signs to the absolute letter of the law. It may be that you routinely drive several miles an hour over the speed limit; many people drive a standard five miles per hour over the limit, or more – you’ll see many minor speeding violations on Clark County’s highways. Perhaps you don’t always and every single time come to a complete and utter stop – a traffic violation in Las Vegas, as it is everywhere. Maybe every so often you will push it a little bit on a yellow light, maybe your transgression is sending an occasional text. Whatever the infraction, if it leads to an accident in Southern Nevada, or even just a traffic ticket, Benson & Bingham can help.

These types of minor infractions are actually the cause of a good many auto accidents in the Las Vegas valley. So much so that Henderson police will be spending some of March specifically patrolling and checking intersections that are particularly busy in an effort to issue tickets to drivers in the hopes of promoting safer driving and cutting down on injuries in this Clark County city. Injury accidents are incredibly common, and Benson & Bingham Attorneys at Law are experienced lawyers in Clark County at dealing with the types of legal battles that can arise from these types of accidents, and will make sure that you’re covered and have the best representation and outcomes possible.

Henderson police said in a press release that a similar ticketing program caught close to 400 people and resulted in tickets for running red lights, and 230 additional tickets for mobile phone usage without a hands-free device. They park unmarked police cars and officers at the aforementioned busy intersections, who then use their radios to call patrol cars in the area to stop the sighted vehicle, and write up a ticket. They look for people committing red light violations, tailgating, not stopping for people on foot, changing lanes illegally or just dangerously. These types of traffic violations actually lead to many, many of the injuries in Southern Nevada car accidents.

Benson & Bingham Attorneys at Law is a law firm that handles all kinds of auto accidents, injury accidents, slip and fall injuries, workplace accidents, and more in Southern Nevada. Our experienced attorneys will make sure that you are taken care of in the event of an accident, no matter what or what happened. We sweat the details so you don’t have to, making sure you get any and all compensation to which you are entitled.

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Just weeks after the United States Justice Department provided guidelines on the policies of the Las Vegas Metro Police regarding the use of force when dealing with civilians, today it was announced that a California man is suing the Las Vegas police for injuries he received while he was in custody of the detention center in Clark County. The 36-year old Koi Pham, whose attorney released jail surveillance videos today when his case was announced, alleges he was violently thrown to the cement floor and now has intense headaches and requires plastic surgery to remove the scar on his forehead. If you have been injured in a case of Las Vegas personal injury, contact Benson and Bingham today for a free legal consultation.

Las Vegas Metro police are not commenting on the case, due to the fact a lawsuit is pending. The video showed by Mr. Pham’s attorney does show his client’s leg rise quickly when forced into his chair by the jail officer. It is unknown whether or not Mr. Pham kicked the officer or his leg moved involuntarily due to the force that pushed him into his chair. Mr. Pham was in the Clark County jail on charges of trespassing and conspiracy to commit a crime.

No matter where an individual is, he or she should be free from injury. If you have been the victim of a Clark County personal injury incident, go to Bensonbingham.com today and contact us immediately about your case.

Benson and Bingham is a leading Southern Nevada personal injury law firm that works on all types of personal injury law. In 2010 and 2011, our attorneys have successfully secured for our clients over $24,000,000 in personal injury awards for our clients. We represent people who have been injured in automobile accidents, pedestrian accidents and even casino accidents that occurred outside of Nevada when the casino’s corporate parent is based in the Silver State.

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