Las Vegas Injury & Accident Attorney Blog

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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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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Swiss drug maker Novartis recently found significant irregularities in their US plant that provided over-the-counter medications to Nevada. Due to these irregularities, Novartis recalled bottles of Excedrin, NoDoz, Bufferin and Gas-X. The company will post additional information on www.novartisOTC.com on January 9^th as to which drugs are affected. If you believe you have taken a bad drug or tainted medicine and wish to speak with an attorney during a free consolation, contact us at www.bensonbingham.com or 702-382-9797.

Novartis is working closely with the United States Food and Drug Administration to implement the voluntary recall. The products affected, bottles of Excedrin,  NoDoz, Bufferin and Gas-X with expiration dates of December 20, 2013 and December 20 2014, have broken tables and may even contain one or two pills of another medication. If you have received tainted drug product from Novartis, please contact us today

Benson and Bingham is one of Las Vegas’ leading personal injury law firms. While we cannot promise to win every case, we do take pride in ensuring each of our clients is satisfied and happy with the services we provide. In 2010, we secured over $15,000,000 for our clients. Please log onto www.bensonbingham.com today for a free consultation.

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In April, 42-year old mother of three, Elena Caro, went into Tiles and More on Charleston Ave in Las Vegas for buttocks enhancement surgery. This surgery was from a pair of unlicensed doctors from Columbia – Ruben Dario Matallana-Galvas and Carmen Olfidia Torres-Sanchez. Ms. Caro eventually died from complications from the anesthesia. If you or a loved one has been injured or killed in a case of Nevada medical malpractice, contact us today.

Today, the family of Ms. Caro filed suit against the owners of Tiles and More, who had leased space to Mr. Matallana-Galvas and Ms. Torres-Sanchez and Sinaloa Beauty Salon, who had referred Ms. Caro to the illegal surgery practice. If you have been duped into seeing an unlicensed Nevada physician or have suffered injury due to medical malpractice in Las Vegas, contact us today.

In 2010, Benson and Bingham Attorneys at Law secured over $15,000,000 for their clients. While the law firm cannot promise results, their service oriented approach ensures client satisfaction regardless of results. If you have been injured and want to recoup lost wages, medical bills and more, please log on to bensonbingham.com and contact us today.

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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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For some Nevada accident victims, the pain and risk of recovery can be worse than the injury was in the first place. Imagine the frustration some families feel as they attempt to seek care for their sick loved ones: they took responsibility and purchased costly medical insurance, paying hundreds of dollars every month in insurance premiums; after the Las Vegas automobile accident, they went to an approved care provider and waited patiently for the urgent medical care; and they paid the substantial deductibles and admittance fees. But for some families, all this diligence is not enough.

Although rare, there have been reports recently of unsafe inputs and implements that can entirely compromise the integrity of 21st-century medical treatments. Not only can Nevada tainted medical supplies undermine the care that is vital to Las Vegas accident victims, they can actually turn the curing power of modern medicine on its head by creating Nevada medical treatment harm.

The details of these incidents are disturbing: iodine prep pads infected with potentially lethal bacteria, a variety of other alcohol-based cleaning wipes, tainted surgical implements. These events combine with recent reports of over-the-counter remedies with foul or chemical odors, medications with dosages higher than intended, and even HIV drugs contaminated with dangerous anti-fungal compounds.

If you believe that a loved one’s medical recovery has been compromised or worsened due to sub-standard medical inputs, contact our Nevada personal injury lawyers to learn more about legal actions affecting victims of tainted medical supplies.

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