Benson, Bertoldo, Baker & Carter News

Firm Offers Free Case Reviews for Las Vegas Auto Accidents

The Las Vegas personal injury lawyers of the law firm Benson, Bertoldo, Baker & Carter announced that they are offering free case reviews for people involved in Las Vegas car accidents. The firm announced that it is offering free case … Read More

Las Vegas Bicyclists, Pedestrians Wary of Vehicles

Las Vegas pedestrians and bicyclists are beginning to feel like targets. Two people in the Las Vegas area were struck by cars on Jan. 10 and Jan. 11 in the space of 12 hours. One bicyclist and one pedestrian were … Read More

Las Vegas Tourist Helicopter Crash Kills Five

A tourist helicopter crashed during a luxury sunset tour of the Las Vegas strip and Hoover Dam, killing four passengers and the pilot. The helicopter, operated by Sundance Helicopters, crashed into the River Mountains surrounding Lake Mead at about 5 … Read More

Las Vegas Physician Accused of Felony Distribution of Controlled Substance

The state Board of Medical Examiners filed a six-count complaint against a Las Vegas physician, alleging that he prescribed controlled substances to at least 13 patients without proper examination or diagnosis. Dr. James E. Tinnell pled guilty to felony distribution … Read More

American Transit Insurance Slammed With $2.25M Bad Faith Verdict

A judge in the Supreme Court of the State of New York told American Transit Insurance Company that it “refuses not only to acknowledge, but to handle the truth,” Reuters reported Oct. 18. American Transit’s conduct “reminds the court of … Read More

Las Vegas Girl Dies In ATV Accident

A 16-year-old Las Vegas girl died in an ATV accident while vacationing with family in Brian Head, Utah. Christina Portaro had been riding an ATV when it rolled on top of her while heading up a steep incline. Portaro, an … Read More

DUI Accident Causes Death and Serious Injuries

An impaired driver crashed into a car containing an elderly couple, killing the passenger, and leaving the driver in critical condition on Aug. 5, 2011. Robert Glenn Foster, 82, was riding in the Lincoln Town Car driven by his wife, … Read More

7th Wrongful Death Lawsuit Filed in Reno Amtrak Crash

The husband of a Utah woman killed in the recent Amtrak collision has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the John Davis Trucking Company after one of its employers slammed its big rig into the side of an Amtrak train. … Read More

Vegas Tourist Killed after Verbal Altercation

A Utah resident died as the result of a single punch to the face in O’shea’s Casino on the Las Vegas strip. The punch was thrown by another patron in the casino, following a brief verbal confrontation in a restroom. … Read More

Wrongful Death Shooting Lawsuit Goes to Court

Nearly one year after 38-year-old Erik Scott was shot and killed at a Summerlin Costco, a federal judge was presented a wrongful death lawsuit against Las Vegas Metro police. After last year’s coroner’s inquest hearing that cleared three Metro officers … Read More