Southern Nevada Continues to be plagued by Las Vegas Pedestrian Accidents and Deaths

Las Vegas pedestrian accidents are on the rise. So far in 2012 more people have been killed in Las Vegas pedestrian accidents than in any year at this time. There are a number of contributing factors to Las Vegas pedestrian accidents, including Las Vegas’ roads, driver’s pedestrian awareness and even pedestrian awareness of the dangers of automobiles. The Las Vegas Metro Police department is working hard to identify what intersections are the most dangerous and what behaviors of pedestrians and automobile drivers need modification. If you have been hurt or had a relative killed in a Las Vegas pedestrian accident, Benson and Bingham can work with you and the insurance companies to ensure you are financially made whole after the accident.

The area around Boulder Hwy in Las Vegas has seen the majority of Las Vegas pedestrian accidents. Many of the cross walks on Boulder Highway are up to a half mile apart, prompting those on foot to attempt to cross the six to eight lane road illegally. Boulder Highway’s six to eight lanes are even more dangerous when you realize that many drivers disobey the street’s 45 to 55 mile per hour speed limit. in a pedestrian accident,for every 1 kilometer an hour increase in an automobile’s speed, the victim’s chance of serious injury increases by 3%. Benson and Bingham has significant experience representing people injured in Las Vegas pedestrian accidents.

Las Vegas’ geography also plays a key part in Las Vegas pedestrian accidents. Sin City is not an old world city like Boston, Philadelphia, New York or Washington DC. When those cities were founded and experienced the majority of their growth, people got around by walking, horses or horse and carriage. Las Vegas has grown up in the age of the automobile – our city was designed to move people in cars, not on foot. Thus, our cross walks are often a half mile apart, and many of our streets lack sidewalks. All of this increases the danger for those commuting on foot. The personal injury law firm of Benson and Bingham has been in business since 2003 representing those harmed in Las Vegas pedestrian accidents.

Benson and Bingham is one of the leading Las Vegas personal injury law firms specializing in Las Vegas pedestrian accidents, casino slip and fall incidents and workplace injuries. We offer our customers our exclusive happiness guarantee. We guarantee that after you have received our fee for services, you are unhappy with the total or the quality of work, we will work with you to develop a fee structure you feel is fair. We do this because our business is built on the relationships we build with our clients. These relationships help to bring us significant referral business and are the key to our judicial success.