After things went sour with my past legal counsel... My question is.. I am involved in a personal injury lawsuit where I was assaulted by hotel security guards at a major hotel/casino in Las Vegas, II see on the internet a lot of publicity about pending lawsuits and such. What I mean by that is.. I see news outlets running stories and showing the video footage of the incidents. Is that the right thing to do? Should I be contacting news outlets to see if they would run my story to get the word out about the brutality and try to see if anyone will pick up my case? Or is that bad for my case if I did that? I have almost $40,000 in medical bills, around $22,000 in lost income.
Serious injury, serious damages , serious case. You should consider an attorney to help direct any and all actions to protect you, your best interests and to maximize value of your case and damages. News coverage of your case is a double edged sword and if done correctly could leverage the hotel and its insurers and maximize settlements and move forward. Be careful not to go backwards on your own. Best to consult injury attorney to know rights and options going forward.
Publicity might help your case a lot. However, if you say anything, especially on camera, about the events, it could later be used against you if you say anything under oath at deposition or trial that is inconsistent. This sort of thing is best handled by your attorney, who would prepare you ahead of time on the message. With your damages, you should be able to find an attorney.
You should contact experienced personal injury lawyers in your State to discuss best strategy moving forward. It is best not to contact media outlets on your own. Anything you say can be used in the lawsuit. An attorney in your area can best advise you on this issue. Good Luck.
For the kind of money you're talking about any injuries you must have sustained, you have no business handling this matter pro se – – and I say that with all due respect.
You have no chance against the casino's attorneys. None.
Get an attorney immediately. I hope you had a speedy recovery best of luck.
Hotel security in Las Vegas are known in previous lawsuits to have "roughed up" a few patrons excessively without reason. Going to the media could help, and may attract enough attention for the hotel to take you seriously. I do recommend going to a lawyer who knows how to use the media in these types of situations. Although you should be careful as to what you say to the media, you are protected under "qualified privilege" when you state things about another person when there is an ongoing lawsuit. I also recommend getting a lawyer to help you with your case overall, as person injury lawsuits against hotels in Las Vegas are tough already on lawyers themselves.
