Casino Patron Files Lawsuit Due to Alleged Physical Contact with Roulette Ball
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Hailing from Sin City itself, Dalease Brown, a local resident, has taken legal action against the Gold Coast casino hotel, demanding compensation of $15,000. Brown asserts that she sustained an eye injury when a roulette ball smacked her peeper following a reckless spin by the dealer. This alleged incident took place on October 28, 2021, at the Boyd Gaming property, strategically situated off the Las Vegas Strip. The legal proceedings were officially initiated on September 25, 2023, in Clark County's eighth judicial district court.
Vision-Threatening Accident
Brown's complaint details the chilling ordeal where the smooth, marble ball ricocheted off the roulette wheel and struck her left eye with alarming force, causing an avalanche of agony and, purportedly, damaging her vision permanently. While these kinds of mishaps are relatively scarce, a few instances in which rogue roulette balls led to eye injuries have surfaced in recent times.
Past Incidents and their Outcomes
In 2015, Leander Stocks, a Washington, DC resident, took the Cordish Companies – the proprietors of Maryland Live casino – to court following a 2013 incident in which a roulette ball jabbed his eye. Stocks sought $300,000 in damages, claiming that the dealer's negligence and a security guard's unwarranted administration of eyedrops without consent exacerbated his condition, leading to a concussion. Unluckily for Stocks, the court dismissed the charges against the casino and its staff.
A separate case cropped up in New Orleans in 2012, with Hung Nguyen suing Harrah's New Orleans Casino for a similar eye injury. Unfortunately, details regarding the lawsuit's resolution elude us, as the Louisiana Record failed to report on it, and no online record of the trial exists.
Additional Insights:
- While rare, roulette balls made of materials like ivory, metal, or synthetic materials can cause harm if their trajectory is unexpected or they impact at a high speed.
- Liability in such accidents might rest on the casino's negligence (if any), as businesses are generally expected to ensure patron safety.
- Documentation on lawsuits concerning roulette balls leading to eye injuries may be scarce, suggesting that such incidents are infrequent or underreported. The outcomes of these legal proceedings are challenging to predict without specific cases. Generally, personal injury claims involving proving negligence on the part of the casino and compensation determined by the severity of the injury and local legal standards are at stake.
- Dalease Brown, a Las Vegas resident, has filed a lawsuit against the Gold Coast casino hotel for an alleged eye injury caused by a roulette ball during a dealer's negligent spin in 2021.
- Brown's complaint details an incident that took place on October 28, 2021, at the Boyd Gaming property, located off the Las Vegas Strip.
- The legal proceedings began on September 25, 2023, in Clark County's eight judicial district court.
- Similar incidents involving roulette balls leading to eye injuries have been reported, such as Leander Stocks' case against Maryland Live casino in 2015.
- Stocks sought $300,000 in damages, claiming that the dealer's negligence and a security guard's unwarranted administration of eyedrops without consent worsened his condition.
- However, the court dismissed the charges against the casino and its staff in that case.
- Another case occurred in New Orleans in 2012, with Hung Nguyen suing Harrah's New Orleans Casino, but the details of the lawsuit's resolution remain unknown.
- While such cases are relatively scarce, it's essential for casinos to prioritize patron safety, as liability in these accidents might rest on the casino's negligence. These incidents may be underreported or infrequent, and the outcomes of legal proceedings are challenging to predict without specific cases. General news sources may provide additional insights into the casino-and-gambling industry, casino-culture, and casino-personalities, including incidents of accidents or fires.
