A California man is suing a Las Vegas casino operator and a railroad company, claiming a broken fence led to a train accident that cost him both legs
A California man has filed a negligence lawsuit against a Las Vegas casino operator and a national railroad company, claiming that a poorly maintained fence allowed him to reach train tracks where he suffered a life-altering accident.
The Hole in the Fence
The complaint, filed on December 26 in Clark County civil court by Ryan Pettway, named Boyd Gaming Corp., along with Union Pacific Railroad Corp.
Pettway claims that Boyd, responsible for operating the Main Street Station hotel and casino in downtown Las Vegas, and the railroad company didn’t do what was necessary to fix the fence behind the gambling venue, despite knowing the respective pathway was used by many for crossing.
According to the lawsuit, the easy access through the unrepaired fence allowed the Californian, who was joining others through the gap, to step onto the rail on December 27, 2023, where he was hit by a freight train…