A "proud veteran of the U.S. Army" died after suffering a medical emergency while visiting Caesars Palace on the Las Vegas Strip, where, according to a lawsuit, employees and security guards allegedly "presumed, incorrectly" that he was drunk and called him an Uber instead of seeking medical help.
According to a wrongful-death complaint obtained by the onsite paramedics or EMR transport" for Perrin, leading to a "critical delay of medical care that ultimately led to, caused, or contributed substantially to his death" weeks later, the lawsuit claimed.
Perrin's family said that the casino had knowledge of the victim's serious illness, and yet "did not render immediate and/or reasonable medical attention nor did they take steps to call for medical attention."
In the lawsuit, Perrin's family did not disclose how he died but said the employees' decision to call a rideshare over an ambulance allegedly led to "severe injuries, including but not limited [to] surgical scars and disfigurement, pain and suffering, and loss of life."
His family is seeking $15,000 from the iconic Las Vegas strip resort, according to the lawsuit.
An Middletown, Rhode Island, until his death.
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