Caesars Palace Faces Legal Action Over Alleged Failure to Provide Medical Aid
A tragic incident at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas has sparked a lawsuit alleging gross negligence by resort staff during a medical emergency. Gary Perrin, a 64-year-old Army veteran from Rhode Island, died in December 2024 after casino employees reportedly dismissed his severe symptoms as intoxication and ordered him an Uber instead of summoning an ambulance.
Details of the Alleged Negligence
According to the complaint filed on February 18, 2025, Perrin was staying at the iconic Strip resort on November 28, 2024, when he suddenly became violently ill. He experienced profuse sweating, dizziness, vomiting, and double vision, clear signs of a medical crisis. Instead of calling on-site paramedics or dialing 911, Caesars Palace workers allegedly misjudged his condition as mere drunkenness and arranged for a rideshare to remove him from the property.
The lawsuit, obtained by the Las Vegas Review Journal, claims this decision caused a critical delay in medical care that substantially contributed to Perrin's death on December 15, 2024. His estate argues that basic safety protocols were ignored, denying him desperately needed emergency assistance.
Background of the Deceased and Legal Demands
Gary Perrin, a resident of Portsmouth, Rhode Island, was a devoted family man with a distinguished career. After serving in the US Army, he worked as a UPS driver for 29 years before transitioning to education roles, including as an assistant to the Dean of Students and a football coach at Goffstown High School in New Hampshire. More recently, he was employed as a driver at the Maher Center in Middletown, Rhode Island.
He is survived by his wife of 29 years, Laura, and his daughter Maggie. The lawsuit seeks over $15,000 in damages, covering medical bills, funeral expenses, loss of companionship, pain and suffering, punitive damages, and attorney's fees. It also demands a jury trial to adjudicate the claims of negligence and negligent hiring, training, retention, and supervision against Caesars Entertainment and its related entities.
Broader Context of Safety Concerns at Caesars
This case emerges amid growing scrutiny over how major Las Vegas casino resorts handle medical emergencies. Caesars Entertainment has faced multiple guest-safety lawsuits in recent years, including a wrongful-death claim related to the 2023 killing of 25-year-old Bryan Altamirano-Solano in a Caesars Palace hotel room.
That incident involved allegations of inadequate security despite police warnings about increasing sex-work-related crimes on the Strip. The family in that case is seeking at least $50,000 in damages, highlighting systemic issues in record-keeping and guest protection at the resort.
As of now, Caesars Entertainment has not publicly responded to requests for comment from the Daily Mail regarding the Perrin lawsuit. The cause of Perrin's death remains unspecified in the complaint, leaving questions about the direct link to the casino incident 17 days prior. The Daily Mail has also reached out to the Perrin family for further clarification on these matters.
