The estate of 64-year-old Gary Perrin is suing Caesars, claiming the resort botched a medical emergency by calling a rideshare instead of on-site paramedics after he fell ill inside Caesars Palace on Nov. 28, 2024. The wrongful-death complaint, filed on Feb. 18, 2026, alleges that the delayed response contributed to Perrin’s death on Dec. 15, 2024. The estate is asking for more than $15,000 to cover medical and funeral costs, pain and suffering and other damages.
What the lawsuit says happened
According to the Las Vegas Review‑Journal, the estate filed the case in Clark County District Court on Feb. 18, accusing Caesars Entertainment and related entities of negligence, along with negligent hiring, training, retention and supervision. The complaint describes Perrin suddenly experiencing sweating, double vision, dizziness and vomiting, and claims employees arranged a rideshare rather than using on-site emergency resources or arranging EMT transport, creating what the suit calls a critical delay in care. The filing seeks general, special and punitive damages, including medical and funeral expenses and attorney fees.
Caesars’ legal backdrop
Caesars has been no stranger to courtroom scrutiny over guest safety in recent years. In one earlier case, a 2025 wrongful‑death claim tied to a 2023 murder at Caesars Palace added to the company’s Strip litigation. Many of those suits zero in on staffing levels, employee training and whether workers followed established emergency protocols. The Perrin complaint now piles on fresh questions about how major resorts prepare front-line staff to handle medical crises amid constant crowds.
Similar allegations at other Strip properties
Caesars is not the only Strip operator facing this kind of criticism. A September 2025 lawsuit against Aria and its Javier’s restaurant alleges staff failed to perform lifesaving measures, delayed CPR and did not retrieve an AED after a diner collapsed, according to the Review‑Journal. Like the Perrin case, that suit questions how and when casino and restaurant employees step in during medical emergencies on the gaming floor and in adjoining dining rooms. The wave of lawsuits has pushed some operators to revisit training and response protocols under the glare of public attention.
Legal claims and what courts will look at
The Perrin complaint brings negligence and related premises-liability claims, asserting that employees owed a duty to summon appropriate emergency care and that breaching that duty proximately caused harm. If the case proceeds, the discovery phase is likely to home in on staff training records, internal incident reports and any available surveillance footage from the resort. In Nevada, wrongful-death damages can include medical and funeral expenses, lost financial support and, where the evidence supports it, punitive awards designed to punish particularly egregious conduct.
What’s next
The lawsuit, filed Feb. 18 in Clark County District Court, is now pending on the local civil docket. Court scheduling information and next key dates were not immediately available in the public record, but the case is expected to move through discovery and standard motion practice as both sides exchange evidence. We will monitor the docket and report new developments as they surface in court filings.
