Recent Blog Posts
Denver Nursing Home Under Fire For Alleged Patient Abuse
The care a family member receives in a Colorado nursing home is expected to include quality treatment. Nursing homes residents are vulnerable to medical malpractice and abuse because they often cannot communicate well about the care they receive. Evidence of negligence frequently doesn’t show up until harm results in wrongful death. Families trust medical… Read More »
Wal-Mart Among Defendants in Colorado Cantaloupe Death Case
A Holly, Colorado, melon grower went out of business following a deadly outbreak of Listeria monocytogenes in 2011. Jensen Farms went bankrupt after contaminated Rocky Ford cantaloupes grown by the company killed 36 people and injured dozens more across the country. An 81-year-old Colorado man died within days of ingesting a contaminated cantaloupe purchased… Read More »
Wrongful Death Suit Against Discovery is Amended
A lawsuit claims that Discovery Communications Inc., the parent company of Discovery Channel, is responsible for the June 2012 death of a Colorado woman. The wrongful death suit was originally filed in June of this year but was recently amended. It has grown from six claims to ten and has added two of the… Read More »
Don’t Think You Are Invulnerable, Especially in the Workplace
If you don’t believe you could be injured due to the fault of another party, it is likely you would be wrong. A recent poll that surveyed 2,000 people in July discovered the average person will suffer more than 10,000 injuries, illnesses and accidents throughout her or his lifetime. This includes seven accidents per… Read More »
Can an Independent Contractor Receive Compensation for an Injury?
A number of people in Colorado are finding jobs as independent contractors nowadays. Whether it be working from home or performing manual labor, the entities providing work do not list independent contractors as employees. This means that they do not benefit from employer insurance coverage and must rely on their own health insurance should… Read More »
Skiing Death Complicated by City Ownership of Ski Area
Skiing is a well-known recreational activity for people living in Denver, Colorado, even though there are inherent dangers in the winter pastime. Those that do it are aware of the injuries they could suffer if they make a mistake and often wear protection designed to mitigate such damage. Even with those protections, an individual… Read More »
For Some, Brain Injury Could Result in Nursing Home Residence
When someone suffers a brain injury, there are a number of complications that can appear. Depending on the severity of the injury, there may be mental, physical, emotional, and even financial issues. It is likely that there will be some combination of the four in most cases, as the damage caused by a brain… Read More »
Machine Damages Man’s Arm While at Work
With so many different jobs in Jefferson, Colorado, it should come as no surprise that a worker can easily become injured in a variety of situations. Some workers may suffer injuries over an extended period of time from performing repetitive work. For example, an employee who often works with computers may be diagnosed with… Read More »
Premises Liability Suit Ends in Settlement, Dismissal of Case
Everyday life is full of ways that a person can suffer an unexpected injury. Be it in a car crash or during a run, the human body can be quite susceptible to damage. With this in mind, companies should be aware that the conditions that they keep their facilities in are important and if… Read More »
Family Files Suit Against Colorado Tour Company
Normally, the Fourth of July is a day of celebration. But last year on that day, a 15-year-old boy was swept out to sea and was never seen again. The teenager was on a kayaking trip in Hawaii with Bold Earth Teen Adventures, a company based in Jefferson County, Colorado. Sometime after the teen’s… Read More »