Recent Blog Posts
Cyclist Shows Struggles That Come With Spinal Injuries
There are countless ways a person in Colorado can sustain an injury. One of the most catastrophic of these is the spinal cord injury, an event that can leave a person completely paralyzed if severe enough. Damage to the spine can be acquired in nearly any setting – it simply requires some sort of… Read More »
Settlements Keep Public From Hearing Evidence Against Toyota
Toyota sales have not diminished in Colorado or worldwide despite the car manufacturer’s legal problems over safety flaws. The car maker spent over $1 billion in settlements to victims of injury and fatal accidents and tens of millions of dollars more in fines to the U.S. government. Toyota has managed to avoid injury and… Read More »
Opposite Colorado Wrongful Death Rulings Based on Same Law
Two inbounds skiers’ deaths in avalanches at two difference resorts last year are testing the Colorado legal system. Intrawest Winter Park Operations Corporation and Vail Resorts are named in the negligence lawsuits for wrongful death. The cases have already reached the district courts in Broomfield and Grand County. The case against Winter Park was… Read More »
ACLU Settles with Colorado Police in Wrongful Death Suit
The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) has been locked in a legal battle with the Colorado State Patrol for some time after the death of a man. According to reports, the man was at his home in Grand Junction, Colorado, when police entered the property without a warrant. They shot and killed him during… Read More »
NCCI Releases Report on Workplace Motor Vehicle Accidents
The National Council on Compensation Insurance has added more data to its 2006 study of workplace injuries. According to the study, the workers’ compensation claims that come from motor vehicle accidents are more severe than many other types of claims. Traffic accidents are prevalent and pervasive throughout many different industries, not being limited to… Read More »
Toy Story
The safety of our families is our highest priority. We teach our children to not cross busy streets, we take them to the doctor for checkups, and we buckle them into our cars no matter how short the trip. We also do all we can to make them happy, including giving them toys at… Read More »
Hospitals, Among Other Things, Can Cause Brain Injuries
There are many ways that a brain injury can occur: car accidents, recreational sports, being exposed to an explosion, a slip or fall and oxygen deprivation, etc. Any of these can occur in Colorado, and that means that residents should be knowledgeable of both the causes and effects of a brain injury. Brain injuries… Read More »
Man Fights Against Odds After Spinal Cord Injury
A number of accidents can take away a person’s functional abilities in an instant. All it takes is some severe damage to the spine and anyone can lose the ability to walk, sit, hug or grab. Many people in Colorado know that a spinal cord injury can cause a person to become paralyzed, but… Read More »
Funky Trumpet Player Becomes Victim of Dog Bite
Many people know and love man’s best friend. But owning a dog can be a burden if the pet is not socialized and trained well, especially during instances of violence. Dogs are strong animals and can cause severe damage to a human being and that is what happened in a recent attack on a… Read More »
Accident on Honeymoon Leaves Husband Dead, Wife Injured
A 28-year-old woman from Highlands Ranch, Colorado, was on her honeymoon when she and her husband were in a car crash in New Zealand. As a result, her husband died and she suffered a severe brain injury. She spent the following two weeks in a coma in a hospital there before she was transported… Read More »