Archive for the ‘Wrongful Death’ Category

Traffic Fatalities On The Decline | Denver Car Crash Lawyer

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The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has released an estimate of traffic fatalities for 2011, which projects a decline from the number in 2010. Better still, even though the total number of vehicle miles traveled (VMT) also decreased nationally in 2011, fatality rate per 100 million VMT declined as well, indicating that in addition [...]

Judgment in Nursing Home Suit | Denver Nursing Home Neglect Attorney

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The family of a man who died as a result of terrible bedsores in a nursing home has won a $3.2 million verdict against the nursing home, according to the Denver Post. The man, who was a resident of Pioneer Healthcare Center in Rocky Ford, entered the nursing home in 2009, with Parkinson’s disease. At [...]

Tragic Pedestrian Collision | Denver Pedestrian Collision Lawyer

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A jogger was killed in a tragic accident when he was hit by a car, which then drove through a fence and into a house according to the Denver Post.  A resident of the home was injured. Witnesses saw the white Honda Pilot driving  very fast on the south frontage road along Hampden Avenue. The [...]

Distracted Driver Kills Two in Thornton | Denver Wrongful Death Lawyer

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KDVR.com is reporting that two men are dead and a young boy is in critical condition after a man in a Toyota pick-up struck them from behind while they were walking in Thornton, Colorado on Saturday. According to reports, the driver is 33-year-old Michael Grennan of Loveland, Colorado. Grennan has previous arrests including DUI. The [...]

Traffic Fatalities Increasing Among Teen Drivers | Denver Vehicle Accident Attorney

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According to 9 News, a recent report indicates that tragic teenage fatalities due to car accidents are steadily increasing. The Governors Highway Safety Association researched the deaths of 16 and 17year old drivers through the first six month period of 2011 and discovered an 11 percent increase over the previous year. This increase is believed [...]

New DUI Program Involves DUI Victims | Denver Drunk Driving Accident Attorney

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According to FOX 31 News, around 10,000 fatal DUI related crashes occurred in the year 2011. In an attempt at reducing this number, a new program aimed at lowering the number of repeat driving while drunk offenders is pairing DUI victims with people who have been arrested for DUI offenses. The Mothers Against Drunk Driving [...]

Pedestrian Involved in Fatal Hit and Run | Lakewood Pedestrian Accident Attorney

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Vehicles often have a hard time seeing pedestrians, especially at night. Pedestrians need to be extra careful when walking along side the road. According to The Denver Post, a pedestrian was struck and killed by a vehicle that did not stop. The incident occurred around 10pm in Lakewood on West 10th Avenue near Sheridan Boulevard. [...]

Fatal Truck Collision With Tree | Lakewood Vehicle Accident Lawyer

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Distracted or impaired driving can be dangerous for everyone on the road. Driving while intoxicated or impaired in any way is detrimental to your own safety as well as other motorists or pedestrians. According to The Denver Post, a man was killed when his pick up truck barreled out of control and hit a tree [...]

2 Social Workers Charged in Wrongful Death Case | Denver Wrongful Death Lawyer

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Fatal injuries to children are devastating to the entire community. Children are our future and it is our responsibility to take care of them to the best of our ability. According to The Denver Post, two social workers have had a lawsuit filed against them in a wrongful death case involving a 7 year old [...]

Medical Malpractice Information | Denver Medical Malpractice Attorney

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Whenever we go to the doctor’s office, we have an expectation in our minds that we will be cared for, and treated effectively by the doctor. Of course, people understand that doctors are human like the rest of us, and like everyone else, they make mistakes. Unfortunately, sometimes the mistakes that doctors make can cause [...]