Archive for the ‘Injury Topics’ Category

1 Injured In Hit And Run | Denver Motorcycle Crash Lawyer

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CBS Denver reports that the Denver Police are seeking information about a hit-and-run driver who rear-ended a motorcycle before disappearing.  Late in the evening at 20th Ave and Little Raven, the motorcyclist was struck from behind by a car, causing it to hit the car that was in front of it. The original driver took [...]

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 [...]

Child Injured in Dog Attack | Denver Animal Attack Lawyer

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According to KDVR news, a young boy in Westminster was injured after being bitten by a dog. The injured boy, a ten-year-old who was at the home of his friend’s grandmother was bitten on the face and abdomen when the dog became aggressive. When the two boys went to see the grandmother’s dog, it seemed [...]

Winter Brings ER Visits | Denver Spine Injury Lawyer

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9news.com reports on the fact that winter is a busy time for emergency rooms. Of course, it makes perfect sense that accidents are likely to result as snow and ice accumulate on roads, sidewalks, and parking lots. An emergency doctor who was interviewed by 9 News indicated that the most common weather-related injuries that are [...]

New Bill Would Toughen Hit and Run Penalties | Denver Hit and Run Accident Attorney

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Representative Rhonda Fields, of Aurora has introduced a new bill to the Colorado legislature which would toughen the penalties for hit-and-run drivers in the state, according to CBS Denver. In 2009 the state passed a law that toughens the penalties for hit-and-run drivers in fatal accidents, but hit-and-run drivers who cause serious but not fatal [...]

Passersby Save Motorcyclist – Denver Motorcycle Accident Attorney

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Forbes.com reports on a diverse group of people in Salt Lake City, UT lifting a car off of a motorcyclist after a collision.  The motorcyclist laid his vehicle down before colliding with the car.  The driver of the car was not seriously injured, and fortunately, the injuries to the motorcyclist do not include head trauma, [...]

Car Crashes Into Credit Union – Aurora Personal Injury Attorney

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An elderly woman crashed her car through the front of a credit union office in Aurora, CO according to KDVR.com.  The woman was attempting to back out of a parking space at the Public Service Credit Union near I-225 and Mississippi but apparently put her car in drive instead of reverse.  The accident caused a [...]

Garbage Truck Rolls Over Driver

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A garbage truck in Douglas County, CO caused major personal injury to its driver when it rolled over him Thursday morning, according to 9news.com.  A representative of Douglas County Sheriff’s office said that the man may have been dragged by the vehicle after it ran him over.  The driver was transported by Air Life to [...]

Fatalities in Two Denver Motorcycle Accidents

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According to the Denver Post, two people were killed in separate motorcycle accidents west of Morrison this morning,. In the first incident, the driver of a motorcycle lost control on I-70, and a rider was thrown off and died. A few minutes later, another motorcyclist, approaching the crash site from the west drove into the [...]

Infant Teething Ring Recall

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The Consumer Product Safety Commission has issued a voluntary product recall. 7News is reporting that the recall is for Cool-it Soother teething ring made by Vulli. The CPSC says that the teething rings, if punctured, can cause bacteria and mold to grow inside the teether’s untreated liquid. This poses an ingestion hazard to infants and [...]