Denver Personal Injury Attorneys

Motorcyclist Injured in Aurora | Aurora Motorcycle Collision Lawyer

Travis — Wed, 16 May 2012 17:57:07 +0000

A motorcycle crash that was caught by a red light camera in Aurora has also caught the attention of Fox 31. A car entered the intersection, apparently without slowing down, well after the light turned red, and hit the side of a motorcycle that was crossing through the intersection on a green light. The motorcyclist, who was taken to Medical Center of Aurora, sustained several injuries in the crash, including a broken femur and a broken ankle, but appears to be all right. Dan Oates, Aurora Police Chief, has said that he hopes that the fact that this video ended up on the news helps people remember the importance of paying attention while driving. This accident could have been much worse. The driver of the car said that she was glad that the motorcyclist is okay.

Have you been seriously injured in a motorcycle wreck? Speak with an experienced Aurora motorcycle collision lawyer right away.

Motorcycles are popular partly because of the freedom and excitement that they inspire in many people. However, it is important that everyone, including people driving cars and trucks, remember that motorcyclists are quite vulnerable in collisions. Although driving becomes very habitual and routine, safe driving never loses its importance, and anyone would feel terrible if they caused injury to another person by being careless.

If you have been seriously injured in a motorcycle collision because of another driver’s recklessness, speak with a dedicated, veteran Aurora motorcycle collision lawyer immediately. Keith Fuicelli has helped numerous motorcyclists as they recover compensation for medical bills, property damage, lost wages and pain and suffering after motorcycle crashes. For more information and a FREE CONSULTATION, contact Keith at Fuicelli and Lee, PC at (303)355-7202.

Nursing Home Violations | Denver Nursing Home Abuse Attorney

Travis — Mon, 14 May 2012 20:54:22 +0000

According to the Des Moines Register, the administrator of the Tabor Manor Care Center, a nursing home in rural Iowa, may be sanctioned by the Iowa Board of Nursing Home Administrators due to failure to effectively address issues surrounding a resident who was accused of sexually assault on fellow residents. One resident of the facility was accused by several other residents of sexual assault during a period of several months in 2008. Most of these incidents apparently took the form of inappropriate touching. Mr. Worcester, whose father owns the facility, did not do enough, to prevent further incidents after the first one was reported, according to the Board. The facility has been cited by the state for various violations in the years since these alleged assaults, including unsanitary conditions, quality of care, and improper use of physical restraints.

Are you concerned about the care that your elder loved one is receiving in a nursing home? Speak with an experienced Denver nursing home abuse attorney immediately.

You are entrusting a great deal to the management of the facility when you place an elder loved one in a nursing home. The health of your family member, from simple everyday needs like food, hygiene, medical care and even monitoring interactions between residents are all in the hands of the staff. Usually, nursing home staff provide for well for their residents, but sadly, there are some exceptions where nursing homes seem to lack concern for the well-being of their residents.

If you have an elderly loved one whose level of care in a nursing home has become a cause for concern, it can be very difficult to know what to do. You want the best care for your family members, but it’s hard to know when something isn’t right. An dedicated Denver nursing home abuse attorney can help you understand your family’s rights, and provide resources for looking into the care of your loved one. William Meyer is a compassionate Denver nursing home abuse attorney who has helped many families in Colorado to ensure the health and safety of their elder loved ones. For more information and a FREE CONSULTATION, contact William today at (303)444-1618.

1 Injured In Hit And Run | Denver Motorcycle Crash Lawyer

Travis — Tue, 08 May 2012 18:45:01 +0000

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 20^th 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 off rather than face responsibility. There was no word on the motorcyclist’s condition, although he was taken to the hospital for treatment of his injuries.

If you or a loved one have been seriously injured in a motorcycle crash, speak with a dedicated Denver motorcycle crash lawyer right away to discuss your options.

Motorcycle accidents can be incredibly dangerous, given the inherent lack of protection that a motorcyclist has compared to a passenger in a car or truck. In fact, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, reports over 4000 motorcyclists killed in traffic accidents every year. Because motorcycle represent a relatively low percentage of total vehicle miles traveled (VMT) in the United States, the fatality rate based on VMT is higher for motorcyclists than for occupants of cars or trucks.

If you or a loved one have been injured in a motorcycle accident that was caused by the reckless or negligent driving of someone else, speak with an experienced Denver motorcycle crash lawyer as soon as possible to discuss your options. Wade Eldridge is not only an attorney who has dedicated his career to helping motorcyclists who have been injured, but he is a motorcylist himself, and thoroughly understands the risks and issues involved in riding. For more information and a FREE CONSULTATION, contact Wade at (303)861-4222 today.

Traffic Fatalities On The Decline | Denver Car Crash Lawyer

Travis — Tue, 08 May 2012 16:23:03 +0000

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 to the raw number of fatalities going down, it seems that each person was safer as well. Actually, these numbers have been decreasing year by year since their high point in 2005, including 17 consecutive quarters of decline recently, a period of just over 4 years.

Have you lost a loved one in a car accident? Speak with a dedicated Denver car crash lawyer to discuss your options.

Of course, it is excellent to see these numbers on a downward trend; nevertheless there are many fatalities annually in car crashes. More than 24,000 people were killed in traffic accidents between January and September of 2011. There are obviously many causes of these accidents, but the common thread is that each of them leaves a family to mourn for one of their own. Accidents are an unfortunate part of life, and certainly they are an unfortunate part of driving on the highway, however, it is also a sad fact that many traffic collisions are caused by reckless or negligent behavior by drivers.

If your family has lost a loved one in a traffic accident that was caused by another driver’s negligence, contact a dedicated Denver car crash lawyer to discuss your options. During this very difficult time, it is hard to think about legal action, however expenses related to the car accident can build up, and the fact is that bill collectors are not thinking about your loss. The dedicated Denver car crash lawyers at The Injury and Recovery Law Center can help you understand your rights, and the process of a claim against the person who caused your loss, while you care for the physical and emotional well-being of your family. For more information and a FREE CONSULTATION, contact Sommer Luther at The Injury and Recovery Law Center at (800)517-4439.

Judgment in Nursing Home Suit | Denver Nursing Home Neglect Attorney

Travis — Mon, 07 May 2012 16:27:17 +0000

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 first, he was able to walk around the facility with some help, until a large bedsore developed late in 2010. Afterward, he was confined to his bed. The staff of the center apparently hid the wound from his family, until one day a nurse’s aide who was concerned for the man’s life told his son while he was visiting. When the son tried to get the man moved to a hospital, the nursing home administration protested. At the hospital, it turned out that in addition to the bedsores, he was also malnourished and dehydrated.

If you believe that your loved one may not be receiving the proper care in a nursing home, speak with a dedicated Denver nursing home neglect attorney to learn what you can do to help.

When you make the decision to entrust the care of your elder loved one to a nursing home, you are trusting that the nursing home will care for you family member in the best way possible. More than simply treating a particular condition that made it difficult for the person to care for him or herself, it means caring for all aspects of the person’s physical health as well as their emotional well-being. Unfortunately, too many situations arise where the care that nursing home residents receive is seriously lacking. Nursing homes are required to make sure that bedridden patients move several times a day, so that they don’t develop bedsores or other skin conditions that can become serious health problems. Dehydration, malnutrition and a lack of exercise are serious problems at too many nursing homes.

If you believe that a nursing home is not caring for an elderly family member properly, speak with an experienced Denver nursing home neglect attorney immediately. William Meyer is dedicated to helping people in Denver and around Colorado ensure that their elder loved ones are not abused or neglected, but receive proper care. He can help you examine the care that your loved one is receiving, and direct you to agencies that can help secure their safety. Knowing what to do when someone isn’t getting the care they need is difficult; William can help. For more information and a FREE CONSULTATION, contact William at The Meyer Law Firm at (303)444-1618 today.

EEOC Changes Background Check Guidelines | Denver Criminal Defense Lawyer

Travis — Wed, 02 May 2012 18:00:53 +0000

The Bottom Line reports on new guidelines that have been adopted by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) to set up new rules for employers conducting criminal background checks on job applicants. Guidelines have long existed for this purpose, but when the EEOC adopted the old guidelines, criminal background checks on prospective employees were relatively unusual, partly because without the internet it was a much more time-consuming and complicated process. Now, more than 70% of employers are estimated to run criminal background checks for every job applicant, which the EEOC believes may put minorities at a disadvantage in the job market. About 1 in 3 black men in the United States spends time in prison, compared to 1 in 17 white men. Because of statistics like this, the focus of the new guidelines is to consider three primary issues when looking at criminal records: the nature of the crime, the time elapsed, and the nature of the job. It may not be appropriate to eliminate an applicant from consideration on the basis of a single conviction, many years earlier, for a charge that has no bearing on the job in question.

The long-term consequences of criminal charges can be severe. If you have been charged with a crime, speak with an experienced Denver criminal defense lawyer immediately.

The new guidelines are rooted in their intent in Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. The emphasis of the guidelines is on ensuring equal footing relating to racial and ethnic issues for all applicants to a given job; members of ethnic minorities are more likely to be arrested, statistically, so using an arrest record as a sole reason not to consider an applicant creates an unequal footing. The EEOC does not have the authority to eliminate criminal background checks for job applicants, but hopefully these guidelines will help ensure that careful consideration is given to them, so that those with a criminal history can still have a fair chance at getting a job if they are qualified for it.

No one is perfect, and everyone makes mistakes. No one should have to be unemployed forever because they made one mistake. If you are facing criminal charges, speak with a dedicated Denver criminal defense lawyer immediately to protect your rights. Difficulty finding work is only one of the potential long-term consequences of criminal charges. Alaurice Tafoya-Modi is a Denver criminal defense lawyer who has helped many people get the best possible outcome after criminal charges. Mrs. Tafoya-Modi believes that not only is everyone innocent until proven guilty, but that anyone can find themselves in a tough spot. She believes that compassion for her clients who have found themselves in those tough spots is a key to her success in helping them. For more information and a FREE CONSULTATION contact Alaurice at The Tafoya Law Firm at (303)813-1100.

Child Injured in Dog Attack | Denver Animal Attack Lawyer

Travis — Tue, 01 May 2012 18:29:50 +0000

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 friendly and well-behaved with the grandson, but got aggressive with the friend, knocking him down and biting him. The dog was kept fenced in the back yard, and the boys were going into the yard through a garage door to see the dog. The injured child was taken to St. Anthony North Hospital for treatment. Police took the dog to their headquarters and placed it in quarantine. The dog’s owner showed that it had current rabies vaccination.

If you have been seriously injured after an unrestrained dog bit you, speak with an experienced Denver animal attack lawyer as soon as possible.

The American Humane Association reports that medical attention is required in almost 800,000 dog bites cases every year in the United States. In most cases, the victims of these dog bites are children under fifteen. Many of them occur when the dog is fenced on the owner’s property or otherwise restrained. Given these numbers, it is a good idea to make a point of teaching children how to be safe around dogs, even children in homes without dogs. The American Humane Association website has some excellent safety tips for children and adults, as well as tips for dog-owners.

While many dog bites are simply unfortunate accidents, sometimes they are the result of negligent, or careless, behavior by the dog’s owner. If you have been seriously injured by a dog bite that you believe to have resulted from owner negligence, contact an experienced Denver animal attack lawyer as soon as possible to discuss your options. The case may not merit legal action, but that decision can be complicated. Keith Fuicelli is a dedicated Denver animal attack attorney who can protect your rights. Remember that if your injury was caused by a negligent dog owner, by pursuing legal action you are not only seeking compensation for your own injury, but you may also be protecting people from similar accidents in the future. For more information and a FREE CONSULTATION speak with Keith at Fuicelli and Lee, PC at (303)355-7202.

DUI Blood Test Mistakes | Denver DUI Attorney

Travis — Mon, 23 Apr 2012 19:01:29 +0000

According to a report in The Denver Post, tests on about 1700 blood alcohol samples that were collected for drunk-driving investigations will have to be rerun by the Colorado Department of Public Health. While some Colorado law enforcement agencies do their own blood testing, and some use private labs, many agencies test samples for DUI investigation with the state lab. Last month, an independent lab found an error in the reported result on a sample from the state lab. Some investigation found that the state employee who had run the sample had neglected standard protocols, causing an incorrect result. The employee was fired a few days later, and all of his approximately 1700 samples will be retested. After about 250 retests, 10 errors have been found. It is not clear whether those errors were intentional or not.

Have you been charged with DUI in Colorado? Contact with a dedicated Denver DUI attorney immediately to protect your future.

Already, many people question the methods that law enforcement use to investigate drunk driving due to the possibility of convicting innocent people. Blood tests are generally considered to be the most reliable blood alcohol tests; the idea that they could be unreliable could cast further doubt on the validity of a DUI investigation. Certainly, driving drunk is an extremely dangerous, and very poor decision. Nevertheless, it is vital that all people charged with crimes have a legitimate chance to defend themselves against the accusations. Carelessness in blood testing, or worse yet someone intentionally reporting false results, is a problem that could cast even more doubt on the entire process.

If you have been charged with DUI, your future can be at stake in multiple ways and you need to speak with an experienced Denver DUI attorney immediately. Penalties can include loss of driver’s license, very large fines, and even jail time. Some employers may fire an employee because of a DUI conviction, or because of driver’s license revocation. The consequences, even beyond the legal penalties can be severe, and can last for years into the future. Alaurice Tafoya-Modi has helped numerous people who have been charged with DUI. She understands that immediately upon being charged, time is critical. Mrs. Tafoya-Modi will fight to protect your rights, and to allow you to keep your license. If you have been charged with a DUI in Colorado, don’t put your future at risk, contact Alaurice at The Tafoya Law Firm at (303)813-1100 immediately.

Students Learn About Drunk Driving | Denver DUI Accident Lawyer

Travis — Wed, 18 Apr 2012 15:46:26 +0000

9 News has reported on the participation of students at Bennett High School in the “Every Fifteen Minutes” program. The program is named for the assertion that every fifteen minutes, someone in the United States is killed by a drunk-driver in the United States. Bennett High School students, as part of this program, participated in a simulation of the natural consequences of a drunk-driving accident. One student was chosen to play the role of drunk driver, and several students were chosen to play the role of victims who were killed. Students who “died” had to write good-bye letters to their parents, and their parents had to write eulogies for their children. Participants indicated that the exercise opened their eyes in a new way about the danger of drunk driving.

Have you lost a family member in a DUI accident? Speak with a Denver DUI accident lawyer immediately.

According to data provided by Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD), over 10,000 people are killed annually by drunk drivers in the United States. Each of these fatalities result in an entire family being forced to grieve for the untimely loss of a family member. These fatalities are all the more tragic for the fact that they are totally unnecessary. Everyone knows better than to get behind the wheel after drinking.

If you have lost a family member in a DUI accident, you will of course be most concerned with caring for the physical and emotional well-being of your family. Unfortunately, there is a strong possibility that the cost of care, as well as repair of property damage, can add up very quickly, and your family’s financial well-being can be at risk as well. A dedicated Denver DUI accident attorney can help ensure that your family gets the help you need for that care. Keith Fuicelli is a Denver DUI accident attorney who has helped countless families recover the compensation they need to return to the most normal life possible. For more information and a FREE CONSULTATION, call Keith at Fuicelli and Lee, PC at (303)355-7202.

Medical Implant Defects | Denver Defective Medical Product Lawyer

Travis — Wed, 18 Apr 2012 15:08:45 +0000

A concern regarding the testing and approval of of medical implant devices has been raised by Consumer Reports, according to 9 News. In recent years, there has been a good deal of talk around this issue, thanks in large part to a problem with particular type of metal hip implant, however Consumer Reports believes that the issue goes much deeper than this one product. Patients have had similar issues with a number of other types of medical implants, including a type of mesh sling that many women have had implanted to help support internal organs such as the uterus or bladder as they get older. Although these implants are not rated as high risk, there have been many women who have had serious infections and other health problems because of them. Consumer Reports believes that part of the problem is that medical implants are not thoroughly tested by the Food and Drug Administration in the way that prescription medications are.

Have you or a family member suffered serious injury because a medical implant was faulty? You need to speak with a dedicated Denver defective medical product lawyer immediately.

Doctors have been able to significantly improve the quality of life of many older people due to advances in medical science. Not only that, but in many cases young people have benefited from various medical implants as well. Of course, with any medical procedure, particularly a surgical procedure, you expect to have all of the issues and potential risks presented to you by your doctor, so that you can make an informed decision. If something goes wrong, and you suffer injury because a medical implant has turned out to be faulty, both you and your doctor may be taken for a very unpleasant surprise.

If a defective medical implant has caused serious injury to you or a loved one, you should talk with a dedicated Denver defective medical product lawyer as soon as possible. William Godsman is a Denver defective medical product lawyer that has a number of years of experience representing people who have been injured by faulty implants and other defective medical devices. Will can work hard to ensure that you receive all medical care that you need after and because of your injury, as well as ensuring that the resulting medical care will not cause financial hardship to your family. For more information and a FREE CONSULTATION, give Will Godsman a call today at (303)455-6900.