Author Archives: Metier Law Firm

Colorado Injury Attorneys Michael Chaloupka and Patrick DiBenedetto to Serve on CTLA Board of Directors

Metier Law Firm, LLC is pleased to announce that two if its attorneys have been elected to serve on the Board of Directors for the Colorado Trial Lawyers Association (CTLA). Colorado injury lawyers Michael Chaloupka and Patrick DiBenedetto have both been elected to the Board, which will allow them further opportunities to protect consumer rights… read more

Drunken Driver Gets Six Years

A New Mexico man will serve six years in prison for driving drunk and killing 59-year-old Robert Rowland of Santa Clara as he rode his motorcycle on Highway 180 in Arenas Valley on May 29. James Dickson, 37, had been charged with two previous DUIs, one in 2007 and one in 2009. Because of his… read more

Two Dead In Casper Accident

Casper, Wyoming was the scene of a deadly car accident the evening of October 31, leaving two city residents dead and two other people hospitalized in the Wyoming Medical Center. Four males were traveling at a high rate of speed, according to authorities, in a blue Chrysler Eagle when they approached a stop sign at… read more

Five Tips For New Riders

When you first start riding a motorcycle, it is important to keep certain things in mind to keep from hurting yourself or your bike. Here are five things a new rider should keep in mind to avoid a motorcycle accident and to become a more efficient rider: Do not give into peer pressure – Riding… read more

Girl With A Ten Percent Chance Of Walking Runs

A Wyoming high school girl who shattered her spine a little less than nine months ago, who was told she had a 10 percent chance of walking again, is now jogging between three and five miles a day. Brooke Nisely had been snowboarding for six years when she had her accident. The high school sophomore… read more

Two Female Riders Reach A Million Miles

Two female motorcycle riders are being acknowledged by German motorcycle manufacturer BMW as the first female riders in North America to cover one million miles. Ardys Kellerman, 79, and Voni Glaves, 64, have both ridden for more than 25 years. Voni got her first bike in 1977 and Ardys in 1985. Voni’s million-mile journey has… read more

High School Football Star Makes Miraculous Recovery

A Nebraska high school football player named Shelton Dvorak is making a remarkable recovery from a brain hemorrhage received on the football field last month. Dvorak was a star player for Pierce High School, where he played as running back and fullback. He took a lot of hits, and one wound up putting him in… read more

Turn On The TV With A Thought

Colorado State University has received a grant for $1.2 million to develop brain-computer interactions that could help people with severe motor impairments do simple things just by thinking about them, such as turning on the TV. The researchers expect to create new strategies to measure brain waves and mathematically quantify the electrical activity of the… read more

Star Volleyball Player Hits And Runs

A star player for a Nebraska volleyball team has been suspended after police arrested her on suspicion of leaving the scene of an injury accident. Police say Lauren Cook was driving her SUV with a suspended license when she clipped a motorcycle on the side of the road, breaking the driver’s leg and injuring his… read more