Betsy Burkhart, a resident of Clarksville, Tennessee, reports that several car accidents have occurred in her yard from drivers who speed around the bend in Tiny Town Road. However, none of the previous accidents can compare to the mangled Honda Accord that flipped into her front yard, containing a two-year-old hanging upside down in her… read more
Portland recently lost an important figure in their local business arena. John Zupan, the founder of three grocery stores called Zupan’s Market, died due to a motorcycle crash that occurred on the evening of August 29. According to The Columbian, 66-year-old Zupan rode his motorcycle on Northeast Marine Drive when a Honda Civic crossed the… read more
Many Facebook members post everything online to their fellow Facebook friends: where they are going, what they are doing and even what they are eating. Justin West, a 19-year-old motorcyclist from Yakima County, Washington, learned a reason why he should keep a few thoughts to himself. Police located West after he eluded a police car… read more
The Pepsi-Cola plant in Tampa, Florida saw its third major injury in less than six months on August 28, when a conveyor machine crushed an employee’s leg. According to St. Petersburg Times, the 39-year-old man was cleaning the conveyor rail system at the plant when his co-workers heard him screaming and called 911. The fire… read more
The Beacon-News reports discrepancies between police and witness accounts of a fatal motorcycle crash on August 26 outside of Chicago. Three friends on motorcycles, including Nicholas Linton, headed into Chicago on Interstate 88; a subsequent motorcycle crash killed Linton. The Illinois State Police say that the accident is still under investigation, but the police report… read more
Tom Metier, part of your Denver accident lawyer firm, recently presented on motorcycle safety information as a member of the Law Tiger network for Colorado on a Go Colorado segment of KKTV. When asked why Tom became involved with motorcyclists, he explained that he was alone with no help to deal with decisions after being… read more
As research continues to show, traumatic brain injuries may not cause many obvious short-term problems, but long-term effects include severe neurological deficiencies and psychological problems. According to the Roseville Press Tribune, more than 300,000 U.S. athletes suffer traumatic brain injuries every year, including 60,000 high school athletes, but many high school athletes continue to incur… read more
Three separate motorcycle accidents occurred in the San Luis Valley on August 27, and the Colorado State Patrol continues to investigate these events. According to the Valley Courier, Judy Rice and her husband Donald Rice were on Colorado 160 when the vehicles in front of them stopped for one of them to make a left… read more
An intoxicated driver hit Matthew Denice, a 23-year-old biker from Milford, Massachusetts, on Saturday, August 20, after failing to stop at a stop sign. According to Metro West Daily News, Milford Regional Medical Center pronounced Denice dead that night, after the intoxicated truck driver dragged the biker’s body under the wheel of his truck for… read more
Metier Law Firm, LLC, your Denver injury lawyer, proudly announces their sponsorship of the Ninth Annual Judicial Excellence for Colorado Dinner. The Judicial Excellence for Colorado Dinner will be held on Tuesday, November 1 at 6 pm at the Denver Marriott City Center, located at 1701 California Street in Denver. The 2011 Judicial Excellence Awards… read more
