A new procedure may provide individuals with spinal cord injuries renewed hope for one day walking again. The treatment is called transcutaneous stimulation, and recent trials have allowed five individuals with paralysis the ability to move their legs. By providing electrical currents to the spinal cord using a small external device and electrodes, damaged nerve… read more
Law Tigers Colorado will be one of the sponsors at the Four Corners Motorcycle Rally in Ignacio, Colorado. Riders looking for good music, great food, excellent giveaways and other activities can attend the rally, which will take place over the Labor Day weekend. Several bands will perform throughout the event, and participants can enter a… read more
Readers of our blog may have read the story of Jake Snakenberg, a Colorado high school football player who died in 2004 after suffering a concussion during a game. Jake died of second-impact syndrome, which can occur when two or more concussions are sustained in a short amount of time. Future accidents like Jake’s might… read more
At Yokota Air Base in Japan, riders in the United States Air Force (USAF) are learning the basics of motorcycle safety on the same runways occupied by fighter jets. Riders are using a runway with plenty of space, but every now and then, a jet taxis through the area and the safety course comes to… read more
The Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) has rolled out a new campaign aimed at protecting pedestrians from accidents. A new video series released by CDOT, called “Hank’s How to Get Hit by a Car” takes a comical look at pedestrian safety. With the look of a used car salesman from the 1970s, Hank uses dark… read more
This past Saturday, riders from around world met in Colorado to participate in the 40th annual Colorado 500 Dirt Bike Ride. The exciting event started with a vintage bike show, but the true party started when riders set off on five-day off-road trip through the beautiful Colorado mountains. The Colorado 500 Dirt Bike Ride started… read more
A National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) investigation into the truck accident that took the life of comedian James McNair and left Tracy Morgan with a brain injury has uncovered important new details. According to the NTSB, the WalMart truck driver had been awake for 28 hours, driving 800 miles from Georgia in one night. Investigators… read more
FORT COLLINS, CO – August 18, 2015 –Tom Metier, senior managing partner of the Metier Law Firm, was recently selected by his peers for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America® 2016. Metier was selected in the fields of Medical Malpractice Law – Plaintiffs and Personal Injury Litigation – Plaintiffs. Since it was first published… read more
Colorado transportation officials are alarmed over the high number of fatal motorcycle accidents this year. Four of the 52 fatal motorcycle accidents have occurred in Larimer County. To reduce fatal motorcycle accidents, the Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) has launched two safety campaigns. The first campaign, Ride Wise, is aimed at teaching motorcyclists defensive riding… read more
Concussions are sometimes referred to as mild-traumatic brain injuries, but they are still very serious and potentially fatal. In 2004, high school football player Jake Snakenberg had been injured in a game with another school, unaware he had received a concussion. For several days, Jake had a strange tingling sensation in his hands and no… read more
