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Injured Bike Officer Gets Help From Friends

Denise Dougherty was surprised to see a police officer at her door on September 24, and was shocked to hear her husband, motorcycle officer Joe Dougherty, had been hit by an alleged drunk driver while on duty. “The hardest part was driving by (the scene) on the way to the hospital…seeing his boots and his… read more

Fiery Collision Kills Five

A collision that occurred about five miles south of Lander, Wyoming, took the lives of five people, including a 17-year-old Lander High School student. The head-on collision happened on Wyoming Highway 789 on November 10 when a Chevy Tahoe driven by the student crossed over the centerline into the opposite line, hitting a van. The… read more

Metier Law Firm Wins Record $9 Million Verdict

A medical malpractice lawsuit with our Denver injury attorney Tom Metier as trial council resulted in a record $9 million verdict in Wyoming last month. According to the Casper Star-Tribune, the award against the Campbell County Memorial Hospital in Gillette goes far beyond the previous record of $1.5 million. In 2008, a truck driver for… read more

Grand Junction Eager To Protect From Concussions

A high school in Grand Junction, Colorado is implementing new rules concerning student concussions ahead of the state’s Senate Bill 40. Senate Bill 40 is known as the Jake Snakenberg Youth Concussion Act. The bill, which was signed into law on March 29 by Governor John Hickenlooper, requires that coaches of all youth organized sports… read more

Police Going Electric

London’s Metropolitan Police are testing out a new kind of motorcycle in urban patrol settings. The bike, made by Zero Motorcycles, is known as the Zero DS, and it runs off electricity. The department’s BikeSafe and ScooterSafe programs will be using the electric motorcycle as they travel around the country giving briefings to raise awareness… read more