A Seattle motorcyclist who fell asleep and hit two bicyclists on the last leg of an epic cross-country race has accepted a plea deal with the state. The race was called the Hoka Key Challenge. At 8,482 miles, it travelled from Key West, Florida, all the way Homer, Alaska. Nearly 800 people paid the $1,000… read more
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
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
The squat is a common exercise among athletes. It accomplishes the strengthening of multiple muscles with one relatively simple exercise, and so many trainers and coaches favor it. Spinal doctors are not always fans of the exercise, though. Nebraska based spinal orthopedic surgeon Dr. John McClellan presented research at a recent North American Spine Society… read more
A Lincoln, Nebraska woman is set for arraignment on a manslaughter charge following a traffic accident that killed a 54-year-old motorcyclist. 24-year-old Nichole Heusinkvelt waved a preliminary hearing last week in the case in which she is charged with manslaughter and leaving the scene of an injury accident. Sheriff’s deputies had to track Heusinkvelt down… read more
Technology does not always live up to our hopes and dreams, but in one particular case for those who cannot walk, those dreams are looking more like reality. Agnes Fejerdy was in an auto accident in her native Hungary 7 years ago, that left her paralyzed from the waist down. As a former gymnast, life… read more
A 20-year-old Arizona man has been moved to Craig Rehab Center in Denver, Colorado after a motorcycle accident left him paralyzed from the waist down. Gregory Lee Cook was riding his 2004 Honda motorcycle last week around 9 p.m. when he missed a curve in the road and crashed into a fence and a large… read more
Harley-Davidson has recalled more than a quarter million motorcycles recently due to faults in the rear braking system. The recall includes a total of 250,757 bikes built from 2008 through 2011, including certain touring models, trikes, and models from its Custom Vehicle Operations. The recall is due to a problem with the rear brake-light switch,… read more
Tom Metier of Metier Law Firm, LLC, of Cheyenne, Wyoming and Fort Collins, Colorado, obtained a $9 million verdict for plaintiffs Louis and Rebecca Prager against Campbell County Memorial Hospital and Brian Cullison, M.D. for medical negligence. Metier was acting as trial counsel for Casper attorneys Todd Ingram and Scott Olheiser of Ingram Olheiser, P.C.… read more
A Colorado soldier is staying active through the help of a local foundation after returning home with a brain injury. Brady Fowler has experienced loss of hearing, seizures and a brain aneurysm after a rocket-assisted mortar hit him in Iraq in 2008. Fortunately, Fowler made it home to his family, and will be retiring soon… read more
