A North Carolina woman who suffered a spinal cord injury has benefited from community support and a new device that can help reverse paralysis. At 22 years old, the young woman was involved in an accident while riding on the backseat of a motorcycle. Paralyzed from the chest down, she became the second person in… read more
When acts of negligence or recklessness rob families of their loved ones, it is important to know what options are available for pursuing justice. Take for example the recent case of a 38-year-old cyclist who was killed by a drunk driver while riding on Lookout Mountain. The Colorado father of two left behind a wife… read more
Last week, we wrote about a rise in motorcycle accidents involving bears and sheep, but a story out of Aurora, Colorado is even more unusual. A rider was struck by lightning and thrown off his motorcycle after leaving work at Buckley Air Force Base. The 31-year-old Army National Guard member suffered burns, three broken ribs,… read more
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
