Victims of car, truck or motorcycle accidents can suffer life-changing injuries. They often endure a long, painful recovery process, which can be expensive. Between lost wages, hospital bills, physical therapy and other hardships, it can be easy to feel overwhelmed. If another party caused an accident by acting negligently, the victim could hold him or… read more
A careless driver in Wyoming only received traffic citations after he lost control of his truck and slammed into a Loveland motorcyclist, killing the man. The tragic accident happened around 11 a.m. on August 29, more than 40 miles northwest of Thermopolis, Wyoming. According to the Wyoming Highway Patrol, the man was traveling southeast on… read more
A recent scientific breakthrough has allowed scientists to grow neurons and axons in synthetic brain tissue for more than two months. The discovery may help brain injury researchers track tissue damage and recovery without invasive surgery. Details about the experimentwere published inthe scientific journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. Scientists built a scale… read more
On Saturday, August 23, a Ford station wagon crossed into the wrong lane and collided with an Aspen motorcyclist head on. The driver sustained minor injuries, but the motorcyclist died at the scene. The accident happened on Highway 82 near Basalt, about 90 minutes after a moderate rainstorm. Police are waiting to notify the victim’s… read more
A U.S. District Court judge denied a request from Cinemark USA, ruling that the company must go to trial to determine its liability for a movie theater shooting that killed 12 people. In July 2012, a man entered a Cinemark theater during a midnight showing of The Dark Knight Rises. He opened fire into the… read more
Police officers and firefighters had to work frantically to free a trapped driver after a semi-truck overturned, covering several cars with sand. Witnesses say the truck driver lurched into eastbound traffic, driving over the median and barreling down the wrong side of the road. No one knows how fast he was going, but the driver… read more
Suicidal Lifestyles Stunt Team, a group of specialty riders from Fort Collins, will perform at the annual Thunder in the Rockies motorcycle rally the weekend of August 30. Thunder in the Rockies is the largest motorcycle rally in the state of Colorado, attracting more than 40,000 motorcycle lovers from across the country. This year, organizers… read more
Traumatic brain injuries (TBI) are the result of a sharp blow to the head or other disruptions of brain function. A serious injury can cause permanent physical, emotional and cognitive disabilities. The state offers resources to help TBI patients connect with caretakers, counselors and understanding employers, but they have to know where to find them.… read more
On Thursday, August 21, a 22-year-old man suffered fatal injuries after a SUV turned into the path of his motorcycle. The young motorcyclist was riding a 1984 Honda Magna while traveling westbound on U.S. 24. As he crossed 31st Street, a 2009 Ford Escape turned in front of him. The two collided, throwing the rider… read more
One early evening in late July, a car turned in front of a motorcyclist while entering a shopping center in Aurora, Colorado. The shopping center was located at the corner of Mississippi Avenue and Quentin Street. The motorcycle rider was traveling west on Mississippi Avenue just east of Peoria Street, and struck the car broadside.… read more
