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We have been discussing the documentary “Hot Coffee” lately, and the way it shows that tort reform applies to so many people. A story last week about the dangers of ATV use and the surprising number of traumatic brain injuries suffered by riders raises questions about the safety of the vehicles. As the title story… read more
The Colorado Springs Therapeutic Riding Center has grown leaps and bounds, helping people with all kinds of disabilities through equine-assisted therapy, otherwise known as hippotherapy. Founded in 2008, the CSTRC has grown from three students to around 67. People suffering from a variety of problems come for help, including autism, traumatic brain injury, cerebral palsy,… read more
Most people do not think of sledding as a dangerous, but injuries are more common in this favorite winter pastime than you might think. Heather Taylor went sledding with her son in Arizona one year in the practice field of the local university when their accident occurred. They flew over a second slope and became… read more
Wyoming is looking to expand its Home and Community Based Waiver Program, a program that helps the disabled. With over 450 people in the state waiting for adult, child or brain-injury waivers, the funding is sorely needed. The waivers were originally established to help people with developmental disabilities to remain in their communities, rather than… read more
A University of Washington senior was charged last month with four counts of vehicular assault, accused of driving drunk and plowing into a group of pedestrians. Cary Dexter Griffin was released from the King County Jail after posting $200,000 bail. He was allegedly behind the wheel of a 2004 gold Subaru with Colorado license plates… read more
The death of a Palmer High School hockey player has the Colorado Springs school re-evaluating its handling of hockey injuries. Sam Hesselberg, a three-sport Palmer athlete, was killed by a blow to the head that caused a ruptured artery in his brain. The 17-year-old player took a hit five days before he died in a… read more
Former professional snowboarder Kevin Pearce snowboarded for the first time in two years last week after suffering a devastating brain injury that left many wondering if he would ever live a normal life. Pearce was a favorite to win a medal at the Vancouver Games when he had his accident in December 2009. While training… read more
A Colorado teenager is asking for $30.8 million from the state of Florida, the money awarded to him by a jury in 2007 for injuries he sustained at birth in a Florida hospital. 14-year-old Aaron Edwards’ mother, Mitzi Roden, says his brain was injured during birth at the Lee Memorial Health System in 1997. A… read more
A 21-year-old Craig, Colorado man is happy to be back in his hometown and happy to be alive after suffering a traumatic brain injury that almost killed him. Steven Sharp was riding in a motocross race on June 26 at Thunder Ridge Motor Sports Park when he had his accident. His fiancée, 19-year-old Kailee Greenwood,… read more
Forceps have been in use for hundreds of years; the use of the tool only recently receding with the advent of safe caesarian sections and vacuum devices. It could be possible that the tool, with its frightening appearance and less-than-favorable reputation, might have gone out of style too soon. A recent study has shown that… read more
