Metier Law Firm is dedicated to helping injured victims and their families find comfort, safety, and strength when they need it most. We’re also dedicated to helping our communities stay safe and informed, and this section of our blog contains a wealth of information you can use to educate yourself about various aspects of personal injury law. We discuss motorcycle accidents, truck accidents, car accidents, and other serious injuries. We also discuss what to do after being injured, what to expect when working with a personal injury attorney, and so much more. We update our blog with new content frequently, so check back often for the latest news and updates.
A Denver garbage truck driver died this September after running himself over with his own garbage truck. 40-year-old Brian Rojas was driving his Eagle Waste Services garbage truck standing up, which is a typical practice, when he found himself blocked by a garbage can. Instead of getting out of the truck to move the wheeled… read more
Mining authorities are proposing new rules for a mining machine that killed its operator this summer in a Washington coalmine. Bobby Smith Jr., at 29, already had 12 years of experience in the industry. While operating what is known as a continuous-mining machine by remote control, Smith was caught between the machine and the wall,… read more
New Life Lodge, Tennessee’s largest drug rehabilitation center, is under fire for the deaths of two patients at its facility within a few months of each other in 2010. Lindsey Poteet, a 29-year-old patient, died on September 1, 2010, the day the facility stated that she would complete her rehab program. She showed pneumonia-like symptoms,… read more
An occupation in the construction industry can be extremely dangerous, especially in projects involving demolition. In Belltown, Washington, a construction worker died as a result of severe neck trauma while working to demolish a condemned apartment building. According to SeattlePi.com, there are conflicting accounts of the construction accident, since the first reports of the incident… read more
In cities congested with traffic, more people are turning to bicycles as a preferred mode of transportation, since they use less gas, bypass traffic in bike lines and are easily park-able. However, the downside of more bicycle traffic is a rise in bicycle accidents. The Seattle Times reports that at least 12 bicyclists died so… read more
Hopping a train like a hobo may seem to be a romantic gesture, but the action can be extremely dangerous. A Colorado State University teen attempted to hop a freight train in Longmont on Labor Day, headed back to Fort Collins with friends. The train traveled at 10 mph and hauled hundreds of empty coal… read more
Erica Abboott, a 29-year-old Brooklyn bicyclist, died on August 30, only a few blocks from her home. According to International Business Times, Abbott swerved out of the way of construction debris on Bushwick Avenue, toppled into traffic and was struck by a Mercedes. Hurricane Irene blew over a fence built around a construction site in… read more
A fire at the Summerview Apartments in San Antonio, Texas resulted in the death of six-year-old Rudy Alejos, as well as burn injuries sustained by his mother, Debbie Abby Garcia. Rudy’s father, Raul Alejos, filed a wrongful death suit against Drought Properties, Inc., the company that owns the apartment complex. According to My San Antonio.com,… read more
The Pepsi-Cola plant in Tampa, Florida saw its third major injury in less than six months on August 28, when a conveyor machine crushed an employee’s leg. According to St. Petersburg Times, the 39-year-old man was cleaning the conveyor rail system at the plant when his co-workers heard him screaming and called 911. The fire… read more
Tom Metier, part of your Denver accident lawyer firm, recently presented on motorcycle safety information as a member of the Law Tiger network for Colorado on a Go Colorado segment of KKTV. When asked why Tom became involved with motorcyclists, he explained that he was alone with no help to deal with decisions after being… read more
