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.
Metier Law Firm, LLC, your Denver injury lawyer, proudly announces their sponsorship of the Ninth Annual Judicial Excellence for Colorado Dinner. The Judicial Excellence for Colorado Dinner will be held on Tuesday, November 1 at 6 pm at the Denver Marriott City Center, located at 1701 California Street in Denver. The 2011 Judicial Excellence Awards… read more
Though he was a ski team member, Bodee Peterson of Hudson, Iowa died after a water skiing accident on August 17 at Eagle Lake in Iowa. According the Iowa Gazette, the nine-year-old fell while skiing on the same lake that his Waterhawks Ski Club performs. Two other people fell while skiing, and the three waited… read more
Jefferson County road crews will be sweeping trails and routes in Golden, Colorado to prevent bicycling injuries for the upcoming U.S. Pro Cycling Challenge and the Deer Creek Challenge. This clean up seems to be a nice measure from county officials, but various tacks, box cutters and shards of broken glass found along the bike… read more
Suffering a traumatic brain injury affects not only neurological aspects of the body. It can also affect a person’s psychological functioning. Shawn Whittaker, who suffered a traumatic brain injury in 1991 after a drunk driver hit him, went to a mental health facility last month for help with his depression. According to KRDO, security guards… read more
Colorado Rockies pitcher Juan Nicasio is currently recovering from a fracture of his C-1 vertebra, sustained in a game on August 5, 2011, where a line drive struck his head. According to the Denver Post, Nicasio underwent surgery at Denver Health Medical Center that night, where a team of neurosurgeons placed a permanent plate and… read more
The increase in product recalls and product liability suits over the past few years has put the spotlight on supply chain safety. Case in point, in August 2007 Mattel Inc. had to recall almost 20 million Dora the Explorer and Barbie toys because a subcontractor further down their supply chain used lead paint. Part of… read more
Three construction accidents claimed lives on Utah roadways in the span of three days o during the first weekend of August 2011. Two of the workers died when they were struck by cars, the third was killed by a piece of construction equipment. The first accident occurred on Thursday, August 4, when Aaron Simms, a… read more
Friday, August 5, 2011 marked the one-year anniversary of the Chilean mine cave in were 33 miners were trapped underground for over 60 days. For the better part of two months, last year, the world watched fretted over the plight of the miners. Day-by-day and week-by-week we heard reports of the rescue efforts and speculation… read more
A woman in Scranton, PA, is in prison after going on a hit-and-run spree that endangered not only the lives of the people she hit, it endangered the lives of the children in the car with her. On July 30, 2011 Mary Lukaitis, 32, of Scranton packed her kids into her blue Buick Rendezvous SUV… read more
On July 31, 2011 a Kansas woman was run over by a beach patrol truck while sunbathing on a beach in Volusia County, FL. By “run over” I mean the vehicle literally drove on top of her. And by “her” I mean her head. The lifeguard who was driving the truck had been travelling in… read more
