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.
Something must be in the air west of Topeka, Kansas. Twice in as many days two individuals stopped traffic on the same 25-mile stretch of Highway I-70 for several hours at a time. This time around, a man barricaded himself in a mobile home on the highway and closed it down for seven hours. The… read more
Authorities in Kansas City have ruled the death of 19-month-old Jermane Johnson Jr. an accident even though someone has admitted to holding his head underwater with intent to kill. This is because the someone in question is a 5-year-old girl. The 5-year-old told detectives that she pulled Jermane into the tub to drown him “because… read more
What do you get when you mix alcohol, an SUV and mid-day traffic? A rollover crash plus two additional accidents and three injuries. At least, that’s what happened around noon on July 25, 2011. Twenty-three-year-old Brandi Moon was driving her SUV erratically along Interstate 25. She was driving so erratically that the Colorado State Patrol… read more
A new state law designed to prevent or limit the severity of concussions and traumatic brain injuries (TBI) in student athletes took effect on July 1, 2011. The School Sports Head Injury Prevention Act specifically addresses when a student may return to competition after a head injury. Under the new law, if a school athlete… read more
Detra Farries, the woman accused of dragging a tow truck driver to his death in February 2011, has pleaded not guilty to the charges against her. The charges against her include felony hit-and-run, vehicular manslaughter, vehicular homicide and leaving the scene of an accident in the death of Allen Rose, 35, in Colorado Springs on… read more
Mikal Bond, 13, the Maple Hill teenager injured in a bicycle accident remains in critical condition as of July 19, 2011. Bond was taking part in the Lizard Under the Skillet bike ride when she collided with a pickup truck. The Lizard Under the Skillet bike ride was organized by the Lawrence Bicycle Club. The… read more
Research presented at the Alzheimer’s Association International Conference in France, on Monday, July 18, 2011, challenges the idea that only moderate or severe brain injuries predispose people to dementia. According to recent studies, even a concussion or mild brain injury might put someone at risk. One large study of older veterans raises new concern about… read more
The house fire occurred near Liberty City Limit less than three hours after the fire department responded to reports of another fire at the same address. Firefighters were initially called to the home about 1:30 a.m. on Sunday, July 3, 2011 for a small fire in a back yard shed. The crews put out the… read more
The children, ages 12, 11 and 8, were transported to the hospital in Ellsworth, KS. The injured children were all riding in the cabin of the vehicle and were not wearing seatbelts. The driver of the vehicle was also transported to the hospital in Ellsworth, with a possible injury. A fourth child was also in… read more
“As far as I’m concerned, she murdered my son,” said Sandra Nielsen, mother of Gabriel Nielsen. “I’ll do whatever I can to keep her in prison.” The “her” in question is Lisa R. Norton, 32, of Longmont who was arrested on June 25, 2011 when she fled the scene after an accident on Nelson Road… read more
