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 Kansas City police officer and a woman both suffered injuries when their cars collided while the police chased another vehicle. The auto accident occurred at the intersection of Chestnut Avenue and 38th Street about 5:30 p.m. on Saturday, July 2. Witness reported seeing the police chasing a white Chevrolet pickup speeding east on 38th… read more
Doctor Michael von Gortler, 53, and his daughter Makana von Gortler, 20, missing for more than a week, were found dead on Saturday, July 2, 2011. Both the von Gortlers were experienced climbers and have taken such trips for many years. Dr. von Gortler has published several articles about climbing techniques and safety. The von… read more
Ryan Redmond, 33, of Delafield, WI is in critical condition after a tumbling 800-foot fall on the Middle Teton on Saturday, July 2, 2011. Redmond was telemark skiing with three other skiers on the Ellingwood Couloir on the south side of Middle Teton. He and one of his companions stopped two-thirds of the way up… read more
Three people died from drowning and boating accidents on Kansas lakes over the weekend of Independence Day, 2011. Two of the deaths occurred at Cheney Lake on Friday and Saturday. In the accident on Friday, a 13-year-old girl from Arizona, died in a wake boarding accident when she fell off and was struck by the… read more
A Plane crash is Custer County, Colorado resulted in one death and also started a wild fire that is now at 100 acres with zero-percent containment. The plane crash occurred on Sunday, July 3, 2011 around 3:30 p.m. when a 1941 Steerman biplane, piloted by 50-year-old Sidney Emmert went down in the San Isabel National… read more
An automobile accident reveals attempted murder and kidnapping in the early hours of July 4, 2011. At 7:00 a.m. the police dispatch service of Riley County, Kansas received a call about a single-vehicle injury accident. The vehicle, a tan Dodge Neon, had been traveling west on Marlatt Avenue when it left the road near the… read more
Both accidents occurred within five hours of each other. A woman driving an SUV collided with a semi tractor-trailer while travelling in the wrong direction, in the early-morning hours on Monday, July 4th, 2011. The automobile accident occurred at about 3:40 a.m. in the downtown loop of Interstate 70, east of Broadway. A Kansas City… read more
CareMeridian broke ground on a four-acre development site of a 36-bed facility in Littleton, CO. The facility will provide Denver and the surrounding area post-acute care services in a non-institutional setting. CareMeridian is a partner in the MENTOR Network and a leading provider of post-acute care alternatives. With a 22-year history of serving the catastrophically… read more
A Colorado mother was arrested on Friday, June 17, 2011 on suspicion of child abuse following the death of her 22-month-old on May 28, 2011. Karen Pena, 30, was surfing Facebook when the toddler, Laniece Fletcher, was struck by a van in her apartment complex. The van, which transports children with disabilities to a local… read more
An unidentified Fort Carson man, 25, is dead after a rollover crash on Monarch Pass, Sunday, June 12, 2011. Two other passengers in the car sustained minor injuries. The accident occurred at 2:35 a.m. on U.S. 50, 23 miles west of Salida. Cody Katcher, 19, of Fort Carson was driving a 2010 Toyota Camry when… read more
