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.
An October 10 three-car accident has left two people dead and a Wyoming man charged in the fatal wreck, according to CBS 3 in Kalamazoo, Michigan. The 27-year-old Wyoming man was officially charged with two counts of operating while impaired causing death in the 63rd District Court on October 11. Each count carried a $25,000… read more
A 12-year-old boy was killed in a three-vehicle accident in Fountain, Colorado on September 23, according to a report by NBC 5 in Colorado Springs. The accident happened at the intersection of Plaza Boulevard and CO 85/87. The 12-year-old was the lone fatality of the wreck, but several others were injured, including a five-week-old girl,… read more
On October 3, Amy Dombroski, a 26-year-old professional cyclist from Boulder, Colorado, was killed while on a training ride, according to Cycling News. Dombroski raced cyclo-cross for the Belgian Young Telenet-Fidea squad. The accident occurred while she was in Belgium. “Amy was doing a workout behind a scooter when around 4:00 pm, a collision occurred… read more
A bulldozer fell off a 160-foot high wall, killing its operator at the Bridger Coal Mine near Rock Springs, Wyoming, according to the Billings Gazette. The accident happened on October 6 at about 2:30 a.m. When the bulldozer plunged off the wall, the dozer operator, 44, was ejected from the cab and killed. The cause… read more
Wyoming Public Media is reporting that after a video of a Tesla Model S fire went viral, analysts have downgraded the electric car company. The YouTube video, which made the rounds a couple of weeks ago, shows the car engulfed in flames, according to NPR. “The fire Tuesday was caused by a large metallic object… read more
A Sterling, Colorado man suffered a seizure, which led to a four-car accident in Nebraska that left him hospitalized, according to the Fremont Tribune. The man, 35, was traveling through the Nebraska Panhandle near Scottsbluff shortly before 10 a.m. when the accident occurred. As he was heading eastbound on the South Beltline Highway near the… read more
A September 28 car accident left a 21-year-old woman dead and a 24-year-old charged with vehicular homicide, according to CBS 11 News in Colorado Springs. The nighttime accident happened at the intersection of Barnes Road and Iron Horse Trail. The 21-year-old was driving her Kia SUV east on Barnes prior to the accident. As she turned… read more
According to Wyoming Public Media, a cross-country charity bike ride was ended abruptly when a semi-truck hit the cyclist. The cyclist, Jacob Landis, was about 180 miles from the end of a cross-country bike ride that had already seen him travel over 10,000 miles. He was attempting to ride his bike to every Major League… read more
A late September three-car accident involving eight people on Interstate 90 in Wyoming left a 75-year-old man dead, according to the Casper Star-Tribune. The 75-year-old was driving three others, ranging in age from 71 to 74. Prior to the accident, he had stopped the car in the westbound lane of I-90 because of a traffic… read more
According to a report in the Denver Post, since January 2008, less than half of those convicted in Colorado hit-and-run accidents are sentenced to prison. Most recently, Erin Jackson, a former teacher, only spent a single night in jail after she ran a red light, hit a 16-year-old East High School student with her car… read more
