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Brain injuries can be classified as mild or severe. A concussion is an example of a mild traumatic brain injury, or TBI. While severe brain injuries, such as those sustained in car crashes and cycling accidents, can cause more immediate damage, mild TBIs carry a host of potentially harmful side effects. Minor brain injuries like… read more
The holiday season is the time of year where families get together and buy each other gifts to celebrate, and people should have a fair expectation that their gifts are safe for use. It is important to understand that sometimes companies are capable of producing products that can lead to injuries and death. In the… read more
Every year, Colorado has over 900 deaths, 5,000 hospitalizations and 27,000 emergency room visits from traumatic brain injuries (TBIs). Fortunately, there is help for those who have sustained a TBI from an accident or other event. Colorado has many programs that help provide resources for people with TBIs and their families. Organizations, like the Colorado… read more
There has been a lot of talk in the media about the new Seth Rogen and James Franco movie, The Interview, being pulled from theaters across the nation. What many people do not realize is that the action was decided upon because movie theaters could face lawsuits if they had known about a specific threat,… read more
Workers around the country face the risk of severe injury or death because their employers do not do enough to ensure their safety. State lawmakers in Wyoming are taking matters a step further, and attempting to pass a bill that would add on to fines that already exist through federal legislation. With the proposed legislation,… read more
Colorado based meat-packing company JBS USA has been fined by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) for a workplace accident that led to a fatality. A 54-year-old man was killed when his hair was caught in a conveyer belt. OSHA cited the company $45,000 for failing to have appropriate guards on plant equipment and… read more
Impatient and aggressive drivers are a risk to everyone on the road, and people often lose their lives or face serious injury over a trivial matter. Denver was the scene of a destructive truck accident last week, one that had enough power to dislodge a concrete overpass. Emergency personnel who had arrived after the accident… read more
Employers who hire workers to handle radioactive materials must do everything in their power to ensure the safety of their staff. In addition to employer accountability, regulations from multiple government agencies are in place to prevent radiation and mining accidents from happening. When employers violate and ignore guidelines for handling radioactive materials, people can face… read more
Truck accidents are exceptionally deadly due to the size, weight and speed of trucks in comparison to smaller vehicles on the road. Semi-trucks can weigh anywhere from 10,000 to 80,000 pounds depending on the load size, and their average speed is usually in excess of 40 mph. Being hit by a semi-truck usually leads to… read more
Traumatic brain injuries (TBIs) have gained national attention in a recent controversy surrounding national, college and high school football. Football players are sustaining alarming levels of concussions, and the results can be permanent. It was recently found that a large number of football players have a brain disease known as chronic-traumatic encephalopathy (CTE), which can… read more
