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On October 14, a jury found that Denver’s police department used excessive force in a 2010 incident that killed one prisoner. The jurors awarded the victim’s family more than $4.5 million in punitive damages. According to reports, the 56-year-old street preacher was arrested on drug paraphernalia charges. After an altercation, five officers laid on top… read more
A fracking accident in Weld County killed one and injured two others Thursday morning, November 13, 2014. Authorities say the accident happened when workers were trying to thaw out a frozen water line that had built up dangerous levels of water pressure. First responders with the Mountain View Fire Rescue estimate that the water line… read more
British scientists have successfully restored limited lower body function for Darek Fidyka, a Polish man who has been paralyzed for more than four years. In 2010, a man viciously attacked Fidyka based on rumors that the former firefighter was having an affair with his wife. The victim was stabbed 18 times in the back, and… read more
The Colorado State Patrol is investigating an accident that fatally injured a pedestrian. On November 1, the 26-year-old man was walking along Colorado 115 about three miles west of Florence. Around 5:30 a.m., a pickup truck traveling eastbound struck the pedestrian. The driver stayed with the victim, and paramedics pronounced him dead at the scene.… read more
An Arvada man is facing DUI and vehicular homicide charges after a head-on accident that killed one teen and seriously injured another. One evening in late September, a 54-year-old man was traveling down Wadsworth Boulevard “at a high rate of speed.” Suddenly, he swerved across several lanes of traffic, putting him in the northbound lane… read more
Two miners died from health complications after an explosion at Revenue Mine in November 2013. When the Department of Labor’s Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) investigated the scene, it imposed more than $1 million in fines for negligent workplace safety practices. On the day of the accident, crews at the underground silver mine detonated… read more
Scientists are currently testing a new diagnostic tool that could make traumatic brain injury imaging more consistent. Traumatic brain injuries (TBI) are a major cause of death and permanent disability in the United States. According to the Centers for Disease Control, about 30 percent of injury deaths are caused by some form of brain injury.… read more
On October 18, a reckless driver caused a six-car pileup on I-25, injuring one adult and one child in the process. According to reports, a white pickup truck was traveling southbound on I-25 near Mountain Vista early that afternoon. Witnesses say the driver failed to notice that he was approaching a construction zone, so he… read more
Six people have filed a class-action lawsuit against LivWell, a Denver marijuana dispensary, claiming that they overdosed on marijuana-laced candy at the Denver County Fair. The plaintiff became ill after sampling treats from a “Pot Pavilion” at the Denver County Fair, which included vendors selling marijuana-themed merchandise. LivWell was offering candy bar samples along with… read more
We all know that brain damage can have significant effects on our bodies and our lives. But scientists are now learning more about “neuroplasticity,” and the ways in which our body chemistry can physically alter our brains after an injury. The brain is made up of billions of neural cells, and each cell has many arms called… read more
