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After a traumatic brain injury, secondary swelling can put pressure on the brain. The swelling could also damage the blood-brain barrier, which protects the brain from infection and foreign contaminants. Weaknesses in the barrier may leave the brain exposed and vulnerable. Researchers conducting a recent study believed that damage to the barrier allowed the body’s… read more
A Pueblo nursing home will pay a southern Colorado man more than $3 million dollars after a jury found the facility guilty of negligence. The victim is an 82-year-old man who suffers from dementia and mild cognitive difficulties. His sister enrolled him as a patient at Belmont Lodge Health Care Center in 2011. What Are… read more
A suspect fleeing a hit-and-run accident crashed into the steps of the Colorado Supreme Court building on October 1. The initial collision took place on the Auraria Campus. According to reports, campus police saw a black Acura strike a pedestrian and flee the scene. They pursued the car until it ran a red light at… read more
The Colorado Court of Appeals is turning a trial into a learning experience by hearing oral arguments at Central High School on October 16. The event is part of Courts in the Community, an outreach program sponsored by the Colorado Judicial Branch to show students how the American court system works. Judges will hear one… read more
A three-year-old Colorado boy drowned in a neighbor’s pool during a visit with his grandparents. The victim’s father has filed a wrongful death suit against the couple, alleging that their negligent supervision directly caused the boy’s death. In July 2013, the boy’s family was visiting the grandparents before a relative was deployed to Afghanistan. According… read more
A pregnant mother from Greeley and her 9-year-old daughter were killed in a collision with a tractor-trailer late last month. A 24-year-old male passenger riding with them was airlifted to the North Colorado Medical Center in Greeley with serious injuries. The group was riding in a pickup truck on Weld County Road 31. As they… read more
The Colorado State University (CSU) football team lost a significant piece of its offense when the its second-leading receiver sustained a possible concussion before the team’s game against Boston College. Head coach Jim McElwain said that Joe Hansley suffered a head injury during a “practice mishap” earlier in the week and that he would rather… read more
One Colorado teen was killed and another was seriously injured in a head-on auto collision on Friday, September 26. The tragic crash happened early that evening in the 7500 block of Wadsworth Boulevard. Witnesses reported a truck traveling southbound at a high rate of speed before it crossed into the northbound lane and collided head-on… read more
In July 2012, James Holmes set off tear gas in an Aurora movie theater, then fired into the crowd using multiple weapons. He killed 12 people and injured 70 more. Holmes is currently awaiting trial on more than 150 criminal charges. One victim’s parents have decided to sue the online retailers who sold ammo to… read more
A new study is showing that traumatic brain injuries (TBI) affect teen girls differently than teen boys. The study gathered data from more than 9,000 students from grades 7 through 12, and researchers determined that 1 in 5 of those teens had suffered a TBI in their lifetime. Their findings were published in PLOS ONE,… read more
