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A report published in Science Translational Magazine sheds new light on the connection between lung function and traumatic brain injury. Due to the fact that organs lose viability shortly after the heart stops beating, most lung transplants come from brain dead donors. Only 15 to 20 percent of all lungs are considered appropriate for transplant,… read more
On August 27, a hit-and-run accident forced police to close northbound Colorado Boulevard at East Iowa Avenue. One driver was rushed to the hospital for treatment, but the other driver fled the scene. When police responded to the call at about 4:00 a.m. that Wednesday morning, they found the driver of a green Ford Explorer… read more
In January 2012, a 13-year-old skier died in an avalanche at a Vail Mountain ski run. Now, a Broomfield County District Court judge is allowing the boy’s parents to sue Vail Resorts for punitive damages. On the day of the accident, the teenager was on a Prima Cornice ski run with several friends. Vail had… read more
More than 60 victims whose homes were destroyed in the Black Forest Fire are suing the Black Forest Fire Department, arguing that authorities were negligent in handling the blaze. The Black Forest Fire was one of the most destructive in Colorado history, burning approximately 15,000 acres and destroying around 500 homes. Two people died as… read more
Passengers injured in a bus accident are suing the driver who they believe caused the crash, but several different eyewitness reports lead police to believe that another car was involved. Last October, a bus owned by the Roaring Fork Transportation Authority (RFTA) was traveling along Highway 82 when it came upon a tractor traveling 25… read more
A fatal collision between two skiers in 2013 has resulted in a civil lawsuit against the surviving skier, accusing her of traveling at an unsafe speed. The Aspen Times reports that two women were skiing on Aspen Mountain in February 2013 at the time of the accident. A 48-year-old Pennsylvania woman stopped on the ski… read more
The mother of a young girl is lucky to be alive after a texting and driving mishap left her impaled on a highway guardrail. The New York Daily News reported that the woman had dropped her daughter off at school in Elizabeth, Colorado, when she sent a “voice text” on her phone. She claims she… read more
A Supreme Court has ruled against an in-home caretaker who was injured by an Alzheimer’s patient. In a 5-2 ruling, the judges decided that the caretaker would not be allowed to sue the patient or her husband for battery, negligence or premises liability. The ruling was based largely on the caregiver’s “assumption of risk.” The… read more
A revolutionary new product called Brainscope may soon be able to detect traumatic brain injuries in the field, allowing for quicker detection, and, ideally, better treatment. The device is a handheld, non-invasive tool that uses electrodes to monitor brain activity and detect traumatic brain injuries (TBI). According to reports, the machine detects 96 percent of… read more
An upscale hotel in Snowmass Village is the defendant in a premises liability lawsuit after a hotel guest mistakenly drank from a glass of bleach water. The hotel does not argue that the incident happened, but they do not believe it created a “dangerous situation” under Colorado law. In February 2011, a server at the… read more
