Thousands of motorcycle riders who will travel through Missouri this summer on their way to the annual Sturgis Motorcycle Rally in South Dakota may get a reprieve from the state’s mandatory helmet law. This video from 2009 proves that this is in no way a new debate. State lawmaker, Rep. Delus Johnson, R-St. Joseph, has… read more
As the weather turns warmer and road conditions improve, law enforcement agencies prepare to encounter more motorcycle traffic on area roads. In Oklahoma, at least two separate agencies are taking a “prevention is the best cure” approach to cut down on motorcycle accidents. In Edmond, Oklahoma, approximately 240 riders every year are trained in motorcycle… read more
As a follow up to a blog we wrote last week, Colorado State Patrol has released more information regarding a motorcycle accident that occurred on March 3 to help them locate a woman who stopped to render aid. According to police reports, Andrew Fodera was traveling southbound on Interstate 25 near North Academy when the… read more
Kona, Hawaii is a well-known tourist spot that offers many attractions such as surfing, snorkeling and other water sports. Last year, 15-year-old Tyler Madoff traveled to Hawaii to take part in a vacation organized by Bold Earth Teen Adventures. The trip offered lessons on how to surf, among other activities, just off the Kona Coast.… read more
While the raiding of a drug dealer’s home by a SWAT team can make for an exciting film, when it happens in reality it can be terrifying to those inside the home, especially if they are not the criminal. 71-year-old Rose Santistevan was alone in her bed, using an oxygen tank for her emphysema, when… read more
Michael Chaloupka and Patrick DiBenedetto, two of your Denver injury attorneys from Metier Law Firm, LLC, have been elected to the Colorado Trial Lawyers Association board of directors. The CTLA is the largest specialty bar association in the state, working to protect consumer rights and increase public safety. Both DiBenedetto, who handles insurance, bad faith,… read more
A Pontiac Grand Prix and a Jeep Liberty were involved in a two-vehicle collision in Arkansas City on Tuesday, June 7, 2011. Dawna Admire, 41, the driver of the Pontiac Grand Prix, was traveling eastbound on the U.S. 77 bypass at Chestnut Avenue and Susan Leaming, the driver of the Jeep Liberty, was traveling southbound… read more
An unidentified woman, 25, is dead after attempting to run across northbound Interstate 29. The accident occurred around 4:15 a.m. on the morning of June 8, 2011 at the Tiffany Springs Parkway exit. The woman was initially hit by one vehicle which stopped. She was then hit by several other vehicles on I-9. Emergency personnel… read more
