There are 13 victims filing lawsuits against Cinemark, the owner of the theater where a gunman killed twelve people and wondered others in one of America’s most devastating shooting massacres ever. They seek a variety of damages under premises liability, wrongful death and negligence claims. U.S. Magistrate Michael E. Hagerty wrote a recommendation in which… read more
Injured victims and witnesses have sued Cinemark, which owns the Century 16 in Aurora where a fatal shooting took place, for failing to provide adequate security measures. Cinemark countered by saying that it had no way to anticipate this kind of massacre. A new lawsuit against the chain, however, says otherwise. Chichi and Derick Spruel… read more
Tristan Bartlett, 13, was visiting Colorado Springs from Houston, TX. He was skiing on Copper Mountain when a skiing accident took his life. While navigating a beginner’s course, he crashed into a tree and died later that day at Saint Anthony Copper Mountain Clinic. In the current 2012-2013 winter season, three people have died in… read more
Recently, three survivors of the movie theater massacre in Aurora, Colo. filed a lawsuit against Cinemark, the owner of the theater, for failing to take security precautions against violent threats. James Holmes, the lead suspect, has been charged with murdering 12 people and attempting to murder 58 others during the midnight premiere of The Dark… read more
Back in July, an armed gunman opened fire on a packed house watching the midnight premiere of The Dark Knight Rises. Three patrons injured in the massacre are suing the theater’s parent company for a lack of security. The accusers – Joshua Nowlan, Brandon Axelrod his wife Denise Traynom – argue that the theater should… read more
Last week, an apartment fire in Aurora, Colo. claimed the lives of two people and injured 15 others. Officials are still investigating the cause of the fire. However, if it had been an act of negligence on the part of the property owners, the residents would have certain legal rights. Resident Rights and Landlord Negligence… read more
Tort reform refers to setting limits on how much the at-fault party would need to pay the victim in certain injury cases. Currently, 23 states have laws that set caps for “noneconomic damages,” including Colorado. Major Caps and Exceptions Colorado tort law sets the limit for damages related to pain, suffering and emotional distress at… read more
