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(303) 825-2223Colorado Rockies pitch Jeremy Guthrie was put on the disabled list after suffering injuries from a Denver bicycle accident. According to USA TODAY, the pitcher was riding his bike to the stadium when his chain fell off of his bicycle and he was sent into the concrete below. In the fall he jammed his pitching [...]
The entire month of May is used to help raise awareness in drivers about motorcyclists on our roadways. As we head through the month and the summer weather swings in, more and more motorcycles will be hitting our roadway. With more motorcyclists on our roadways, we see higher risks for motorcycle accidents in Denver. That’s [...]
After a recent accident in Denver, one driver is dead. According to FOX Denver, the driver was traveling at a high rate of speed at the Interstate 25 and 6th Avenue interchange when they attempted to cross over multiple lanes of traffic and onto the ramp. It was then that the vehicle lost control, flew [...]
Did you know that there are twice as many car accidents in Denver and elsewhere caused by drivers’ neglect to use blinkers than there are by distracted driving. That’s right! According to a recent study from the Society of Automotive Engineers, about half of all drivers fail to use their blinker when changing lanes. About [...]
As our Denver car accident attorneys recently reported, the entire month of April has been dubbed National Distracted Driving Awareness Month. We’d like to close out the month with a reminder of the dangers and the consequences that accompany distracting behaviors behind the wheel. You may think that you can juggle other tasks while you’re [...]
Lawmakers in Colorado recently advanced a measure to increase the penalties for those who leave the scene of a car accident in Denver and elsewhere throughout the state when the accident involves serious injury, according to the Denver Post. The House gave initial approval for the bill last week. It’s still facing a final vote. [...]
This year, a lot of older baby boomers will be turning 65-years-old. This will be the largest generation of senior citizen drivers we’ve ever seen. With the increase in elderly drivers, experts predict an increase in the risks for car accidents in Denver and elsewhere. According to ABC NEWS, safe driving advocates are questioning these [...]
As the days warm up, more and more cyclists will be hitting our roadways, pedaling to both work and school. Unfortunately, drivers aren’t always fully aware of these vulnerable travelers on our roadways as risks for bicycle accidents in Denver have increased in recent weeks. Take the recent accident for example, in which a rider [...]
Some residents may think that they don’t need to wear a seat belt when riding in the back seat of a vehicle. That’s not true, according to the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety. Every year, there are more than 32,000 people who are killed in car accidents in Denver and elsewhere. You can do your [...]
Tyler Presnell, a tragic car accident survivor, is using his time and energy to help spread the word about safe driving habits to those who may need it the most — teenage drivers. According to the Denver Post, the 27-year-old recently spoke with students at Denver’s North High School about his 1999 accident that nearly [...]
According to local authorities, a male driver is suspected to have been on his cellphone during a recent fatal car accident near Denver that killed two and seriously injured one. The accident happened as the driver’s vehicle drifted off of the roadway, onto the dirt shoulder and into three pedestrians. Officers have arrested the 33-year-old [...]
Drivers throughout the state are asked to keep their focus and their attention on the road when driving through roadway work zones throughout the state of Colorado. This all an effort to push National Work Zone Awareness Week 2012. According to the Colorado State Patrol, law enforcement officials, Colorado Department of Transportation officials and contractors [...]
After facing $3 million in civil penalties for failing to report motor-vehicle safety recalls in a timely manner, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration reveals that automakers BMW of North America, and its parent company, Bayerische Motoren Werke AG, have now agreed to make changes to their recall decision-making process. Denver car accident attorneys reviewed the 2010 NHTSA investigation [...]
On Feb. 23, at the corner of Louisiana and Tennyson a mother and daughter, victims of a side-impact Denver car accident, waited… and waited… and waited… It took two 911 calls — both indicating the victim was suffering chest pains — and 35 minutes for a Denver Health ambulance to arrive. In this instance the delay reportedly did [...]
Since mid-November, 12 men and two women — the youngest victim a 13-year-old boy — have died from ski or snowboarding accidents on Colorado slopes. Nearly all of the fatalities involved blunt-force head and neck injuries sustained despite victims skiing or snowboarding in appropriate areas while wearing helmets and other protective gear. These 14 ski-season fatalities mark the second [...]
The AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety reports that 32,885 people were killed in fatal car accidents on America’s roads in 2010. Despite that representing the fewest number of motor vehicle fatalities in 60 years, Denver car accident lawyers know that motor-vehicle accidents remain the leading cause of death for Americans aged 34 and younger. The AAA report studied a [...]
A story about a local news anchor taking a dog bite to the face during a segment about his rescue may seem like a punchline to a joke, but our Colorado dog bite injury attorneys know that when a dog bites it is rarely a laughing matter. The incident occurred at the end of the live interview [...]
Denver car accident attorneys know that for any motorists traveling on our state road, mixing alcohol with driving often results in deadly consequences. But it is our youngest drivers – those under the age of 24 — who are most at risk of being involved in a fatal crash involving alcohol. During the last days [...]
The National Trial Lawyers Association has named Denver Injury Attorney Jeremy Rosenthal to its Top 40 Under 40 honor. The distinguished accolade is granted to lawyers who are younger than 40. This elite group of attorneys is chosen for their excellent qualifications and stellar trial results. “It’s a distinct honor and a privilege to be [...]
Thanks to the heroic efforts of a Commerce City girl, a Denver car accident was avoided after the driver of a car she was riding in lost consciousness. The 10-year-old, along with her two sisters, were on a quick trip to Target with their mom, who has Type 2 Diabetes. ABC-7 News reported that the youngster was [...]
According to his son, the 50-year-old man killed in the fatal Denver bus accident on Feb. 7 was also robbed as he lay on the icy street after being crushed by the rear wheels of the RTD Route 16 bus. The 35-year-old bus driver, a contract employee, has been charged with careless driving involving death. He is expected [...]
Two people were killed and three others injured in a Colorado plane crash. Reports from The Houston Chronicle and Fox News indicate the family, from Texas, was headed to Steamboat Ski Resort when the twin-engine Cessna crashed near the Yampa Valley Regional Airport, about two hours northwest of Denver. Colorado plane crash attorneys know that [...]
Pleas to the public haven’t seemed to make much of a dent in the number of distracted driving-related car accidents in Denver and across the country. That’s why officials with the National Highway Traffic Safety Association decided to appeal directly to the auto manufacturers. In a move that Motortrend called “unprecedented,” the government safety agency [...]
Researchers hope to reduce the number of child injuries in Denver and throughout the country with the creation of new crash test dummies that will measure the effects of a crash on children over 65 pounds. Denver car accident attorneys understand that these dummies will test booster seats and child safety seats for older, larger [...]
The Governors Highway Safety Association has just wrapped up a study concluding that teens are at higher risk behind the wheel than they have been at any point in the last 8 years. Now, more than ever, teens are at risk of a deadly car accident in Denver and throughout the country. Denver car accident [...]
