The United States military is shielded from malpractice suits, or at least it has been for quite some time now. That is a situation that might change drastically. The shield is a long-standing legal ruling called the Feres Doctrine. Mitch Stacey, a writer for the Associated Press, explains in is recent article in Forbes: The [...]
With the arrest of Cleveland Indians’ outfielder Shin-Soo Choo last Monday, the total now stands at six MLB players who have been arrested for DUI-related charges. Here are a few details of the incident with Choo, as reported by the Associated Press on The Hutchinson News: According to police, a patrolman first spoke to Choo [...]
Nissan has recalled approximately 196,000 Pathfinder and Infiniti QX4 model SUVs sold or registered in the northern U.S. and Canada. Karla Sanchez, a writer for Motor Trend, sums up the problem: The Problem: Road salt and melted snow can build in the strut housing causing it to corrode and possibly crack. This can result in [...]
A bus containing a church group went off the road in central Colorado. While there were no fatalities, an 11-year-old girl whose identity has not been released is hospitalized with serious injuries along with seven other passengers who are reported to have moderate injuries. The 38 other passengers on board were also brought to the [...]
A fatal accident involving pedestrians earlier this month has shaken the community of Centennial, Colorado. At 1 pm on October 6th, two elderly women standing near a mailbox were struck by a furniture truck. Only one of the victims survived. Nicole Howley, a writer for Justice NewsFlash, brings us some details: The Arapahoe County Sheriff’s [...]
The Colorado State Patrol vehicle-pursuit policies are undergoing judicial scrutiny this coming April, when a Mesa County judge will rule on whether a wrongful death lawsuit against the CSP can move forward. Chief Judge David Bottger has scheduled a four-day hearing starting April 11 in a lawsuit filed by Shea and Sean Lehnen of Collbran. [...]
Everyone in Colorado has been watching the tragic blaze unfold, a disaster of national importance raging through the state. To make matters worse, there seems to be preliminary evidence that it was caused by man and not nature. Troy Hooper, who currently manages Real Aspen, shares what little is known so far: One of the [...]
On Oct 2, 2007, a fire occurred at Xcel’s Cabin Creek Hydroelectric Plant, near Georgetown, Colorado killing five workers. Gary Foster, Don DeJaynes, Dupree Holt, Anthony Aguirre and James St. Peters, along with four others were working in a drained water tunnel (a penstock) connected to the plant, cleaning a sprayer. To do so, they used [...]
Car accidents can be caused by anything. Texting while driving, intoxication, shaving…and the list goes on. But it’s not always the driver’s fault. What about when fault lies with the car’s manufacturer? Such is the contention of a Las Vegas widow who is filing suit against car manufacturer Toyota. Ken Ritter of the Associated Press reports: [...]
Another motorcyclist is no longer with us after a motorcycle accident last Monday near the Colorado-Utah border. The unnamed motorcyclist from Indiana lost control while taking a curve on Douglas Pass (Grand Junction, Garfield County, Colorado), injuring two other motorcyclists in the oncoming lane and losing his own life. Paul Shockley of The Daily Sentinel provides [...]
