Children are society’s most precious asset. After all, children are truly the foundation upon which a family is built. Families in Colorado, however, have witnessed an increasing number of accidents and incidents leading to injuries to children. Although advocacy groups, federal authorities, and Colorado state authorities have taken good steps...
Kids, Car Seats and Winter Coats: What Parents Need to Know
Parents are constantly required to make choices in order to keep their children safe from dangers in today’s world. Even something that occurs every day, like traveling in a car, can be risky. From researching the safest and most reliable vehicles on the market, to purchasing a certified and safety tested car...
New Study Illustrates the Importance of Safety in the Prevention of Adolescent TBI
A study of over 40,000 pediatric brain trauma cases published by the New England Journal of Medicine indicates that the best method of reducing the severity of head injuries in children is to safeguard them in advance. This most recent study confirms findings from previous research conducted on pediatric brain...
Keep Safe on the 4th | Pueblo Child Injury Accident Lawyer
(This graphic used with permission of Clearwater Personal Injury Lawyer Jim Dodson.) Keeping Your 4th of July Celebration a Safe One Independence Day is one of our nation's most celebrated holidays and a popular time for family get-togethers or a night out with friends. But as the holiday quickly approaches,...
Elk Causes Rollover | Pueblo Car Crash Attorney
According to The Chieftain, a single-vehicle rollover accident sent a mother and her daughter to the hospital. The woman, who lives in Lakewood, was driving just south of Pueblo when she swerved to avoid an elk in the road, and ended up rolling her Jeep Liberty. The woman's one-year-old daughter,...
Drunk Driver Kills 3 | Pueblo Wrongful Death Attorney
(This graphic used with permission from Greeley DUI Attorneys Grant, Hoffman & Kamada, PC.) A tragic car crash that took the lives of three young people in Pueblo may have been related to drinking and driving, according to the Pueblo Chieftain. A pick-up truck driven by a man who police...
Failure to Report Defective Toy Proves Costly | Colorado Product Liability Attorney
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) reported that the toy company, Henry Gordy International, Inc. of Plainfield, N.J, has agreed to a settlement in a failure to report a product safety defect case concerning one of their toys. A toy gun known as the Auto Fire Target Set, included...
12 Year Old Pueblo Boy Killed in Drunk Driving Accident | Pueblo Drunk Driving Attorney
(This graphic used with permission from Denver criminal defense attorney Alaurice Tafoya-Modi.) According to the Pueblo Chieftain, a 12-year-old Pueblo boy was killed in a drunk driving accident that also resulted in other passenger injuries. The 39-year-old Pueblo driver was under the influence of alcohol when she drove off of...
Deadly Teen Car Accident Sparks Dangerous Wildfire | Pueblo Car Accident Attorney
As reported recently in the Pueblo Chieftain, a 15-year-old Vilas girl was killed in a car accident in Baca County on April 9th, 2011. The single-vehicle crash ejected the girl, who died later at Swedish Hospital in Denver; the 17-year-old male driver was uninjured. The car crash, in which excessive speed was said to be a factor, occurred on...
Tips for Teen Drivers – Pueblo Personal Injury Attorney
According to an article posted by New First 5, more teens die in Colorado from car crashes than any other cause. In 2009, 38 Colorado teens lost their lives in automobile accidents. The Colorado State Patrol (CPS) wants to save as many teens as possible. The State Patrol encourages “parents...