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• Dangerous Dogs and Dog Owners' Rights

  April Armani | July 23, 2007 3:05 PM | 0 CommentsDenver, CO

  Dangerous dog registries utilized by states to curb incidents of dog bites.As the news is flooded practically every day with stories of vicious dogs and even more vicious dog bites, states are now taking a stance.Mug shots, bad behavior and home addresses went public today, listing dogs who have attacked a person or an animal, and that a judge has decided could cause injury again. The Virginia...

• Tramoplines can cause serious injury

  April Armani | July 18, 2007 10:13 AM | 0 CommentsDenver, CO

  Sarah Comstock, 32, of Loveland, Colorado suffered fatal injuries last week while jumping on a trampoline on July 12th. While, on the face of it, her death may seem like an unlikely incident, in reality, from 2000 to 2005 there were on average 88,563 ER visits per year for trampoline related injuries for children up to 18. What do you need to know to keep safe?While most injuries do occur to...

• Man Shot Inside Capitol in Denver

  April Armani | July 16, 2007 5:12 PM | 0 CommentsDenver, CO

  An armed man was shot to death by Governor Ritter's security staff at the Capitol. While news reports are just now coming in, it appears the man stated "I am the emperor and I'm here to take over state government" just prior to being shot by security.For more information on this subject matter, please refer to our section on Wrongful Death.

• It Pays to be Healthy

  April Armani | July 12, 2007 11:31 AM | 0 CommentsDenver, CO

  New health plan pays for healthy choices.UnitedHealthcare unveiled a new program this month which will allow Coloradoans to save as much as $4000.00 in their insurance deductibles if insureds maintain low blood pressure and smoke free, among other things. The plan, called "Vital Measures" will be tested in Colorado, Rhode Island, Pennsylvania and Ohio. The plan is only available to those...

• Share the Road

  April Armani | July 11, 2007 5:17 PM | 0 CommentsDenver, CO

  Governor Ritter signed a new bill which creates a new Share the Road license plate. Sales of these license plates will go towards bicycle education programs in Colorado.The education program will educate motorists on how to safely share the road; educate bicyclists on rules of the road and safe driving; and provide outreach to law enforcement on the rights and responsibilities of motorists and...

• Lower Speeds on I-70?

  April Armani | July 09, 2007 5:51 PM | 0 CommentsDenver, CO

  Change of speed limit on I-70?Change might be a brewing in Eagle County where several Eagle County officials want to lower the speed limits on I-70, east of Vail. The Eagle County Public Safety Counsel has asked the Colorado Department of Transportation to consider lowering the speed limit from 75 mph to 65 mph between Edwards and Eagle. A study by the Eagle County Department of Health and...

• Horrible Car Crash Kills Three

  April Armani | July 05, 2007 2:20 PM | 0 CommentsDenver, CO

  A horrible motor vehicle collision has left a mother, father and son dead with another toddler injured. The crash happened south of E. Mississippi Avenue and S. Chambers Road around 11 pm last night. A red 2002 Ford F650 tow truck was headed northbound on Chambers and hit a 1997 Honda CRV traveling in the same direction. The two truck then crossed the center median where it hit a 2003 Nissan...

• Indictment Against Teen Handed Down by Grand Jury

  April Armani | June 27, 2007 5:51 PM | 0 CommentsDenver, CO

  On March 13, 2007, a group of teenagers were allegedly drinking -- one of those drunken teenagers got behind the wheel, drove drunk and struck a car killing 17 year old Samara Stricklen. While the Jefferson County police originally believed the drunk driver was 16 year old Alison Bowen, however, the grand jury reached a different conclusion yesterday afternoon.The grand jury indicted 17 year...

• Bowhunter Indicted in Workers Compensation Fraud

  Chrissie Cole | June 27, 2007 2:40 AM | 0 CommentsDenver, CO

  While fraudulently collecting over $667,000 in workers compensation and disability payments, David, a former Denver police officer, was also busy building up his reputation as a bowhunter - heading trips to Africa, making instructional videos and writing books.He is being indicted on nine counts of forgery, one count of making a false statement and two counts of theft. If convicted he faces up...

• Indifference at Denver County Jail

  April Armani | June 26, 2007 5:30 PM | 1 CommentDenver, CO

  The family of Emily Rae Rice, the twenty-four year old who died needlessly in the hands of Denver County Jail employees, files suit against the City and County of Denver, Denver Health and nearly 50 deputies, jail guards, doctors and nurses.It is absolutely amazing that in this day and age someone like Emily Rae Rice could die due to the negligent actions of those entities entrusted with the...