Miscellaneous

• The Fair Act – How Does It Effect Colorado Consumers?

  Kyle Bachus | June 12, 2008 4:00 AM | 0 CommentsDenver, CO

  "Fair Accountable Insurance Rates Act" also known as the FAIR Act, claims to provide easy access to health and automobile insurance coverage for all Coloradans and create new reporting requirements...

• Parents Sue Bully. School District Next?

  Linda Snyder | March 27, 2008 7:45 PM | 1 CommentDenver, CO

  I find the whole concept of bullying to be interesting. You get a bunch of kids who decide that another kid is, for whatever reason, is a target for mental and physical abuse. And because bullying has been around since the time of cavemen, it's a somewhat socially acceptable behavior. The school district in Fayetteville, Arkansas may proclaim that they have a zero tolerance policy, but clearly...

• 2007 Colorado Hospital Ratings Released

  Linda Snyder | November 29, 2007 1:23 PM | 0 CommentsDenver, CO

  On November 28th, Colorado Governor, Bill Ritter and the Colorado Hospital Association recently released the 2007 Colorado Hospital Report Card.The report card gives consumers the ability to choose a hospital based on both the quality and the patient's needs. The House Bill 2006-1278 was passed in early 2007, which made detailed reports on Colorado hospitals available to the public online. All...

• Heelys Cause Injuries to Kids

  April Armani | June 04, 2007 1:09 PM | 1 CommentDenver, CO

  Heelys - a popular sneaker marketed to kids may lead to injures.Heelys are trendy wheeled sneakers -- a new breed of roller skates, if you will. However fun these sneakers may be, their rise in popularity has also seen a rise in injuries. Even some retail stores have banned them.For example, over a ten week period last summer, 67 children were treated for injuries due to falls while using...

• The Fair Act - Is this Colorado's Version of the Sarbanes Oxley Act for Health and Auto Insurers?

  Kyle Bachus | June 10, 2008 5:35 PM | 0 CommentsDenver, CO

  A new Colorado regulation is hanging over the heads of Health and Automobile Insurers-and we call it the "Fair Accountable Insurance Rates Act," also known as the FAIR Act. This new Act claims...

• SB 256 Passes

  April Armani | May 03, 2007 12:40 PM | 1 CommentDenver, CO

  Great news for Coloradoans! After hard work and determination from Darin Schanker and Kyle Bachus, founding partners of Bachus & Schanker, LLC, SB 256 passed the Colorado Senate yesterday with flying colors. In case you didn't know, SB 256 concerns underinsured motorist coverage policies in Colorado. Simply put, the bill takes away the current loophole in the law which allows auto insurance...

• Utterly Un-American - Are You Really Innocent Until Proven Guilty?

  Darin Schanker | August 12, 2008 1:05 PM | 0 CommentsDenver, CO

  I know, for a fact, that if you google my name there are four or five of my counterparts that spring up. And there are some odd similarities that spring up, there is another Nathan Swanson in...

• Early Warning Signs of Ovarian Cancer

  Linda Snyder | February 28, 2008 6:34 PM | 0 CommentsDenver, CO

  There may be early warning signs that are indicators of ovarian cancer. Although some doctors describe the symptons as vague, any symptoms, no matter how "vague", are better than none.Because there are no obvious symptoms and there is no standard screening test, ovarian cancer is usually diagnosed in the late stages after it has spread to other parts of the body. Even a few months' delay in...

• A New Supreme Court Decision: Forfeiture by Wrongdoing Explored Further

  Kyle Bachus | June 27, 2008 5:09 PM | 0 CommentsDenver, CO

  A defendant has a constitutional right to confront a witness that is accusing him. The basic rule is that prior statements cannot be used unless the defendant has had a chance to cross exam the...

• Marriott Buys Cheyenne Hynds

  Staff Writer | February 14, 2006 11:43 AM | 0 CommentsDenver, CO

  Mariott chain to restore historic downtown Cheyenne structure to house TownePlace Suites, says it's "excited to keep it as is."The Wyoming Tribune published a follow-up piece about the $9-10 million dollar renovation project:By summer, work may have started on a new hotel in downtown Cheyenne.On Thursday executives from Capital Management Inc. announced they have won the franchise to build a...