Property Owner's Liability (Slip & Fall)

• With Warm Weather, Window Hazards

  Linda Chalat | May 11, 2012 1:26 PM | 0 CommentsDenver, CO

  Now that the weather is warming, folks are opening windows to let the spring air inside. But, windows pose a serious risk to youngsters, as demonstrated this afternoon when a toddler was...

• Take Me Out At the Ballgame

  Linda Chalat | April 11, 2012 8:18 PM | 0 CommentsDenver, CO

  A woman celebrating her 69th birthday at the Colorado Rockies’ home opener Monday sustained a concussion when she was struck in the head by a foul ball off the bat of Michael Cuddyer...

• Colorado Supreme Court Upholds Verdict

  Linda Chalat | November 24, 2011 6:27 PM | 0 CommentsDenver, CO

  The $15 million awarded to a trucker seriously injured at a Greeley Wal-Mart — the largest slip-and-fall judgment in the United States — should stand, the Colorado Supreme Court...

• Avoid a Nightmare Before Christmas

  Linda Chalat | October 25, 2011 2:28 PM | 0 CommentsDenver, CO

  Halloween is a holiday filled with jack-o-lanterns, costumes and decorations. But each of these can present significant hazards, including burns from flammable costumes that come into contact with...

• Avoid Tragic Apartment Fires

  Linda Chalat | March 28, 2011 4:15 PM | 0 CommentsDenver, CO

  On Saturday, an apartment fire spread so quickly, that residents were jumping to safety from the second and third stories. Just as the sun was rising, the Aspen Wood Apartments near East Sixth...

• Part of Good Planning Is Good Planting

  Linda Chalat | March 17, 2011 4:12 PM | 0 CommentsDenver, CO

  Critical fire danger warnings have been in effect across Colorado this week, and the risk of a wildfire will remain high across the state in the coming days, authorities cautioned. Dry vegetation,...

• Colorado Landowner Immunity Proposal Shelved

  Linda Chalat | February 01, 2011 11:27 AM | 0 CommentsDenver, CO

  The Senate Judiciary Committee yesterday voted to “Postpone Indefinitely” a vote on SB 36, a bill “Concerning the limitation of civil liability for injuries resulting from the...

• Fire Danger for Elderly

  Linda Chalat | June 24, 2010 12:07 PM | 0 CommentsDenver, CO

  Although 15 fires have erupted in high-rise apartments for the elderly in the past three years in Denver, required fire drills for residents are less frequent than citations issued to building...

• 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...

• Denver's cracking down on trashy yards and properties.

  Staff Writer | April 13, 2006 8:32 PM | 0 CommentsDenver, CO

  Denver is a beautiful city, but eyesores exist in many neighborhoods. That's where the city's neighborhood inspectors come in. Each year, they scour Denver neighborhoods in an effort to bring problem properties into compliance with the city's codes. Southwest Denver resident Linda Stephens stands by her neighbor's house which has been a twenty-five year struggle for her to deal with.Click here