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• Top 10 Deadliest Drugs

  Linda Snyder | April 08, 2008 4:31 PM | 3 CommentsFort Collins, CO

  In 1988, the AIDS activist group ACT UP staged a protest that led to a dramatic change in the US Food and Drug Adminstration (FDA) drug approval process. Previously, the drug approval process was...

• Risks of Cell Phone Use While Driving

  Margaret Embry | May 13, 2009 2:14 PM | 2 CommentsDenver, CO

  A year ago, Michelle Smith hit and killed a 9-year-old girl, Erica Forney, riding her bike in the bike lane in Fort Collins. Though she doesn't have a clear memory of the crash, it is believed that...

• Will the Denver Democratic National Convention Lead to Personal Injury Lawsuits?

  Kyle Bachus | June 19, 2008 4:47 PM | 2 CommentsDenver, CO

  The craze has begun, as the City of Denver works hard in anticipation and preparation for the Democratic National Convention (DNC). Set to take place on August 25 - 28, 2008, the DNC may generate...

• Woman Dies On Floor Of Hospital After Calling 9-1-1

  April Armani | June 13, 2007 6:38 PM | 2 CommentsDenver, CO

  Woman dies at hospital after calling 9-1-1.A woman died of a perforated bowel at King0Harbor Hospital in Los Angeles on May 9th after 9-1-1 refused to contact paramedics or an ambulance to take her to another facility. In 9-1-1 tapes released today by the Los Angeles Times, the woman's husband is heard pleading with the 9-1-1 dispatcher to send help. Help never arrived and the woman died after...

• So what is an MDL?

  Staff Writer | April 19, 2006 9:31 AM | 2 CommentsDenver, CO

  Many folks have recently seen or perhaps heard of the Vioxx, Celebrex, Bextra, Ortho Evra, Guidant and Medtronic "MDLs" in the media. So what is an "MDL"? Well, its shorthand for multidistrict litigation. The first thing you need to know about multidistrict litigation is that its not the same thing as a class action. A class action is a lawsuit where a few people sue on behalf of themselves and...

• John Deere Recalls Compact Utility Tractors

  Chrissie Cole | September 29, 2009 11:39 AM | 1 CommentColorado Springs, CO

  John Deere, in cooperation with the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) announced a voluntary recall of John Deere Compact Utility Tractors. An incorrectly sized differential was...

• 2008 Pikes Peak Challenge Supports Traumatic Brain Injury Victims in Colorado

  Kyle Bachus | September 08, 2008 6:00 PM | 1 CommentColorado Springs, CO

  The alarm goes off at 3:30am and it’s time to get up for my 2nd Pikes Peak Challenge hike. My wife & I are checking in for the hike at 4:20 and after a quick van ride to the trailhead we are off...

• Baby Pacifiers Recalled Over Choking Hazard

  Shannon Weidemann | July 24, 2008 3:14 PM | 1 CommentColorado Springs, CO

  The Consumer Product Safety Commission has recalled pacifiers after learning they could pose a potential choking hazard. Parts of the pacifier may come off and a child could choke or swallow...

• Doctor Faces Manslaughter Charges in Death of Abortion Patient

  Kyle Bachus | July 22, 2008 5:59 PM | 1 CommentDenver, CO

  In a rare move, a Cape Cod grand jury indicted Dr. Rapin Osathanondh on a charge of manslaughter, following the October 13, 2007 death of 22-year-old patient, Laura Hope Smith. While, as Dan Slater...

• Kroger Sued for Charleston Slip and Fall

  Shannon Weidemann | June 28, 2008 3:55 PM | 1 CommentColorado Springs, CO

  A woman alleges she shopping at a Charleston Kroger store was injured after slipping and falling. The slip and fall happened in April. She has filed a lawsuit against the company. She claims...