Property Owner's Liability (Slip & Fall)

• Letter Carrier Mauled Despite Dog Bite Prevention Week

  Linda Chalat | May 22, 2012 11:36 AM | 2 CommentsDenver, CO

  A letter carrier suffered a particularly gruesome attack by two dogs yesterday in northwest Denver. Ironically, the attack occurred on the first weekday of the U.S. Postal Service's Dog...

• 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...

• CPSC Issues Warning About Falls from Windows

  Linda Snyder | May 22, 2008 12:49 PM | 1 CommentColorado Springs, CO

  One of the joys of warmer weather after a long winter is the pleasure of opening your windows to let in the fresh spring breezes. But, letting in that fresh air can lead to tragedy in households...

• Relay for Life Sued for Slip and Fall Accident

  Shannon Weidemann | June 16, 2007 10:00 PM | 1 CommentColorado Springs, CO

  The American Cancer Society hosts "Relay for Life" fundraising events around the country. A woman who fell at an event in Madison County has filed a premises liability lawsuit. She is suing the ACS, the city the event was held at, and the school district. She is asking for $50,000 in damages. She claims the defendants failed to provide proper lighting at the entrance of the ladies...

• Where have all the dogs gone?

  Staff Writer | February 14, 2006 2:36 PM | 1 CommentDenver, CO

  Aurora began enforcing its restricted-breed ban on Wednesday, February 1. While pit-bull-like dogs were the focus of this action, the ban includes other large, potentially aggressive breeds such as Staffordshire terriers and American bulldogs.With this ban, Aurora joined other cities in Colorado, including Denver and Castle Rock. Other communites are considering either a ban or more...

• 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...