Holiday stress isn’t just evident on Black Friday where people compete for the best deals…or in malls where last-minute shoppers look hurriedly for that special gift…or at offices and schools where people are trying to tie up work and projects by year’s end. Holiday stress shows up on roadways as […]
Nursing home and Assisted Living Facilities: How to Avoid Abuse and Neglect
In October of this year, 14 sick and elderly patients were abandoned at a Castro Valley, California, assisted living facility. The Department of Social Services had ordered the Valley Manor Community Care Home closed due to deplorable conditions. Notice of the closure was placed on the door of the home, and all […]
Despite city and state government leaders spending millions of dollars to improve pedestrian and cyclist safety in Denver, the number of auto-pedestrian and auto-cyclist accidents continues to rise. In fact, hit and run cases involving pedestrians–accidents where drivers leave the scene–have nearly quadrupled in the last four years. Some blame […]
Elections on November 5, 2013, showed that a number of other states are now willing to follow in the steps of Colorado and legalize the recreational use of marijuana. But as Coloradans know, legalization has brought with it a large number of issues that have proven to be difficult to […]
Teen Bullying: Holding People Accountable through Personal Injury Lawsuits
Teen bullying is seemingly being discussed everywhere–the news, social media, community centers and back yards. In fact, according to the CDC, 1 in 4 middle school students reports having been a victim of bullying. What is not being discussed is how to hold the bullies truly accountable. Teen bullying is done […]