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Whether you work for a huge company like Amazon or a local grocery store chain, employers are responsible for providing safe working conditions, including keeping the facility maintained and providing employees with personal protection equipment (PPE) when appropriate. When they fail to do so, it increases the risks of workplace injuries, worker’s compensation claims, and…
The Job Application Fairness Act “prohibits employers from inquiring about a prospective employee’s age, date of birth, and dates of attendance at or date of graduation from an educational institution on an employment application.” Age discrimination has become a prominent issue in the workplace and within the hiring process, with 53% of adults reporting that…
While unfortunate, wrongful deaths throughout Colorado have increased throughout 2021 according to recent data collected by state officials and the Bureau of Labor Statistics. While workplaces have a duty of care to ensure the safety of their employees and workers, injuries and fatalities can still occur. Workplace wrongful deaths can result from both negligent and…
The early November 100-vehicle car crash on one of Denver’s most populated highways southwest of Downtown was a scene like no other. On the morning of Friday, November 4th, just before 6:30 a.m., slick conditions from the overnight snowfall created the perfect storm for drivers. As commuters were starting their day, icy and slick patches…
In 2021, there were more than 860 million doctor’s appointments in the United States. Patients also received medical care in hospital emergency rooms, with ERs in the U.S. handling 130 million visits in 2018. Although many patients have favorable outcomes, some experience adverse health care incidents when they receive medical care. An adverse health care…
Fort Collins was the first city in the state to join Colorado’s DOT Moving Towards Zero Deaths Initiative in 2016. Fort Collins joined this program to help promote better roadway safety within the city and reduce traffic fatalities, serious injuries, and crashes. What is the Zero Deaths Initiative in Fort Collins, CO? Fort Collins Zero Deaths Initiative is a…
Birth injury cerebral palsy can occur when you or your child did not receive proper medical care before, during, or after their birth. At Bachus & Schanker, we believe you should not have to suffer needlessly because of the poor medical care you and your baby received. If you suspect your baby’s cerebral palsy resulted…
The sudden loss of a loved one comes with many unique challenges. Family members are often left unprepared and thrown off balance. Accepting this new reality you find yourself in can make it seem like moving on with your life is impossible. It is a harsh reality, and knowing what to do when sudden death…
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), in the United States alone, in 2020, 41,000 people died from an auto accident, and 2.1 million people visited the emergency room for injuries sustained during an auto accident. These numbers mean that $430 billion was spent on car accidents alone that year, according to…
It is easy to consider someone who was robbed, murdered, or assaulted as the victim of a crime. But what about someone who suffers because of the results of a traffic crime? Violent crime is not the only transgression that yields suffering. Someone who suffers because of a traffic crime is a victim too. Victims…