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• Teen Dies in Alcohol Related Car Crash(2)

  Linda Snyder | March 31, 2008 4:35 PM | 0 CommentsColorado Springs, CO

  According to the Colorado Springs Gazette Telegraph, police say two 18-year old men had been drinking at a party before the vehicle they were riding in rolled early Saturday, killing one and critically injuring the other.Neither was wearing a seatbelt and both were ejected. The passenger, Evan Kinnan, died in the one-car crash on Woodmen Road, and the driver, Craig Milos, suffered severe head...

• Car Accident Kills Aurora Man

  Shannon Weidemann | March 20, 2008 3:28 PM | 0 CommentsColorado Springs, CO

  A 39-year-old man from Aurora was killed in a car accident last week. The accident happened on Interstate 25. The victim was apparently trying to pass a semi-truck and he ended up hitting the truck. The driver apparently accelerated and moved to the right lane, cutting off another vehicle in the process but making no contact with it. He continued to accelerate while in the right lane and...

• Colorado Springs Hospital Settles Wrongful Death Lawsuit

  Linda Snyder | March 14, 2008 3:32 PM | 0 CommentsColorado Springs, CO

  Memorial Hospital settled a wrongful death lawsuit Wednesday with Donald Rifkin, whose wife shot and killed the couple's boys and then herself shortly after being released from the Colorado Springs-owned hospital in 2005.Rifkin will receive $325,000, according to city documents obtained by The Gazette.On April 22, 2005, Julie Rifkin, 41, made threats to a co-worker about killing herself and her...

• Taco Bell Sued for Slip and Fall

  Shannon Weidemann | March 06, 2008 10:43 AM | 0 CommentsColorado Springs, CO

  A man has sued Taco Bell after he claims he fell on a wet floor at one of their restaurants. The slip and fall lawsuit was filed in January. The incident happened at a Taco Bell in West Virginia in 2006. Hailey claims he was injured when he fell. According to the lawsuit, Taco Bell should have known of the unsafe condition of the restaurant and prevented the accident. Hailey claims he...

• Are You Paying For Your Doctor's Mistakes?

  Linda Snyder | March 05, 2008 3:38 PM | 0 CommentsColorado Springs, CO

  Imagine going to the hospital for a routine hernia operation. Imagine you wake up and find two incisions instead of one as expected because the surgeon operated on the wrong side and had to start over.Imagine getting your insurance statement a few weeks later and find your insurance had been billed for both operations!This is the true story of Kevin Baccam, a 33-year old school district...

• Two Killed in Colorado Springs Car Accident

  Shannon Weidemann | February 20, 2008 10:13 AM | 0 CommentsColorado Springs, CO

  Two people and a dog were killed in a late night car accident on Interstate 25 in Colorado Springs. The driver of one car was driving in the wrong direction on the interstate and fleeing the police. He hit another car head on, killing the driver of that car and her dog. Police are investigating whether alcohol played a role in the crash, which happened at 12:30 Tuesday morning. Northbound...

• Canned Bean Recall Expanded to Vegetables

  Shannon Weidemann | February 10, 2008 8:00 AM | 0 CommentsColorado Springs, CO

  A recall of canned beans manufactured by a Michigan based company has been expanded for the second time. This time large cans of vegetables have been added to the recall list. The recalled canned vegetables come in 6 and 7 pound sizes and include beans, asparagus, and black-eyed peas. The cans may be contaminated with botulism. No illnesses have been reported to the FDA, but the agency says...

• President Signs Exemption Allowing Navy to Bypass Environmental Law

  Shannon Weidemann | January 23, 2008 9:05 AM | 0 CommentsColorado Springs, CO

  A lawsuit was filed to stop the Navy from conducting high-power sonar exercises off the coast of California. Conservationists believe that the sonar can be harmful to fish and marine animals. An injuction has stopped the Navy from performing high-power exercises within 12 miles of the coast. President Bush signed an exemption last week to allow the Navy to bypass the environmental law. A...

• Inspections of Toy Imports to Increase

  Shannon Weidemann | January 09, 2008 8:41 AM | 0 CommentsColorado Springs, CO

  The Consumer Product Safety Commission has announced that it will be doing more inspections of toys at the nation's ports. The CPSC is working to reduce the number of dangerous toys that have been entering the United States. Last year saw a large number of toys recalled due to lead content. Lead when ingested can cause developmental and neurological problems. Under the new initiatives, CPSC...

• Colorado Springs Car Accident Injures Pedestrian

  Shannon Weidemann | December 28, 2007 8:51 PM | 0 CommentsColorado Springs, CO

  A pedestrian was injured in a Colorado Springs car accident on Thursday. The driver of the car first drove into a home and then as he tried to drive away he hit a pedestrian. The pedestrian was injured. The driver was driving on North Carefree Circle in northeast Colorado Springs shortly before 4:45 p.m. when he lost control of his vehicle on an icy spot while attempting to make a left...