Vehicle crashes continue to be leading cause for worker deaths

Vehicle crashes continue to be leading cause for worker deaths

With 2019 here, we finally get the chance to reflect on how many workers we lost in 2017. As frustrating as it can be to wait for a whole year before these statistics are final, it is necessary so the state can fully investigate these disasters and how we could make our workplaces safer as a result. Colorado’s 2017 death count has gone slightly down, showing that there are some areas that our state is improving in. However, most of…

How often is alcohol involved in fatal pedestrian accidents?

A pedestrian accident may be the result of a driver surpassing the speed limit, or it could be caused by a pedestrian attempting to dart across the road at night in a dangerous location. Many pedestrian accidents are the result of alcohol consumption, whether a driver is under the influence or a pedestrian is walking around while intoxicated. Moreover, some drivers and pedestrians do not realize just how common this actually is and how many pedestrian lives are lost as…

Why establishing paternity is important

There are benefits to multiple parties when you determine and acknowledge the father legally in Colorado. Establishing paternity is important for financial, emotional, psychological, medical and legal reasons. The National Responsible Fatherhood Clearinghouse discusses that paternity allows the father to take part in his child’s life, even if he is not currently with the mother. As a legal father, he can request visitation or custody, and ask to help make important life decisions about the child. One of the benefits…

Safety tips for drivers in the ski season

Colorado is one of if not the best place to ski in the nation. With the holidays over, the coldest and snowiest months of the year have arrived at the Rocky Mountain state. Before you head to the slopes, there are a couple of safety precautions you need to take. Even if you are one of the most skilled skiers in the area, you are still just as vulnerable as anyone when it comes to the winter roads. Several athletes…