The Pervasive and Persistent Negative Impacts of Housing Instability on Pre-Teen Children

Housing instability is a widespread problem throughout the United States, including in Ft. Collins and in Colorado generally. A common misconception amongst the general public about housing instability is that younger children are resilient and quite capable of “going with the flow” when a family is faced with housing instability. In fact, housing instability has…

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Mysterious Circumstances Surrounding a Death: A Coroner’s Duties When a Cause of Death Is Never Known

Mysterious deaths are not just the stuff of movies and television. Rather, every day in Southern California and elsewhere around the world, deaths occur (or are discovered) in which the cause is not readily available. Like many people, you may wonder what happens if no cause of death is found. Situations in Which a Cause…

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The Hoarder Next Door: How to Deal With a Neighbor or Tenant Who Hoards

Hoarding is defined as a mental health condition in which a person accumulates a growing mass of items, objects which may have absolutely no value. A person with hoarding disorder becomes emotionally overwhelmed at the prospect of having to get rid of excessively accumulated items, even what can fairly be categorized as trash or garbage.…

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How Does a Coroner Determine the Cause of Death?

A coroner has the primary legal responsibility of ascertaining the cause of death in certain circumstances. A coroner or medical examiner has a typically standard course of action this followed to determine the cause of death. Cause of Death Versus Manner of Death Oftentimes, the terms “cause of death” and “manner of death” are used…

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How Long Does a Death Investigation Take?

Like many people, you’ve watched more than a few television programs and films that involve homicide or death investigations. The alarming reality is that a considerable segment of the population will have some sort of direct connection with a death investigation involving the circumstances of a friend or family member’s passing. You may have a…

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Understanding a New Deadly Superbug Infecting Americans: Candida Auris Fungus Can Cause Serious and Even Fatal Illness

Headlines around the world are sounding alarmed: Candida Auris: Deadly Superbug Fungus Posing a Serious Global Health Threat The important thing about these headlines is that they echo what is being announced by the world’s major health agencies, including the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in the United States. Because of the very real…

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