Personal Injury
When Skiing Fun Results in Personal Injury
Skiing is meant for enjoyment, and many people look forward to the winter months when they can dust off their snow gear and hit the powder. While all are anticipating a time of fun activity and leisure, many do not consider the potential dangers associated with skiing. After all, if we did, we likely wouldn’t […]
Read moreColorado Changed Its Auto Accident Liability Laws
For those who drive through states, understanding how automobile accident laws change from jurisdiction to jurisdiction is important. An accident can happen just about anywhere, and it often occurs where someone is extremely comfortable driving, such as near home, or in places that are entirely unfamiliar. Colorado is a prime example of where the laws […]
Read moreSoft Tissue Injury: Protecting yourself after a car accident in Denver, CO
Injuries in an accident involve the entire body. Some parts may be unscathed, while others are severely damaged. Sometimes, a body part can look fine but doesn’t work the way it should or hurts during a specific movement because of the accident. What happens in this situation is that the accident victim knows he or […]
Read moreWho is Responsible for Hospital Bills after an Accident?
It is a given that hospitals and medical providers are going to require payment for services rendered when an accident victim comes into their facility, and the general rule of thumb is that it is the patient who is responsible for paying the medical bills. This may seem unfair if the patient was injured at […]
Read moreHow a Slip-and-Fall Injury is Defined
Walk into a store, slip on a wet floor that wasn’t clearly marked, become injured and it’s a slip-and-fall injury, right? It depends. Sometimes the incident is clear-cut; other times, not necessarily. It might be that there was a failure by the premises holder to maintain a safe surface; however, there can also be extenuating […]
Read moreTort Reform: How Good of An Idea Is It?
The word “tort” is Latin and means to “wrong, harm or twist.” In the court system, a tort case is a redressing of a wrong, i.e., a tort that was inflicted by an offender. This type of action does not include consideration of criminal law; it is a civil case and, as such, is tried […]
Read morePersonal Injury Lawsuits & the Statute of Limitations
The moment an accident happens, no matter what type it is, a legal clock starts ticking known as the statute of limitations. The statute of limitations is a set of laws that dictate how long someone has to bring about a lawsuit against those who caused harm, whether it is the driver of another […]
Read moreDenver’s Alarming Hit and Run Trend
Twenty-three-year-old Andrew C’de Baca, a cook at a Denver pizzeria, was hit in early August of 2014 by a speeding motorcyclist who ran a red light. The cyclist struck the young man at the intersection of Blake and 19th as he was leaving work. The pedestrian remains hospitalized after the incident. In Mid-August of 2014, […]
Read moreWhy Do Auto-Pedestrian Accidents Happen?
When it comes to man versus machine on the road, machine usually wins. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the average adult male in the U.S. weighs 195.5 pounds, while the adult female weighs an average of 166.2 pounds. With the typical passenger vehicle tipping the scale at over 4,000 pounds in […]
Read moreSafe Biking in Colorado
Unfortunately, the increased presence of bicycle riders on roads across the country has not eliminated accidents with motorists. According to a report released by The League of American Cyclists, the number of fatal bike/motorist accidents has actually risen over the last three years, with 40 percent of fatalities involving a bicyclist being hit by a […]
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