Denver Personal Injury Blog
Accidents with Uber or Lyft Vehicles: What You Need to Know
Let’s face it: the sharing economy is taking over, and companies like Lyft and Uber are dominating taxi and ride-sharing services all over the world with their fast and user-friendly apps. Despite the these apps’ popularity and mostly reliable, high-quality service, car accidents are still as much of a possibility as they are in […]
Read moreElder Abuse: How and When to File a Claim Against Nursing Homes
When it comes to domestic violence, the media typically report on married couples. However, the abuse of the Elderly in nursing homes is quite common. In Colorado alone, there are over 4,000 incidents that get reported each year.1 Elder abuse includes physical, emotional, and sexual abuse. Exploitation, neglect, and abandonment are also considered abuse. […]
Read moreDistracted Driving in Denver: What you need to know
Colorado has seen an increase in car accidents caused by distracted driving. Distracted driving is defined by the Colorado Department of Transportation as the act of driving while engaged in anything other than driving—texting, looking after passengers, talking on the phone, watching videos, eating, or reading—that takes a driver’s focus away from the road. […]
Read moreSelf-driving Cars in Colorado: What You Need to Know
In 2017, Colorado state passed a law allowing autonomous vehicles to be tested on Colorado’s roads. The law requires companies that are developing self-driving cars to check in with the state, letting them know they will begin testing and that their vehicles will be on the roads, but the law does not require actual permission […]
Read moreDoes Marijuana Use in Legal States Lead to Higher Car Accident Fatalities?
Ever since the legalization of marijuana in Colorado, law enforcement authorities have been tracking the correlation (and potential causation) between car accidents and use of marijuana, either recreationally or medically. Up until recently, the number of auto accidents occurring in the United States was on the decline for more than nearly ten years. However, […]
Read moreIs a ski resort responsible for skiing-related injuries on their premises?
One of the reasons why so many people, whether they’re visitors or residents, are drawn to Colorado is our state’s natural beauty. Skiing and other winter sports attract people from far and wide to Colorado’s peaks and mountains. But what happens when injuries occur at resorts that sell winter sporting experiences like skiing? […]
Read moreZaner Harden Named in University of Florida’s Gator100
Zaner Harden Personal Injury Lawyers is proud to announce the honor of being named in the University of Florida’s 2018 Gator100 list of fastest-growing UF alumni-owned businesses! This accolade was announced on February 12th during a ceremony at the University of Florida. The Gator100 is a list sponsored by the University of […]
Read moreBoulder agrees to pay $152,000 to man injured in crash with city vehicle
Earlier in February, it was reported by Boulder’s Daily Camera that Boulder’s city council unanimously voted to approve a $152,000 settlement to a resident of Boulder who was injured in a crash in 2016 with a vehicle being operated by an employee of the city of Boulder, a utility worker. The injured party, Maxwell […]
Read moreA Personal Injury Attorney Could Save You From a Ton of Stress. Here’s How.
Like millions of others, if you’ve sustained an injury in a car accident in your life, you know that life doesn’t stop to let you recover stress-free. Paperwork, requests from doctors, law enforcement, and insurance companies pile up– and so do the costs. No one seems to have all the answers, especially not you; […]
Read moreWoman, 59, Struck and Killed by Vehicle While Crossing Louisville Street
Woman Killed in Louisville Pedestrian Crash at 95th Street and Hecla Drive Louisville, Colorado (February 9, 2018) – A 59-year-old woman died Monday morning when she was hit by a vehicle while crossing a street in Louisville, authorities said. The fatal pedestrian accident occurred around 6:50 a.m. at the intersection of 95th Street […]
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