WHAT SHOULD I DO IF I’M INVOLVED IN AN AUTO ACCIDENT?
A flash of light, a blinding crash, instant pain, and overwhelming shock: A car accident has the potential to (literally) turn your life upside down in a matter of moments. No one plans on experiencing an auto accident. Unfortunately, the statistics are not in our favor. According to data from...
WHAT SHOULD I DO IF I’M INJURED AT WORK?
If you are injured at work in the state of Colorado, there are certain steps you need to take to ensure expenses relating to your injury are paid. Work-related injuries are covered by the Colorado Workers' Compensation Act, which provides protection to employees under the state's mandatory insurance laws. Importantly, Colorado...
TAILGATING IS A DANGEROUS DRIVING HABIT
There are more than 1.7 million rear-end collisions across the United States every year, killing about 1,700 and seriously injuring another half a million. Those accidents can be caused by many factors, including texting while driving, fatigue, driver distraction, and tailgating. Tailgating is a dangerous driving habit, and a factor...
VEHICLE SPEED AND FATAL PEDESTRIAN ACCIDENTS
Anytime a pedestrian is struck by a vehicle, it is most likely that the pedestrian will be injured. What's more, a car does not have to be traveling very fast at impact to cause significant bodily injury. One recent study analyzed the relationship between vehicle speed and fatal pedestrian accidents. What...
ARE MOST PERSONAL INJURY CLAIMS FRIVOLOUS?
Are there more personal injury lawsuits than ever before? Are most personal injury claims frivolous? That's what many people believe! Yet surprisingly, that is not the case. While the population has continued to grow, personal injury lawsuits have actually decreased by 21 percent since 1991. Jury trials for personal injury cases decreased...