It’s been dry. Not only has rain been absent, but temperatures have been increasing, as well. In Colorado, that means the dangerous potential for wildfires. Keith Coffman, a reporter for Reuters, describes a recent wildfire in a piece syndicated on CBS 6: An out-of-control wildfire has charred 2,000 acres, destroyed at least one house and [...]

For the past year, Colorado has had a new approach to the rising problem of distracted driving and the car accidents that all too often result from it. We’ve all seen distracted driving in action, and far too many of us have done it ourselves. Wolfing down a burger while driving to a meeting. Answering [...]

Events continue to develop in the case of Colorado Senator Suzanne Williams’ fatal car accident in Texas the day after Christmas. In addition to all we’ve seen so far, there are now tangible political repercussions. For those joining this story for the first time, here’s a quick summary: Colorado State Senator Williams (D-Aurora) was involved in a collision [...]

With temperatures falling, Colorado residents should drive with extra caution. Layers of snow and ice are building up on roads across the state, increasing the possibility of car accidents dramatically. After a snow storm, things can get especially dangerous as temperatures may rise. Colorado Springs Gazette reports: …Above-freezing temperatures mean that the first snow to hit [...]

People are injured in accidents every day. Sometimes they are just that: accidents. Sometimes they occur due to the negligence of another. Your experiences in the wake of an accident can be overwhelming, particularly if the accident results in extreme trauma. (This is one reason Colorado accident lawyer Dan Rosen has his practice: receiving a [...]

With Colorado driving conditions becoming more and more icy, the potential for rollover accidents increases drastically. Over the past two and a half weeks, a rash of rollover crashes have occurred throughout Colorado: * On the first of December a woman was thrown from her vehicle in a rollover on Interstate 25 in Broomfield, CO. [...]

The season of sub-freezing temperatures is upon us, with all it brings for drivers and road conditions. Snow, ice and periodically obscured visibility make winter a complicated time to drive in Colorado. Add poor road conditions to the everyday driving hazards like distracted drivingcar, alcohol, drugs, etc, and you have the potential for more and [...]

Motor vehicle accidents usually involve a car or a truck hitting another car/truck/motorcycle, or a pedestrian. Not this time. This time, the accident I am writing about involves a car hitting a house. Two houses, if reports are to be credited. Just before 2 a.m. in the Colorado Springs neighborhood around the 4600 Block of [...]

David Dolan of Colorado Springs was let go from the Colorado State Patrol after he pleaded guilty to a drunk-driving charge stemming from an incident last March. Dolan was picked up with a blood alcohol content of .194. The state’s DUI limit is .08, less than half that much. Dolan served a 10-day sentence in [...]

The Allstate Insurance Co. released its yearly ranking of cities by driver safety, and Fort Collins, Colorado, has been ranked the safest in the U.S. With all of the negative news and tragic car accidents we hear about on a daily basis, it is time to take a moment and look at some good news for [...]