What’s the Hurry? Tailgaters Need to Back Off
Like many cities in the nation, Denver has its share of aggressive drivers, sometimes known as tailgaters. Experts say that tailgating accounts for many of the 6.8 million car accidents that occur in the U.S. each year. What is Tailgating? Tailgating is defined as...
If You Have to Drive in a Blizzard…
With the northeastern blizzard in the news, there has been a flurry of articles giving tips for driving in snow storms. Since Colorado has its share of snow, we are sharing some of these tips. As Boston.com and Nick Kurczewski of the New York Daily News write, one of...
All Too Common: Seat Belt Defects and Car Accidents
Automobile accidents often lead to serious injuries and sometimes even death. But when the vehicle involved in the accident contains a defective product such as a seat belt, the injuries are often magnified. According to the National Highway Traffic Safety...
Negligence Per Se: A Good Start on the Road to Recovery
If you are involved in a personal injury lawsuit in Colorado, you may have heard the term, “negligence per se.” What exactly is negligence per se? Negligence per se is one theory of liability that an injured party can use to recover damages from the party who caused...
The Eggshell Plaintiff Doctrine: Negligence Is Negligence, No Matter Who Gets Hurt
If a motorist happens to collide with another vehicle driven by someone who is more susceptible to injury than the average person -- someone who sustained a childhood injury, suffers from fibromyalgia, or has a rare genetic condition, for example -- does that mean...
Balanced Billing: Rarely a Good Deal for Healthcare Consumers
If you were injured in a car accident, what happens after the injury is sometimes even more painful than the accident itself. When health insurance doesn’t cover the whole bill for your accident-related medical care, doctors and hospitals often try to recoup their...