What Determines the Size of a Personal Injury Settlement?
Factors That Could Affect an Accident Victim’s Potential for Compensation in Colorado Most Colorado personal injury claims pursued after an automobile accident are settled out of court. The liable party will often negotiate a settlement, paying money to the injured...
Winter Driving Preparedness
How You Can Avoid Injury and Stay Safe While Driving in Colorado According to the American Automobile Association (AAA), winter storms, inclement weather, and dangerous road conditions are a factor in nearly half a million auto accidents and more than 2,000 deaths in...
Are Long-Haul Truckers More Likely to Have an Accident?
The Factors That Contribute to Colorado Commercial Truck Accidents There are almost two million long-haul truckers in the United States. In 2017, the trucking industry in Colorado provided 110,200 jobs, or 1 out of 20 in the state. Over the last forty years, their...
Updating Crash Testing to Make Vehicles Even Safer
Size of Vehicle Can Impact Auto Accident Injuries The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) conducts crash tests to better understand what it takes to keep vehicle passengers safe in the event of an auto accident. Although the tests have been extremely...
For Young Drivers, Colorado Roads Are Dangerous
Inexperience, Distractions, and Impairment Factor into Risk of Auto Accident Car accidents are the No. 1 cause of death for teenagers in the United States. In Colorado, in particular, young drivers make up a disproportionate fraction of the victims of auto accident...
New Thinking About How to Reduce Speeding
New Pilot Program to Explore Ways of Reducing Speed-Related Auto Accidents To discourage conduct that makes driving riskier—like texting while driving, drinking and driving, and speeding—safety officials have often relied on driver education. But some safety officials...