2020 Stay-at-Home Orders Led to Roads Less Traveled But Not Always Safer
Despite Fewer Drivers, Fatality Rate Increased The best-laid plans often go awry. The 2020-2023 Colorado Strategic Transportation Safety Plan released by the Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) sets a target to reduce traffic fatalities by 15 percent during...
Understanding Auto Insurance and Terms
Does Colorado Require Minimum Coverage? Almost every state, including Colorado, requires motorists to have vehicle insurance. In the event of an auto accident, auto insurance -- or the lack thereof -- plays an important role in determining whose company pays for what....
It Was Only a Fender Bender
Do You Need to Report a Minor Car Accident to the Police in Colorado? Whether you need to report an accident is often obvious. Someone has been injured, a driver seems impaired or intoxicated, a motorist has fled the scene. But what about minor accidents in which...
Colorado Car Accidents in 2020
Fewer Miles, Higher Fatality Rates With just a few weeks to go in 2020, fatal crashes in Colorado were at their lowest number in years. The Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) found that as of November 24, 2020, 495 fatal auto accidents had occurred in the...
Colorado Pre-Judgment and Post-Judgment Interest
Compensation Awarded For "Loss of the Use of Money" Could Add Up to Millions in a Personal Injury Case Settling or winning a personal injury lawsuit after an auto accident does not necessarily mean that an injured party gets the money very soon. If justice were swift,...
How to Keep Young Colorado Drivers Safe
Eight Ways to Keep Your Kids Safe After They Start to Drive For many parents, the day a teenager begins to drive is a scary one. The anxiety can be alleviated, however. How can we help keep teenage drivers safe? 1. Insist That They Buckle Up Make sure that young...