Paralysis After a Colorado Auto Accident
Coping with the Physical and Emotional Toll of Devastating Injuries Spinal-cord injuries can cause an auto accident victim to suffer lifelong changes in muscle strength, feeling, and other bodily functions below the location of the injury. Paralysis caused by an...
Drivers Who Run Red Lights Are Involved in Hundreds of Fatal Accidents Every Year
Colorado Drivers Rank Among the Worst Offenders August 2 to August 8 was National Stop on Red Week, the week during which drivers are invited to contemplate the fact that auto accidents involving running red lights have killed nearly 12,000 people since 2004. The...
Deadly Crashes Up in Some Parts of Colorado
COVID-19 Reduces Miles Driven, But Not Auto Accident Fatalities Despite weeks of stay-at-home orders due to the coronavirus, deaths on the nation's roads increased when compared with the same time last year, and by a lot. Colorado is one of the states with a dramatic...
Many Colorado Car Accidents Are the Result of Alcohol and Marijuana Impairment
The state ranks 13 among all states for its rate of drunken driving, and pot-impaired accidents have nearly doubled since 2014. Colorado is one of ten states recently selected by the National Governors Association to participate in an initiative to improve the...
1,600 Colorado Drivers Cited
State's July Click It or Ticket Campaign Shows Seat Belt Usage Could Be Improved In 1993, North Carolina was the first state to implement a "Click It or Ticket" educational campaign to promote seat belt use. Citizens were reminded that using a seat belt is the law and...
August Is a Deadly Month for Drivers
In Colorado, every summer about 12 teenagers die in auto accidents. August is one of the deadliest months of the year for motorists -- in Colorado, too, which has a high incidence of auto accident fatalities during the month. Younger drivers are especially prone to...