Assumption of Risk in Colorado
Legal Defense Factors into Some Personal Injury Cases Just because an injured person claims negligence on the part of another party, this does not necessarily mean that the claim will be successful. There are a number of strategies that a defendant can use to sidestep...
Pedestrian Injury Risk Goes Up in School Zones
Heading Back to Class Often Dangerous for Young Pedestrians According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, the school bus is the safest vehicle on the road, and children are about 70 times safer riding a bus to and from school than walking or...
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...
Can Jaywalkers Get Compensation If Hit by a Car?
Comparative Negligence Law Guides Decision in Colorado According to the Colorado Department of Transportation 2019 Problem Identification Report, pedestrian fatalities in the state increased by 84 percent from 2013 to 2017, and 17 percent from 2016 to 2017. In 2017,...
What Is Mitigation?
How Efforts to Mitigate Your Damages Can Help You Recover Damages in a Personal Injury Claim According to the legal doctrine of mitigation, every person who suffers a personal injury has a duty to act to avoid additional damage and reduce the effects of the injury. An...
Reducing the Risks of Driving at Night
Car, Pedestrian, and Bicycle Accidents Tend to Rise in the Dark It can get scary after dark. According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), vehicle occupants are three times more likely to be involved in a fatal car accident at night than...