Can a Pedestrian Ever Be At Fault in an Auto Accident?
Liability may be shared by both the driver and the pedestrian under some circumstances. As in any growing area that is popular with visitors, there are often many pedestrians in Colorado. Unfortunately, though, more pedestrians also means more accidents. According to...
Does Auto Insurance Cover You If You Hit a Pedestrian in Colorado?
Automobile insurance will pay for the damages when a car hits a pedestrian. But the amount and type of compensation depend on the insurance of the parties, the extent of the injuries, and who is judged to be at fault. All states require drivers to have liability...
Safer Cars but More Accidents
After decades of steady decline in total deaths from traffic accidents, the trend has changed...for now. Traffic deaths due to vehicular crashes have begun to increase over the last few years, reports the RAND Corporation. In 2016, more than 37,000 people died in...
Colorado Springs Auto Accident Fatalities up 18 Percent in 2018
Aggressive Driving, Jaywalking Contribute to Problem The National Safety Council (NSC) recently announced a preliminary finding that deadly auto accidents seem to be leveling off, and actually showed a slight decrease in 2018 when compared with 2017. While that is...
A Personal Injury Lawyer’s Responsibilities to Clients
6 Important Things You Have a Right to Expect When Filing a Colorado Lawsuit The attorney-client relationship is just that -- a relationship between two parties, complete with rights and responsibilities for each. These are some of the things a client should expect...
When E-Scooters Collide With Pedestrians
Regulators Are No Longer Treating Electric Scooters as "Toy Vehicles" Battery-powered scooters are an inexpensive and easy way of getting around. But health officials and researchers say that electric scooters (or e-scooters) can also be dangerous to both riders and...