If you suffered severe injuries or lost a loved one in a car accident, you could potentially sue the negligent party and recover compensation. While filing a lawsuit may seem stressful when you are still recovering or grieving a loved one, you should get legal advice as soon as possible. If someone else caused your …
Distracted driving is dangerous. When drivers take their eyes and minds from the road, accidents can happen. Losing focus while driving can lead to head-on collisions, broadside accidents, rear-end collisions, and injuries to bicyclists and pedestrians. Distracted drivers should pay for their negligence. If a distracted driver is responsible for your crash, you can seek …
Commercial trucks like an 18-wheeler can be as long as 80 feet and legally carry up to 40 tons. Given their size and weight, the impact from a crash with one of these vehicles could be catastrophic. If you were injured by a truck, you have the legal right to seek financial remedy from those …
Suffering debilitating injuries or losing a loved one due to an avoidable medical mistake can be heartbreaking. Having to go to a hospital for major medical treatments, such as surgery, is a concerning and frightening moment for many. However, incurring additional injury can be physically and emotionally devastating. Unfortunately, medical malpractice is, after heart disease …
People who own properties have numerous responsibilities related to security. Generally, a property owner’s duty of care is to provide enough security to prevent foreseeable threats of harm. When an injury or death happens because a property lacks necessary security measures, then a victim—who could be you or your loved one—may be able to collect …
Although criminal penalties for people who drive while drunk are harsh, thousands of people still drive under the influence every year across the United States, including in Colorado. All too often, these wrecks result in injuries to other drivers, passengers, and pedestrians, some of which are fatal. If you or a loved one has suffered …
Police officers may pursue criminal suspects through chases at very high speeds, which can easily spin out of control and cause catastrophic accidents. These accidents can lead to significant property damage and severe injuries. In some cases, these accidents can lead to fatalities. An Aurora police chase accidents lawyer can examine your situation and advise …
Bus accidents can cause severe consequences for victims. The sheer size of a bus makes it challenging for bus drivers and other motorists to avoid serious damage in a collision. Victims of bus accidents often suffer life-changing personal injuries, psychological trauma, and other losses. If you or a loved one suffered harm in a bus …
If you have been involved in a side-impact collision, you know how terrifying this type of accident can be. Sometimes referred to as T-bone or broadside collisions, side-impact collisions occur when one vehicle crashes into the side of another. According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), about 9,000 people a year, or almost …
Rollover accidents can cause catastrophic damage. Passengers can be rocked violently inside of the vehicle or thrown from the car. As the car rolls and makes impact with the ground, the vehicle’s roof and sides can be crushed toward those inside. Serious injuries can result from rollover crashes, especially to the head, neck, and face, …
Ridesharing services, such as Lyft and Uber, offer a convenient transportation option for many travelers. With nothing more than a cell phone, passengers can now quickly and conveniently order a ride. These services also have created new job opportunities for drivers. Unlike more traditional modes of public transportation, like taxis and buses, ridesharing drivers are …
Rear-end collisions are almost never the fault of the lead driver. If your vehicle was hit from behind, someone else is likely responsible. You may be owed awards for your injuries, damaged vehicle, and other suffering caused by your car wreck. A generally accepted driving rule is that you have the right to stop for …
Every year in Colorado, car accidents happen that are caused in part by high-speed police pursuits. These chase scenes may end without incident other than an arrest. But on other occasions, these police pursuits can end up with crashed cars, injured people, and possibly even accident fatalities. When these police pursuit crashes happen, it is …
Owners of commercial business properties are generally expected to keep and maintain safe property conditions. If an owner has a consumer-based business on the property, there should be safe sidewalks, guardrails, separation from auto traffic, and other architectural measures to avoid any slip and fall accidents. Businesses have a duty to provide a safe area …
Medical malpractice is a charge of breach of duty and negligence against a health care professional toward a patient that results in harm. This charge may be brought against any health care services provider, including health care professionals like doctors, nurses, and medical technologists, and even large organizations like health care facilities, hospitals, and pharmaceutical …
Large commercial trucks weigh several tons and can cause severe injuries and catastrophic damage to others on the roadways when involved in an accident. The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) outlines the damage that accidents involving large commercial trucks cause in terms of severe injuries and fatalities: in 2015 alone, 4,050 fatal and 53,263 …
If you are part of a group that has suffered harm at the hands of another, you each deserve justice. Instead of independently filing lawsuits, your group’s members may be able to join together to collectively seek justice, filing a class action lawsuit that represents you all. While it can be difficult for a lawsuit …
Accidents happen as a natural course of life, and they often result in costly injuries. However, when an accident occurs as the outcome of another person’s negligence, the costs of any resulting injuries should fall on the shoulders of the at-fault individual. Although this may seem like a matter of fairness, convincing the negligent party’s …
Head-on collisions can occur in various scenarios, whether on interstate highways or in crowded parking lots. Due to the position of the vehicles and the force involved in the crash, a head-on collision can result in disastrous injuries for both drivers and passengers. If the careless or reckless driving of another person caused the crash …
For many, driving through Colorado Springs is a routine, everyday task that should go smoothly. You do not expect another car to slam into the side of your vehicle, causing a side-impact collision that could have long-lasting consequences for you and your loved ones. If you have been involved in a side-impact collision, you could …
