On March 27, 2024, Colorado became one of five states to offer a limited license for non-lawyers, such as paralegals, to practice law. I had the privilege of being sworn in on June 20, 2024, with the inaugural group of Licensed Legal Paraprofessionals (“LLPs”) in Colorado after passing the exam. I am a big supporter… Read more »
Recap: Part I Previously, I discussed that hospitals may seek payment for treatment provided to individuals who have been injured in car collisions from the responsible party’s insurance company directly. The reason they don’t get to do that if you have health insurance is that the other driver’s automobile insurance is not in a contractual… Read more »
Hospitals try to Collect from the Wrong Entity Plaintiff’s attorneys in Colorado have been seeing an increase in inappropriate behavior by hospitals providing emergency services for people injured by the negligence of another person (such as a car crash), and refusing to bill the injured person’s health insurance. Instead the hospitals are attempting to recover… Read more »
We want to make you aware that Colorado has a new law coming into effect in two days, on January 1st, 2025. This new law will make it illegal for drivers to be using their cell phones while driving a car unless they are using hands free devices. What Does This Mean? In summary, the… Read more »
If you are one of the folks that actually follows my blogs (and I thank you if you do), you may wonderwhy sometimes they come out regularly on a monthly basis, and then there aregaps in content for a period of time and then another one will show up. The Reality Behind My Posting Schedule… Read more »
An Agreement Has Been Reached Previously I published a blog concerning damage caps in Colorado and the efforts that the Colorado Trial Lawyers’ Association (CTLA) were making to get rid of these unrealistic limitations upon the compensation that a jury can award, no matter how badly a person is injured. Previously I discussed the fact… Read more »
What is Medishare? Something that has popped up in the last few years that has enjoyed some popularity is referred to as medishare coverage. When I first heard about these policies, my understanding was that a person/family could get a sort of insurance coverage where the person/family would pay a low premium for this coverage… Read more »
Beware of “Awards” Recently I read an article concerning a warning issued by the Federal Trade Commission about relying upon legal awards found on lawyer’s websites as a basis for hiring the attorney. The reason for the warning? Because many of these “awards” are merely vanity awards or, really, marketing efforts on the part of… Read more »
If There is a Question About Liability, Contact an Attorney I periodically try to provide guidance to folks about when to contact an attorney in my blogs and there have been a couple of situations that have come up recently which would make you want to contact an attorney at your earliest opportunity after a… Read more »
Insurance Adjusters May Try to Settle with You Quickly I’m starting to think that this is probably going to be an evolving topic of discussion in my blogs. When you have been in an accident and have to start dealing with the insurance adjuster, it can be a stressful experience. It’s not unusual for an… Read more »
