I get calls on occasion from folks who tell me the facts of their case and are under the impression that just because the event that injured them happened, that must be enough to sue the other party. Unfortunately, that’s not the way this works. In the court system, whenever a case is filed, there… Read more »
Today I want to talk about the time limit you have to act if you have been injured in a car accident by another person’s negligence (it was someone else’s fault). You should be aware that the law places a specific time limit on your ability to be compensated for your injuries and this is… Read more »
My two primary areas of practice are personal injury and workers’ compensation so it isn’t unusual for me to see cases where a person has been injured on the job (called course and scope of employment), but the injury was caused by the negligence of a third party (such as a delivery driver being hit… Read more »
If you are a person who had a minor collision with minimal injuries that you recover from quickly, you may be contemplating settling your claim on your own with the other driver’s car insurance company (or possibly your own if the other driver did not have insurance). If this is the case, make sure you… Read more »
One of the most common injuries that I see is the concussion. Now I know there is a lot of media attention on concussions due to the NFL player studies that have come to light in the last few years along with Hollywood memorializing the discoverer of CTE (Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy), Dr. Bennett Omalu, in… Read more »
One problem I see on a regular basis is that people will go and see a doctor after a car accident but they expect the doctor to ask them questions to gather information. I point out to my clients that doctors are not mind readers and their diagnoses and treatment are only as good as… Read more »
One of the most common myths people bring up when talking to me is that the other driver’s insurance company is responsible for paying their medical bills. This is not true. Colorado is what is referred to as a tort jurisdiction. I should note initially that a tort is not a pastry. A tort is… Read more »
In previous posts, we have discussed bodily injury and uninsured/underinsured insurance coverage on your car. While there are other options that may be available with different insurance companies, the one other type of insurance I would like to discuss is called medical payments coverage. Colorado law requires all insurers to offer medical payments coverage to… Read more »
As we discussed previously, it’s required by law that if you drive a car in the state of Colorado, you must have bodily injury (BI) coverage of at least $25,000 if you cause an accident and injure somebody. But that is only one type of coverage that is available for people to have when driving… Read more »
Insurance. Really, you have to have it. It’s illegal not to have insurance on a car that you are operating. And for good reason. If you cause an accident and injure another person, you are responsible for compensating that individual for the harm you have caused and the losses they have sustained at your hand…. Read more »
