What is a Car Accident Witness Statement and is it Important?
A car accident witness statement is a written or verbal report made by an individual who has seen or been a part of a car accident. This statement is crucial ...
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Understanding Bodily Injury Insurance: A Guide for Personal Injury Victims
Bodily injury insurance is a critical component of any auto insurance policy, as it provides coverage for personal injury victims to collect monies for damages and injuries sustained in a ...
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Personal Injury in Colorado: Pain Journals
If you have suffered a personal injury in Colorado, you may be wondering what damages you can recover and how to document them. This is a very important question because ...
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Types of Car Accidents in Colorado
Car accidents in Colorado can happen in many different ways, and the type of accident you are involved in can affect your personal injury claim. Understanding the different types of ...
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Personal Injury: Settlement or Trial?
When someone suffers a personal injury due to the negligence of another party, they have the option of settling their claim with the insurance company of the responsible party or ...
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Colorado Trucking Accidents: Mechanical Failures
Semi-trucks are essential to the transportation industry, but they can also be a significant safety hazard if they experience mechanical failures while on the road. Mechanical failures can occur at ...
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Calculating Pain and Suffering Damages
Pain and suffering damages can be a crucial part of recovering from a personal injury and achieving a sense of justice. In this article, we explore what pain and suffering ...
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Negligent Hiring of Colorado Truck Drivers
The trucking industry plays a vital role in transporting goods across the country. The trucking industry is worth over $700 billion and makes up approximately 5% of the total full-time ...
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How Long Does it Take to Receive Car Accident Compensation?
Receiving compensation after a Colorado car accident personal injury claim can be a complicated and time-consuming process. The length of time it takes to receive compensation depends on various factors, ...
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Herniated Disc: Causes, Symptoms, and Legal Implications
A herniated disc, also known as a slipped or ruptured disc, occurs when the soft tissue inside a spinal disc protrudes through a crack in the outer layer. This condition ...
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Hematoma: a Common Injury in Car Accidents
Car accidents can result in a wide range of injuries, including bruises, cuts, broken bones, and more. One injury that can occur in a car accident that people may not ...
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Paying for Medical Treatment After a Colorado Car Accident
Following a Colorado car accident, you may be wondering how you will be able to afford medical treatment? While health insurance is a perfectly reasonable means of treating, if you ...
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Colorado Airbnb Accident – Who is Liable if I am Injured?
Airbnb is a service created to match property owners with guests interested in short-term accommodations. While most Airbnb hosts and guests share positive experiences, some Airbnb stays have resulted in ...
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What is Distracted Driving?
Distracted driving is any activity that diverts a person’s attention from driving. According to theNational Highway Safety Association, distracted driving accidents resulted in the deaths of 3,142people in 2020. Examples ...
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What is Contributory Negligence?
Determining fault after a Colorado car accident can be difficult. Oftentimes, the parties involved provide conflicting stories. In these situations, it is possible both parties share in liability. What does ...
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Can Pedestrians be Liable in Car Accidents?
In Colorado, car accidents involving pedestrians are becoming more common and can often result in serious injury or death. In 2019, the Colorado Department of Transportation (“CDOT”) reported 76 pedestrian ...
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Firm Welcomes New Attorney
Bowman Law is excited to welcome attorney Erinn Walz as an associate attorney at our Colorado personal injury law firm. Erinn previously served the People of Colorado as a Deputy ...
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Colorado Supreme Court Recognizes Bowman Law for Pro Bono Milestone
At Bowman Law in Denver, our personal injury attorney team is deeply committed to achieving justice for our clients — and an integral part of that ethos is a dedication ...
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Wrongful Death Caps in Colorado
Colorado’s Wrongful Death Act was enacted by the Colorado General Assembly to provide a statutory right of compensation following a wrongful death. The law outlined permissible damages available to survivors ...
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Lost Wages After a Colorado Car Accident
When an injured party cannot return to work following a car accident, either because of physical limitations or emotional trauma, they may be entitled to compensation for lost wages. It ...
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Replacing a Car Seat After a Colorado Car Accident
Car seats are very important tools to protect babies and toddlers during a car accident. In fact, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (“NHTSA”) estimates that car seats reduce the ...
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Black Box Recorders
What Is a Black Box Recorder? In the 1990s, car manufacturers started to install Vehicle Electronic Digital Recorders, or EDRs, in vehicles to capture vehicle performance and safety measures. This ...
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Are Driverless Cars Legal in Colorado?
The emergence of the era of self-driven vehicles brings a new concern over driver safety on Colorado roadways. The increasing popularity of autonomous vehicles now requires drivers to be aware ...
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Colorado Trucking Accidents
Due to the significant increase in size and weight of commercial trucks, Colorado trucking accidents can be catastrophic, causing severe injuries and even death. In 2019, the Federal Motor Carrier ...
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Liability for a Colorado Car Accident
When people bring a legal case, they must show that the allegations are likely to be true. Different types of cases require different standards of proof. For instance, the prosecutor ...
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Traumatic Brain Injuries
A traumatic brain injury (“TBI”) is sudden damage to a person’s brain caused by a blunt or penetrating trauma to the head. Common causes include car accidents, motorcycle accidents, bike ...
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Who is Liable in a Truck Accident?
Truck accidents can be complicated with multiple parties bearing responsibility. The following represents a non-exclusive list of potential accountable parties following a truck accident: Truck Driver: When a truck driver ...
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Boating Accidents in Colorado
Although landlocked, boating continues to be an enjoyable and relaxing pastime for many Colorado residents. In fact, there are over 2,000 lakes and reservoirs around Colorado. With the summer months ...
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Injured in a Car Accident With No Health Insurance?
If you were injured in a car accident, you may be entitled to compensation for your medical expenses. Importantly, even relatively minor injuries can result in tens of thousands of ...
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Nursing Home Wrongful Death
Nursing home wrongful death is a terrible tragedy that seems to happen too frequently in Colorado. When a resident of a nursing home dies as a result of someone else’s ...
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The Definitive Guide To Colorado Injury Claims
If you were injured by a negligent party, you may have questions about your rights.