Tips to Avoid Winter Car Crashes in Colorado
Each year, 6,500 car crashes are caused by snow and ice each year. Because adverse weather has returned to Colorado, so too has the increased risk of winter car crashes. Our Denver personal ...
Category: Motor Vehicle Accidents
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
Can Governmental Employees be Sued for Causing Accidents?
Colorado’s Governmental Immunity Act (“CGIA”) gives state and local governments immunity from lawsuits under certain circumstances. The rationale behind the law was that governmental employees provide essential public services, which ...
What Is Medical Payments Coverage?
Medical payments coverage (“Med-Pay”) provides coverage for all reasonable medical expenses you and your passengers incur after being injured in a car accident in Colorado, regardless of who caused the ...
Are Passengers Covered in a Colorado Lyft Accident?
With the growing number of rideshare options in Colorado, Lyft users may be surprised to learn they might not be covered in a Colorado Lyft accident. Specifically, a Lyft driver’s ...
Liability When Your Teenager Crashes Your Car
Can a vehicle owner be liable for a collision caused by a different member of the household? To put it simply, yes. All drivers are expected to know and abide ...
Liability When A Friend Crashes Your Car
Can a vehicle owner be liable for a collision caused by someone who borrowed his vehicle? To put it simply, yes. Colorado law recognizes the doctrine of negligent entrustment as ...