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Colorado’s At-Fault Car Insurance System

If you have been in a car accident, your ability to recover damages from an insurance company will depend on who was at fault for the accident. It wasn’t always this way in Colorado. In 2003, Colorado switched from a “no-fault” automobile...

Wrongful Death Claims in Auto Accidents – Part Two

How Does the Jury Calculate Damages? In a wrongful death case brought by the spouse, heir or parent of the deceased, the jury will ultimately determine the amount of the compensation due to the plaintiff. The types of recoverable damages in a...

Wrongful Death Claims In Auto Accidents

According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), car accidents killed more than 32,000 people in the United States in 2013. Losing a loved one in a car crash is devastating. As if the grieving process isn’t hard enough, there are funeral expenses,...

7 Things You Need to do After a Car Accident

No one plans to get into a car accident, but they still happen. With the number of vehicles on the road these days, chances are that at some point in your life you will be in a car accident. With those odds...

Rear-End Collisions

According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, a third of all police reported accidents are rear-end collisions. A rear-end collision is a type of automobile accident wherein one car is struck from behind by the car following behind it. They typically occur...

What is the “Seat Belt” Defense?

Boxing legend Muhammad Ali once said, “Superman don’t need no seat belt.” He might be right, but the rest of us do. According to the National Highway Traffic and Safety Administration, in 2013 2.31 million people were injured in motor vehicle traffic...

Top 5 Reasons You Should Have Uninsured/Underinsured Motorist Coverage

In my earlier blog post, I explained exactly what uninsured/underinsured motorist coverage is, how to find out if you have it, and how it works. Now, I want to give you my Top 5 Reasons why you should get uninsured/underinsure motorist coverage...

Automobile Insurance: What is Uninsured/Underinsured Motorist Coverage?

Having handled personal injury and wrongful death cases in Colorado since 1986, I have spoken with 1000’s of victims of automobile accidents over the years. Three questions I always ask during the first meeting are: 1) What is your automobile insurance company?...

State Lemon Laws: A Comparison

Protected Vehicles California’s Song-Beverly Act provides extensive protection for consumers who unknowingly purchased defective vehicles. Colorado’s lemon law, on the other hand, is strongly weighted in favor of vehicle manufacturers. Every state lemon law has slightly different characteristics, so if you have...

Car Problems? You Might Have a Lemon!

For many Americans, it is hard to imagine life without a car or truck. Other than a house, it is probably the personal possession upon which people spend the most amount of money. And just like houses, cars require upkeep. But even with proper...