Many people ignore the emotional trauma suffered after a car crash or injury. Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is an emotional illness that affects people of all ages. PTSD is commonly associated with military veterans, but it can develop after any traumatizing incident, such as car crashes. In fact, according to…
When we receive a new automobile accident case, we always ask our clients not only for the insurance information for the at-fault driver but also for their own insurance information. I am frequently asked by clients why we need their insurance information if they were not at fault for causing…
By the time an injured person seeks an attorney, it is typically when the injured person cannot get the insurance company of the wrongdoer to pay for related medical treatment. Either the injured person has health insurance that has become too expensive with its co-pays, the injured person has no…
Each state has its own laws governing motor vehicle accidents. A handful of states around the country follow no-fault laws. However, most states follow the at-fault, or tort, system of auto insurance. What is the difference between these two systems? Is Colorado a no-fault state or an at-fault state? How…
Like many people in Colorado, you may use your car to earn extra money as an Uber or Lyft driver or as a food service delivery driver for a company like GrubHub. If so, you must drive quite a lot. Unfortunately, the more you drive, the greater risk you face…
If another driver is at fault for a motor vehicle accident that injures you in Colorado, then that driver’s auto insurance company may be required to pay compensation to you, including covering your medical expenses and any property damage that you sustain. Driving while distracted or impaired by alcohol or…
As a personal injury attorney, I am always annoyed when I see or hear the ads of other personal injury attorneys in which clients stand up and proudly shout that their attorney got them lots of money-and it was quick and easy too! I have been practicing for 23 years and…
The topic I am covering today is not an easy one to speak about. It sits at the intersection of two scary topics: a terrible disease and potentially losing your independence. For the past couple of years, I have had the honor of speaking at the Rocky Mountain Conference on…
Summer is almost here. In Denver this means more weekends spent in the city as opposed to snow-filled trips to the mountains. As the warmer weather draws out more Denverites and visitors to everything from rooftop bars to Rockies’ games, there has been a relatively new industry taking advantage of…
These days, many people have or want a “side hustle” to make extra income. One of the more popular side hustles is driving—for Lyft, Uber, Grub Hub, etc. Common sense tells us that the more we are out on the road, the higher the chance is that we will be involved in…
