I have always said that we need to be people first and our professions second. Meaning, I believe that compassion is a fundamental human characteristic that should be at the forefront of what we do as people. I believe that when we practice our professions with compassion, we will not…
In Colorado, the law restricts juries from hearing certain evidence at trial, and this often directly contradicts exactly what juries want to know. Juries want to know who got the ticket. Juries want to know why car insurance didn’t settle up. The Colorado Rules of Evidence prevent evidence of liability…
A whistleblower, is someone who reports fraud, corruption, waste, abuse or dangers to public safety to someone who can fix the harm. Whistleblowers are typically people within an organization where the wrongdoing is taking place or even within an organization connected to the wrongdoing organization. However, a whistleblower does not…
Prior to 2015, hospitals had a pattern of ignoring the existence of available health insurance, at the expense of the credit history and financial status of their patients who were injured by wrongdoers, because doing so would get them more money. Hospitals would do this by filing liens with the…
You are traveling on South Sheridan Boulevard in Denver when you come upon a car accident. You arrive before any responders. There appears to be someone on the road unconscious and not moving. Should you stop and render aid? Some people are reluctant to get involved because of concerns about legal…
I hear this a lot: “I’m tired of this insurance company treating me like I don’t matter. I’m the one that got hit. I didn’t do anything wrong.” Every time I hear this sentiment I completely understand the client’s frustration. Motor vehicle wreck cases can be long and tedious and…
The actual process of litigation can be very confusing to many people. I thought it might be beneficial to give a very general outline of the process in this Blog to serve as a reference point to folks interested in the process. The Complaint: In general, the lawsuits that we handle are…
