Year: 2019

If you are a motorcyclist in Colorado, then you already know many of the common dangers involved with riding. Lane splitting is just one of the many ways in which careless drivers endanger motorcyclists and their passengers. If you have been involved in a motorcycle accident due to a lane-splitting…

Regarding the bills for treatment incurred by injured people, historically hospitals regularly ignored, at the expense of the credit history and financial status of certain patients, the existence of available health insurance for those injured people because it would get hospitals more money.  If hospitals billed the insurance carriers, the…

COLORADO SPRINGS – The Wilhite Law Firm today announced the launch of its new online blood alcohol concentration (BAC) calculator tool for residents of Colorado Springs and communities throughout Colorado. The law firm hopes the easy-to-use tool will help to increase public awareness of the effects of alcohol on an…

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…

Many times when I initially meet with a client they ask me why, and how, they would benefit by hiring a Workers Compensation attorney versus not having an attorney represent them. There are four main reasons why a person should hire a Workers’ Compensation attorney sooner rather than later in…

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…

Colorado Court of Appeals limits ALJ’s authority to determine issue of Maximum Medical Improvement (”MMI”): When an injured workers’ medical condition has stabilized, or plateaued, there is a medical determination that the injured worker has reached MMI. The Colorado Workers’ Compensation Act sets forth the statutory rules for the parties…

What do you like most about being a lawyer, and least? What I like most is being able to help guide our clients through the litigation process. It is an unknown and often intimidating process, so if I can assist in making that journey a little easier or understandable, that makes…

When an insurance company is handling a claim, it is bound by contractual duties in its own policies, as well as by Colorado state laws. An insurance company must communicate with injured victims promptly, conduct a thorough investigation, pay claims promptly, and handle claims in good faith. An insurance company…

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…

Primero, es muy importante diferenciar entre lesiones pre-existentes y pre-disposiciones. Una lesión pre-existente es una para la cual la persona ha tenido síntomas y está recibiendo tratamiento. Si usted, por ejemplo, se lesionó la espalda en el trabajo y está yendo a terapias, y de pronto sufre un accidente de…

In certain areas of Colorado, it is illegal to own a pit bull or other breeds. These are controversial laws. Some believe they are a perfectly reasonable response to the risks posed by certain breeds of dogs that may have a tendency to be aggressive, while others believe they are…