Category: Auto Accidents

Zach Elsner, Sandra Hagen, and Brian Caplan received an arbitration award for our client of $1,960,226.00 against U-Haul for renting a trailer that far exceeded the towing capacity for the client’s vehicle. It was U-Haul’s general practice to ignore any vehicle manufacturer’s towing capacity. In this case, the vehicle’s towing…

A car accident presents a significant safety risk for pregnant women, especially in the later stages of the pregnancy. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention report that between 1-3 percent of infants who make it to birth are exposed to motor-vehicle accidents in utero, and that car accident injuries…

Colorado weather can keep you guessing. The old saying goes, “if you don’t like the weather in Colorado, wait 15 minutes.” While the Rockies create a unique climate for our state, the state of Colorado boasts one consistency when it comes to weather patterns: plenty of sunshine. With 300 days…

The immediate aftermath of a car accident can be very tense, with lots of emotions coming to the surface. Some drivers may make this difficult situation worse by becoming hostile and refusing to share their insurance information. Even though obtaining insurance information is an essential step in filing an accident…

Everyone knows that distracted driving is dangerous. Whether you are sipping on a coffee or texting on a cellphone, doing anything that diverts one’s attention from the road is not a smart idea. In fact, distracted driving claims the lives of hundreds of individuals in the United States every year….

Last year nearly half a million drivers were injured due to Distracted Driving. From using your smart devices, eating food, to shaving your beard…drivers today are more distracted than ever! Are you guilty of 1 of these 5 things? Did you know in Colorado that drivers 18 and under are…

Paying for the medical treatment you need following a motor vehicle accident can get complicated. If you’ve recently been in an auto accident in Denver or at anywhere else in the state of Colorado, you need to understand the role your health insurance may play in paying for your treatment…

When your teenager gets his or her driver’s license, it is important to be sure that your young driver is well prepared to avoid a teen car accident. Understanding the risks associated with teen driving is the first step to preventing car crashes. According to a fact sheet from the…

Most of us are familiar with public awareness campaigns warning about the dangers of cellphones and texting when behind the wheel. To prevent texting and driving and the serious automobile accidents that can occur as a result, Colorado laws prohibit drivers from engaging in this type of dangerous conduct. Unfortunately,…

You are traveling in a company vehicle on I-25 through Colorado Springs. You are obeying the speed limit and using appropriate caution while operating the vehicle. Suddenly, another driver rear-ends your car. Are you responsible for contributing to the repair costs after a car accident in a work vehicle? What…

Some Colorado Springs Intersections Rank High in Crashes and Injuries A traffic accident can happen anywhere. But certain intersections in Colorado Springs have large clusters of car and truck crashes, making the road crossings infamous among local drivers. A near record 34 people died in crashes in Colorado Springs in…

The terms “ordinary negligence” and “gross negligence” frequently appear in discussions of legal matters. Many people do not understand that there is a distinction between the two terms. Negligence is the failure to use the level of care and caution that an ordinary person would use in similar circumstances. It…