In order to prove a claim for damages caused by another person’s negligence, the injured party (the plaintiff), must prove the following at trial to prevail: The existence of a duty owed by the defendant to the plaintiff; A breach of the duty by the defendant; The breach of the…
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Did you lose a loved one due to someone else’s negligence or a wrongful act? If so, know that you could potentially seek justice on their behalf. People can generally seek justice and compensation through a personal injury lawsuit if someone else causes them harm. But what happens if someone…
Your personal injury claim might be worth a lot more than the insurance adjuster is telling you. In fact, the insurance industry’s own research has proven time and time again that people who are represented by a personal injury lawyer wind up with settlements about 3.5 times higher than those…
A federal judge in Texas tossed portions of a rule that established an arbitration process Congress called for to shield patients from surprise medical bills. The results of this ruling could have far-ranging consequences for medical insurance billing claims, hospital bills, and more. What is Arbitration? Arbitration is a way…
The fires that burned through the Louisville and Superior areas of Boulder county destroyed over 1000 homes and left almost 150 damaged. While it is still not known what caused the fire, (initially, it was assumed downed powerlines started the fire) investigations continue. Many people lost their homes in these…
If you get hurt while working, it is important that everything is documented as close to the date of injury as possible, and not months in the future. Otherwise, the employer, insurance carrier, and others may question why it was not reported sooner. Do not wait. Time is of the…
If you have gone to the hospital, thinking you were going to a facility where your health insurance company covered your treatment, but later were billed by a medical provider who was not covered by your health insurance, there is reason to smile as of the new year. Sometimes this…
In recent years, changes to Colorado’s wage and hour law have expanded the rights of employees and increased the ways in which employees can recover their lost wages. Now, more than ever in Colorado history, individuals are empowered to enforce their rights and collect the hard-earned wages that they are…
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…
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…
