Colorado Law Requires You To Report an Accident According to Colorado Law, “the driver of the vehicle involved in a traffic accident resulting in injury to, serious bodily injury to, or death of any person or any property damage shall…give immediate notice of the location of such accident and such other information…”. This law requires…
What is Negligence? If someone is found to be negligent, it can mean that they were found to have failed to behave in a manner that a responsible person in their shoes would have behaved. To act negligently can indicate either that you chose a specific action or that you chose to avoid a certain…
To Tense Up and Brace For Impact Or To Relax? Over the years, There have been debates about whether or not tensing up before impact can help your body adjust better to the injuries you may sustain. Some insist that tensing up may mean more significant injuries, and if you can relax before impact, you…
Recover the Damages You Deserve Following an accident, you should never settle for less than you deserve. Pursuing damages can help you and your family avoid financial distress and move forward with your life. But how are car accident settlements taxed? This question is an important one and one which many car accident victims have….
Seek Medical Attention Promptly One of the first things you should do following a slip, trip, or fall accident is to seek medical attention. It can be a common misconception that even if you don’t feel immediate symptoms, you haven’t sustained serious injuries. This misconception can worsen unnecessary problems or injuries due to a lack…
What is a Slip, Trip, and Fall Accident? Slip, trip, and fall accidents are some of the most common forms of injury-inducing accidents, as they can occur nearly anywhere. You could walk down a sidewalk, trip on uneven concrete, trip going downstairs at work, or in a grocery store and slip on a wet floor….
Truck Accidents Can Have Drastic Consequences Accidents happen every hour of every day, and avoiding them is difficult. When a large truck or semi-truck is involved, the consequence can quickly become devastating or even deadly. Semi’s, even when unloaded, are much larger and heavier than the average personal vehicle, making stopping or navigating heavy traffic…
Why is Right of Way Important? One of the factors with the most significant impact on accidents is establishing fault. By doing so, you can ensure that you are collecting damages aligned with your portion of the fault in the accident and not settling for less. Furthermore, if you are at less fault than you…
A Broken Tail Light We’ve probably all been there at some point. You are driving along, minding your business, and you see flashing red lights behind you. You may consider what you have done wrong to get pulled over, speeding, no traffic signal, or more. What if you have a broken tail light? This issue…