Car accidents are terrifying, especially when they end in serious injury to you or a loved one. In some cases, involved motorists are unconscious, incapacitated, or in critical emergency situations, leaving them unable to take any purposeful action while they wait for emergency services to arrive. However, a car accident survivor can often safely use their phone or ask an uninjured companion or bystander to use a cell phone and begin taking steps to help protect themselves and their loved…
We rarely spare a moment’s concern when stepping into a vehicle to go to work, school, or any one of the countless errands and activities for which we drive daily. Yet, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) estimated about 29,135 people did not make it to their destinations in 2024 but instead were fatally injured in traffic accidents. This includes a significant percentage of traffic fatalities in Colorado. Colorado’s Early 2024 Car Accident Numbers With challenging mountain roads, busy…
Although car accident injuries and deaths decreased by two percent between 2019 and 2022, they remain a high cause of accidental death, with 46,027 fatalities in 2022 and over five million reported injuries. There are many types of car accidents, including side-impact collisions, head-on collisions, rear-end collisions, and rollover accidents, but the overwhelming majority of these accidents result from the same cause. Traffic experts warn that one factor causes more car accident injuries and fatalities than any other, and what…
Rideshare vehicles are comfortable and convenient transportation within the community or while traveling in unfamiliar locations. But with the rise of the rideshare industry has also come a rise in overall car accident rates by about 3%. Not only do rideshare vehicles now separately transport individuals who might otherwise use public transportation and minimize the number of vehicles congesting traffic, but Uber and Lyft drivers often cruise the streets between customers while awaiting their bookings. When you or a family…
Car accidents in Colorado often have long-term ripple effects throughout the victims’ lives. One impact of car accidents that many victims fail to consider in the days immediately following a serious accident is the diminished value of their vehicle after an accident even following repairs. Because even the best repair jobs are rarely perfect, the imperfect appearance and reduced safety level of the repaired vehicle cause a depreciation in its value. So, does this mean that the accident victim simply…
