When you’re recovering from an injury you received in an accident—whether from a car accident, a slip and fall incident, medical malpractice, or from a defective product, you want to focus on your recovery and not a contentious lawsuit in a courtroom. Fortunately, only about 2% of personal injury cases end up in courtroom litigation. The vast majority of personal injury cases in Colorado settle out of court through negotiations between an experienced Westminster personal injury attorney and the insurance…

If you’ve been injured in an accident through no fault of your own but because of the actions or negligence of someone else, you may have considered hiring a Westminster personal injury attorney but worry about the costs. Everyone has heard about the high cost of an attorney’s billable hours, not to mention pricey retainers. You may have decided that using an attorney to represent you in your case would be too costly to consider. But what you might not…

Small children are twice as likely to suffer severe injuries or death in a car accident than adults when riding unrestrained. Nearly 40% of children killed in car accidents in 2021 were not properly restrained. With the proper use of age-appropriate car seats, parents can eliminate many injuries and fatalities for children in car accidents. Colorado’s car seat laws follow the current recommendations of the American Academy of Pediatrics for child vehicle restraints. Colorado requires all vehicle passengers under the…

With more than its share of scenic roadways, mountain passes, and historic highways, there are many reasons to get the most out of a motorcycle in Colorado. But before you hit Trail Ridge Road this spring, or buy a motorcycle to save gas costs on daily commutes to work or school, it’s important to understand Colorado’s motorcycle insurance laws. Colorado is an at-fault state for accident claims, including motorcycle accidents. For that reason, it not only matters who causes an…

When a death occurs in a family, it’s always a tragic and distressing time for those left behind, but when the death results from the negligence, recklessness, or wrongdoing of another party, it adds a new layer of pain to the grief. In any situation where an injury victim could have brought a personal injury claim forward had they survived, a close family member left behind can file a claim for wrongful death against the person or entity at fault…