Posted Fri 13th Nov, 2020 | by Charles Crichton | on Accident Law Firm, Articles, Auto Accident Lawyer, Injury Law Firm, Personal Injury
During this pandemic, RV (Recreational Vehicle) use has skyrocketed, with sales of these motorhomes being reported up by as much as 90% in June. As the pandemic continues, as well as the need for safe, socially distanced travel, it is important to know the dangers that come with RV use to prevent accidents from happening. Due to the extra size and weight of an RV, accidents have potential to incur major injuries and damages and …
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Posted Thu 23rd Jul, 2020 | by Charles Crichton | on Articles, Auto Accident Lawyer, Personal Injury
Gyms are a great place for people to pursue a healthier lifestyle. Even though gyms are designed to improve your health, injuries can happen. Whether you’re back at the gym because of a New Year’s resolution or a gym rat who has been going for years, injuries can happen. In fact, nearly half a million people were injured while using exercise equipment in 2012, and gyms have only become more popular since then.
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Posted Mon 6th Apr, 2020 | by Charles Crichton | on Accident Law Firm, Auto Accident Lawyer, Injury Law Firm, Personal Injury
Coronavirus and Health With the spread of COVID-19, it is important to practice daily routines in order to stay safe and healthy. Colorado has reported a substantial amount of cases of the coronavirus and we have collectively taken multiple precautions to help prevent the widespread of this virus. The best way to ensure that you and your family don’t get infected is to follow the mandates set in place by our local and statewide governments, …
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Posted Tue 16th Jul, 2019 | by Charles Crichton | on Auto Accident Lawyer, Cases, Injury Law Firm, Lawyer, Legal Insights, Personal Injury
Summer is here, which means warmer temperatures and afternoon rain showers. Recently in Denver, it has been raining regularly during the late afternoon and early evening. Rainy and wet conditions can often be very unsafe for driving. While rain may not be as intimidating as snow, it can be more dangerous. In fact, federal data shows that rain causes more driving fatalities than snow in 39 of the 50 states. Furthermore, most weather-related car accidents …
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Posted Fri 26th Apr, 2019 | by Charles Crichton | on Accident Law Firm, Auto Accident Lawyer, Personal Injury
If you have been following the local and national news lately, you have certainly seen the coverage of the fiery crash on Interstate 70 near the 20th Avenue/Denver West interchange. Law enforcement is still investigating the accident to determine what happened, but officials estimate that at least 4 people were killed and 10 people were injured in the massive collision involving at least 24 passenger vehicles and 4 semi-trucks. A 23 year-old Houston driver has …
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Posted Thu 23rd Jun, 2016 | by Jennifer Crichton | on Auto Accident Lawyer, Injury Law Firm
The importance of having uninsured and underinsured (UM/UIM) coverage on your auto policy cannot be stressed enough. Having this type of coverage is the best way to protect yourself in the event you are injured in an accident caused by a driver who either does not have insurance or does not have enough insurance to cover your damages. For example, if an insured driver caused damages to you of $125,000 and he had limits of …
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Posted Mon 25th Apr, 2016 | by Jennifer Crichton | on Accident Law Firm, Articles, Attorney, Auto Accident Lawyer, Injury, Lawyer
While negligence will likely be the principal cause of action for most cases arising out of a motor vehicle collision, it may be necessary to plead other associated causes of action. For example, the Federal Tort Claims Act provides the cause of action based on the negligence of a federal governmental employee. A claim involving the negligence of a state, county, city or political subdivision employee is brought under Colorado’s Governmental Immunity Act (CGIA) to …
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Posted Tue 8th Mar, 2016 | by Jennifer Crichton | on Accident Law Firm, Attorney, Auto Accident Lawyer, Injury, Injury Law Firm, Lawyer
Causes of action for injuries resulting from motor vehicle collisions include claims based on: a tortfeasor’s (the responsible party) individual liability for the tortfeasor’s own acts and omissions; vicarious liability; contract; an injury to another (i.e. derivative claims); based on wanton and wanton conduct; and the right of subrogation. Negligence is the most often pled cause of action based on a tortfeasor’s own acts or omissions that give rise to a personal injury claim arising …
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Posted Mon 18th Jan, 2016 | by Jennifer Crichton | on Accident Law Firm, Articles, Auto Accident Lawyer, Injury, Injury Law Firm
As 2016 begins, it is safe to say that the majority of drivers on the road not only have a cell phone, but that cell phone is always in the car with them. With this in mind, I would urge all of those drivers who this applies to, to put your cell phone away each and every time you start your car. In short, STOP using your cell phone while you’re driving! Each year, over …
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Posted Thu 3rd Dec, 2015 | by Charles Crichton | on Accident Law Firm, Auto Accident Lawyer, Injury, Injury Law Firm, Lawyer
Over six million car accidents occur in the United States each year and, fortunately, most are relatively minor. As personal injury attorneys, we deal with car accidents every single day. Inevitably, a client or friend will ask me, “what should I do if I get into an accident?” Obviously, there are many different things that you can and should do depending on the circumstances, but here are 5 things that everyone should do if they …
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