Posted Fri 15th Jun, 2012 | by Jennifer Crichton | on Legal Insights
If you have suffered an injury by a public entity or by an employee of a public entity and plan to make a claim it is important to know that you must file a written notice pursuant to CRS 24-10-109 within 180 days after the date of the discovery of the injury. This notice must be filed within this time frame regardless of whether you yet know all of the elements of your claim or …
Read More SharePosted Tue 12th Jun, 2012 | by Jennifer Crichton | on Legal Insights
According to a study in the New England Journal of Medicine, the risk of having a traffic accident while using a cellular phone is the same as that while driving drunk. Furthermore, telephones that are “hands-free” do not appear to be any safer than those that are not. Some notable findings from this study include: Drivers using their cell phone drove slightly slower, were 9% slower to hit their brakes, and displayed 24% more variation …
Read More SharePosted Tue 5th Jun, 2012 | by Jennifer Crichton | on Legal Insights
In his June 3, 2012 Order, Arapahoe County District Court Judge Carlos Samour, Jr. issued an important ruling. He denied Defendants’ Motion to meet with Plaintiff’s health care providers ex parte (i.e. without Plaintiff’s counsel present). This is a great ruling for both our client and all Plaintiffs since it means Defense counsel may not meet with our client’s health care providers without providing us with notice and allowing us the opportunity to attend the …
Read More SharePosted Fri 1st Jun, 2012 | by Jennifer Crichton | on Legal Insights
In these technological times, it’s not surprising that when a person gets into an accident they want to put the details on Facebook, Twitter, blogspot or some other social media site. However, it’s important to know that these postings can often be used against you by the insurance company and their attorneys if you later decide to make a personal injury claim and may possibly even be admissible in court. While posting accident pictures and …
Read More SharePosted Wed 30th May, 2012 | by Jennifer Crichton | on Legal Insights
If you have suffered a serious bodily injury due to a dog attack, it’s important to know your rights, particularly with respect to your mounting medical bills. Under C.R.S. 13-21-124, a dog’s owner is strictly liable and responsible for an injured person’s economic damages (i.e. medical bills). This is regardless of the viciousness or dangerous propensities of the dog or the dog owner’s knowledge or lack of knowledge of the dog’s viciousness or dangerous propensities. …
Read More SharePosted Wed 23rd May, 2012 | by Stephen Kaufman | on Cases, Criminal Cases, DUI, DWAI, Lawyer, Legal Insights
Kidneigh, Kaufman & Crichton, P.C., P.C. represents clients in both criminal and civil matters. One of the most common criminal charges is Driving Under the Influence. The odds are that everyone knows someone who has been charged with Driving Under the Influence or Driving While Ability Impaired. A DUI or DWAI can have serious implications for individuals including potential jail time, losing your driver’s license, probation and associated costs, fines, alcohol classes, and mandatory community …
Read More SharePosted Thu 17th May, 2012 | by Stephen Kaufman | on Legal Insights
Everyone thinks they know that there are too many frivolous lawsuits because too many unscrupulous lawyers are looking for an easy way to get rich. Yet, if you were to stop and think about this logically, you would realize there is no way that this even makes sense. This is because lawyers that handle personal injury cases work on a contingent fee basis, meaning they get paid a percentage of their client’s recovery. However, if …
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