Posted Sun 17th May, 2015 | by Jennifer Crichton | on Personal Injury, Premises Liability
The Denver personal injury lawyers at Kidneigh, Kaufman & Crichton, P.C. have been successfully handling slip and fall injury claims for over 30 years. Unfortunately, due to the time consuming nature and liability concerns associated with slip and fall cases many Denver attorneys are unwilling to take these cases. However, our Colorado injury attorneys understand the difficulties that come with slip and fall injury cases and are here to help you. Not only do we …
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Posted Sun 10th May, 2015 | by Jennifer Crichton | on Insurance Claims, Personal Injury
If you’ve been injured in an accident and are seeking compensation for your losses, it’s important that you document your recovery and what specifically those losses are. One of the first things you should do is take pictures to document the actual occurrence. For instance, if you were involved in a motor vehicle accident, take pictures of not only your vehicle but any other vehicles involved as well. This is because it is not uncommon …
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Posted Sat 21st Feb, 2015 | by Jennifer Crichton | on Legal Insights, Personal Injury
When a Plaintiff files a personal injury lawsuit against a Defendant, the law states the Plaintiff has the burden of proving his case. This means the Plaintiff has to prove that the Defendant was negligent and said negligence was a cause of his injuries. However, in certain circumstances, the burden of proof shifts to the Defendant and he is then forced to disprove his negligence. This is known as res ipsa loquitur, and occurs whenever …
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Posted Thu 22nd Jan, 2015 | by Jennifer Crichton | on Insurance Claims, Medical Providers, Personal Injury
It’s always surprising to me when I meet with clients who have no idea what type of auto coverage they have, what the doctor diagnosed them with, or what type of medical treatment they are receiving. This is just to name a few because when it comes to understanding these types of issues, most people tend to bury their head in the sand and assume (hope?) they’re being provided with the correct information. I will …
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Posted Sun 4th Jan, 2015 | by Jennifer Crichton | on Legal Insights, Personal Injury
In a December 27, 2012 decision, the Colorado Court of Appeals held that it was error for a trial court to give an instruction allowing the jury to find that the Plaintiff failed to mitigate her damages if she “continued to undergo expensive treatment when it was not resolving her pain.” Under the law, an injured party must take reasonable steps to mitigate his or her damages and as such, may not recover damages for …
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Posted Sun 28th Dec, 2014 | by Jennifer Crichton | on Attorney, Personal Injury
For over 30 years, Steve Kaufman has been working as a Denver personal injury lawyer. After graduating from Rutgers Law School he started his first job with Jon Kidneigh working as a Denver accident lawyer. After only two years on the job, Steve and Jon tried the first toxic shock syndrome (TSS) case to go to trial in the country against Procter & Gamble. From that point on he’s successfully handled almost every kind of …
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Posted Fri 5th Dec, 2014 | by Jennifer Crichton | on Personal Injury
A few months back, I wrote a blog discussing the dangers of trampolines and providing cautionary use tips. In this same vein, a recent national study has associated a lot of these same dangers with bounce house use among children. According to Dr. Gary Smith of Nationwide Children’s Hospital, “Each day in this country, more than 30 children are rushed to a hospital emergency department for an injury associated with an inflatable bouncer. That’s a …
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