Posted Fri 22nd Jun, 2012 | by Jennifer Crichton | on Legal Insights
If you’re involved in an auto accident it’s important you call the police to come to the scene. Even if the accident seems minor and the at fault driver accepts responsibility, you never know what will happen down the line. It’s not uncommon for an at-fault driver to later change his story and tell his insurance company he did nothing wrong. To avoid this problem, always call the police so an officer can investigate the …
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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 …
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Posted 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 …
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Posted Fri 8th Jun, 2012 | by Stephen Kaufman | on Injury Law Firm, Insurance Claims
Although no-fault is long gone in Colorado, you can still buy auto insurance that will cover your medical bills if you are hurt in an accident. This coverage is called Med Pay and you have it as part of your policy unless you specifically reject it. You pay an added premium for this coverage, so if you have health insurance you may not want to do this because it will be duplication in many respects. …
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Posted Tue 5th Jun, 2012 | by Stephen Kaufman | on Injury Law Firm
People often ask, what does a personal injury law firm do? Personal injury law firms assist people who have suffered injuries as a result of someone else’s negligence. Lots of law firms say they handle personal injury cases, but only a few can say that their practice is devoted to helping personal injury victims. True personal injury law firms, like Kidneigh, Kaufman & Crichton, P.C., P.C., can handle a wide variety of personal injury cases, …
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Posted 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 …
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Posted 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 …
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Posted 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. …
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Posted 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 …
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Posted Mon 21st May, 2012 | by Jennifer Crichton | on Cases
In a recent series of Colorado Supreme Court Cases, the Court held that evidence of amounts paid by health insurance companies, Medicare, etc. (otherwise known as “collateral sources”) to cover an injured Plaintiff’s medical expenses are not admissible into evidence. As a result, this means the jury will only hear evidence of the amount of medical expenses actually billed to the Plaintiff versus the reduced amount that was paid by a collateral source. This is …
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