Posted Fri 18th May, 2012 | by Stephen Kaufman | on Attorney, Cases, Injury, Lawyer
Like most football fans, I have been following the coverage of the Saints bounty program very closely. For those who don’t follow the NFL as closely as I do, the New Orleans Saints allegedly had a bounty program in which defensive players were to be paid for big hits that knocked opposing players out of the game. Jonathan Vilma is alleged to have participated in the bounty program and have also contributed $10,000 of his …
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Posted 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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Posted Tue 24th Apr, 2012 | by Stephen Kaufman | on Accident Law Firm
Anytime you turn on your television, listen to the radio, or drive down the street, it seems like there is an advertisement for a Denver accident lawyer. However, all Denver accident attorneys are not the same. Some Denver accident attorneys have many years of experience while others may have just recently graduated from law school and passed the bar. Some Denver accident lawyers have tried dozens of jury trials while others have never seen the …
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Posted Thu 20th Oct, 2011 | by Stephen Kaufman | on Accident Law Firm, Auto Accident Lawyer, Injury Law Firm
When I first meet with clients, many of them tell me that they previously tried to handle their auto injury case on their own, but the insurance company was not treating them fairly. Because insurance companies often do not treat injury claimants fairly, many people have to seek auto injury legal help. As I often tell my clients, if insurance companies did the right thing and paid their auto injury claims, I would not have …
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Posted Tue 13th Sep, 2011 | by Stephen Kaufman | on Auto Accident Lawyer
When I meet with my clients, I am always surprised when I hear what the insurance companies have told them. I hear about how the insurance companies want people to sign medical releases and give statements before they even have a chance to talk to an auto accident lawyer. I hear about how the insurance companies pressure people to settle their cases before they have even started receiving treatment for their injuries. I hear about …
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Posted Thu 4th Aug, 2011 | by Charles Crichton | on Injury Law Firm
You may have heard the story of the woman who spilled hot coffee on herself and later sued McDonald’s. Odds are that you don’t know the full story behind the case or that the 79 year old Plaintiff, Stella Liebeck, suffered Third Degree Burns as a result of spilling that cup of coffee that required years of medical treatment. Hot Coffee is a great new film that discusses some of the popular myths about the civil justice …
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Posted Tue 31st May, 2011 | by rjones | on Articles
Colorado has Changed from a No Fault to a Tort System No Fault Benefits were part of every car insurance policy issued or renewed in the State of Colorado before July 1, 2003. This meant that if you were injured in an automobile accident, the insurer of the car you were in was responsible for paying your medical and rehabilitation bills, wage loss, and essential services. This was true even if the other person was …
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Posted Tue 31st May, 2011 | by rjones | on Articles
Uninsured Motorist (UM) Coverage is the cheapest and most valuable insurance you can buy. This is because it protects you and your family. If you are in an accident and the other at fault driver did not have insurance, then your own UM coverage kicks in. In other words, your own company stands in the shoes of the other driver and is liable to you for such things as your pain and suffering as well …
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Posted Tue 31st May, 2011 | by rjones | on Articles
Many people who have been injured in an accident are afraid to see a lawyer because they are worried about the cost. This shouldn’t be the case. At Kidneigh, Kaufman & Crichton, P.C., we work on a contingent fee basis. This means that we only get paid if you receive a recovery on your case. In other words, if you don’t receive compensation, you owe us nothing for our fee. This is really a good …
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Posted Tue 31st May, 2011 | by rjones | on Articles
Please place this in your car with the insurance card and registration DO NOT move your vehicle unless it presents a danger to you or others. Tell the other driver not to move their vehicle. ALWAYS call the police at the scene (unless snow alert conditions – then file a counter report). DO NOT let the other driver talk you out of it! Write down the other driver’s name, address, work and home phone numbers, …
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