Posted Tue 11th Oct, 2016 | by Charles Crichton | on In the Media
On January 30th, 2016, Victor Mendoza was killed by Derrick Duran, an off-duty corrections officer, in a brawl that occurred at the Colorado Motorcycle Expo. Mrs. Laura Ramirez-Mendoza, the widow of Victor Mendoza, along with Kidneigh, Kaufman & Crichton, P.C., filed a wrongful death case against Mr. Duran, his motorcycle club, Iron Order Motorcycle Club, and the organizers of the Colorado Motorcycle Expo. At this point, the Iron Order Motorcycle Club had been involved in …
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Posted Fri 19th Aug, 2016 | by Jennifer Crichton | on Injury Law Firm, Legal Insights
With the summer coming to a close and school quickly approaching, it’s important to start thinking about how to keep your kids safe as they head back to school. If you are lucky enough to live within walking distance of your child’s school then you likely spend a lot of time with your child walking, biking, or using a scooter going to and from school multiple times a week. While this is a great opportunity …
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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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Posted Tue 29th Sep, 2015 | by Charles Crichton | on Auto Accident Lawyer, DUI, DWAI
If you were injured by a drunk driver, you may be entitled to punitive or exemplary damages. These damages are in addition to your compensatory damages for things such as medical bills, wage losses, and pain and suffering. A claim for punitive or exemplary damages may arise where there is evidence such as excessive speed, alcohol or drug abuse, or other evidence of gross negligence, willful and wanton, or reckless conduct. Keep in mind that …
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Posted Thu 9th Jul, 2015 | by Stephen Kaufman | on Insurance Claims
BAD FAITH AFTER LITIGATION STARTS By Stephen C. Kaufman Once litigation is commenced by an insured against an insurer with a demand for arbitration or the filing of suit in an attempt to collect uninsured or underinsured motorist benefits, the insurer oftentimes has the strange idea that it can treat its insured in whatever manner it likes, regardless of how awful, and that under no circumstances can the insurer be held liable pursuant to a …
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Posted Thu 9th Jul, 2015 | by Stephen Kaufman | on Auto Accident Lawyer, Insurance Claims
HOW TO MAKE 17% INTEREST ON AN UNINSURED MOTORIST CLAIM By Stephen C. Kaufman This article will provide plaintiffs attorneys with a blueprint for arguing that an insured is entitled to 17% prejudgment interest on his or her uninsured motorist claim. Sure, this sounds odd and likely the reader’s eyes are starting to roll off to the left the way they do when something they are hearing is not making sense. Yet, recall that many …
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