Posted Sat 8th Nov, 2014 | by Jennifer Crichton | on Auto Accident Lawyer
With fall quickly becoming winter in Colorado, it’s important that you make sure your car is ready for the inclement weather. Not only should you have your car serviced to ensure it’s running properly, but it’s also a good idea to keep an emergency kit in your trunk in the unfortunate event you do find yourself stuck in the snow and stranded. While there’s certainly many items that different individuals will find helpful if …
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Posted Thu 6th Nov, 2014 | by Jennifer Crichton | on Legal Insights
While very few people actually want to get picked for jury duty, it’s truly an experience that those who do get chosen come to appreciate. Because nearly every person who had served on a jury will tell you how beneficial the experience was, it’s too bad that the majority of people will do just about any thing to get out of jury duty. So next time, you get a summons in the mail to appear …
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Posted Sun 2nd Nov, 2014 | by Jennifer Crichton | on Legal Insights
With election day being a mere 4 days away, now is the time to make sure you’ve researched the issues and decided who and what you will vote for. Whether you’re a democrat or republican, it’s essential you vote and make sure your voice is heard. Those who don’t vote often argue that they’re just one person and their vote doesn’t really matter. The truth is that every single person’s vote counts and in fact, …
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Posted Fri 31st Oct, 2014 | by Jennifer Crichton | on Legal Insights
In honor of Halloween 2012, our blog post today is a list of helpful tips to keep your family safe while enjoying the holiday: -If you have young children, it is imperative that an adult supervises their trick or treating. If it’s a large group of kids, it’s a good idea to have 2-3 adults to keep track of everyone. -Monitor the candy they are getting and make sure they do not eat anything until …
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Posted Sat 25th Oct, 2014 | by Jennifer Crichton | on Legal Insights
At Kidneigh, Kaufman & Crichton, P.C. we have been very successful in handling personal injury matters for minor children who have been injured. Most commonly when a minor gets injured in an accident, it is his or her parent who initiates the filing of a claim and who gives authority to the attorney throughout the settlement process. While a minor’s parent has the authority to settle the minor’s claim, approval is often sought by a …
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Posted Thu 23rd Oct, 2014 | by Jennifer Crichton | on Legal Insights
In Colorado, a statutory right of recovery exists against a tortfeasor who causes the death of another. The statute of limitations for wrongful death in Colorado is two years and begins to run on the date of the decedent’s death. This type of claim is governed by the Colorado Wrongful Death Act and C.R.S. 13-21-201(1) and states that only certain parties are entitled to bring a wrongful death lawsuit. These persons are the decedent’s spouse, …
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Posted Sat 18th Oct, 2014 | by Jennifer Crichton | on Insurance Claims
I often hear potential clients tell me about their possible claim and then follow it with their concerns about getting their or the at-fault party’s insurance involved. I always ask the same thing- why do you have insurance if you are not going to use it? Almost everyone knows the importance of having insurance, but too often people are concerned about actually using it to make a claim. The biggest worry I hear is, “I …
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Posted Sat 6th Sep, 2014 | by Jennifer Crichton | on Attorney
We often get phone calls from potential clients who, after explaining their situation, then ask “…but do I really need an attorney or can I handle this myself?” Almost always the answer we give is: “Unfortunately, if people were able to handle their own personal injury cases, we wouldn’t be in business. There’s a reason why we’ve been in business for over 35 years.” Of course, we sincerely do wish that those injured in accidents …
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Posted Sat 9th Aug, 2014 | by Jennifer Crichton | on Auto Accident Lawyer
While motorcycles and semi-trucks couldn’t be more different in terms of size, shape, and speed, the unfortunate thing they do have in common is the typically catastrophic injuries one sustains when in an accident on a motorcycle or involved in a crash with a semi-truck. The reason for this is the same: lack of protection. Just as the driver of a motorcycle has no car body to protect him in a crash, there is very …
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Posted Fri 19th Oct, 2012 | by Jennifer Crichton | on Legal Insights
In Colorado, and many other states, proper liability insurance is required to drive a car. In fact, since 1997, Colorado has maintained a database that lists specific individuals and whether they hold the proper amount of insurance. Because motor vehicle accidents are common, dangerous, and expensive, the goal of the database program is to decrease the number of uninsured drivers on the road and thus the expenses caused by these accidents. This database is available …
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