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Apr
14
How Is Fault Determined in Colorado Car Accidents?
Car accidents happen for a variety of reasons. They can leave you suffering serious, disabling, and life-threatening injuries. Road, traffic, and weather conditions may be a factor. But it is often the reckless or negligent behaviors of other drivers that are to blame. Proving fault for car accidents and injuries is crucial. It helps ensure that you get the compensation you need to recover. Five Ways to Prove Fault in a Car Accident Fault is critical when filing an injury claim or lawsuit in the aftermath of a car accident. The following are four ways in which you may be …
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Mar
24
When Should I Hire a Personal Injury Lawyer?
Hiring a Denver Personal Injury Attorney An injury due to another’s negligence is always difficult. Whether hurt in a car accident, truck accident, dog bite, or other event, you want to get better and move on with your life. The process of moving on, however, can be a difficult one, and the road can be long. Navigating the process can be too much for one person, especially a person who has no experience with injuries due to negligence and recovering from them. Thankfully, there are people who can help. A Denver personal injury attorney can help you do just that. …
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Mar
10
What Is the Colorado Personal Injury Statute of Limitations?
Colorado Statute of Limitations Pesonal Injury Cases An injury stemming from a car accident, slip and fall, motorcycle crash, or similar can be serious. These injuries often require the help of an experienced personal injury attorney to recover damages. However, one must file their personal injury case within a certain time frame. If it is not timely, the claim will not be valid. What Is a Statute of Limitations? There is a law governing how much time you have to file a claim for damages caused by another party. This is known as the “statute of limitations.” The statute varies …
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Mar
6
Exploring Colorado Uninsured Motorist Law
How Colorado Uninsured Motorist Laws Can Affect You Colorado Revised Statute 10-4-609 governs uninsured and underinsured motorist insurance coverage in our state. The state revised and updated the statute in 2008 to provide more protection to consumers. This also closed loopholes that prevented insurance customers from receiving full benefits. Uninsured motorist or underinsured motorist insurance coverage (UM/UIM) is designed to protect you when a driver hits you who does not have sufficient coverage. Limitations places on this coverage mean you aren’t getting the full value. That’s exactly what the State of Colorado addressed by adjusting it’s laws. Changes Made to …
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Mar
1
Is Colorado a No-Fault State?
Colorado and No-Fault Insurance Simply put, Colorado is NOT a “No Fault” state. Instead, Colorado has a “traditional tort” liability system for auto insurance. That means fault determines who will pay for injuries resulting from car accidents. Fault can be determined by negligence and recklessness. Negligence means carelessly driving without reasonable caution, while reckless driving means that the driver was willfully driving without reasonable caution. What is No-Fault Insurance? Some states have legislation known as “No Fault” laws that govern liability in car accidents. Twelve US states require insurance policyholders to rely on a “no-fault” method of damage recovery. No Fault …
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