Three major roadways are not open in Colorado during a late winter blizzard. The Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) says interstate 25, 76 and 70 are now open and traffic is flowing again. The roads shut down Wednesday because of whiteout conditions and drifting snow. During the snowstorm 50 airmen and soldiers of the National Guard were helping rescue stranded individuals. They are still working to rescue some people and a total of 75 are now safe. Also, nearly 30,000 Xcel Energy customers are without power and will remain in that situation until Friday. Xcel crews are working hard to …
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Uber car accidents are complex affairs. If you’ve been involved in an Uber car accident, you should contact an experienced Uber accident attorney for help. There are two insurance policies that cover the driver. Since the driver is driving their own car, they have a personal auto accident insurance policy that covers them in the case of an accident. In addition, Uber’s accident insurance also covers the driver. Of course, if it was only a matter of choosing which policy to make a claim on, everyone would choose the Uber accident insurance because it has the higher policy limit. Instead, …
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The law is always slow to catch up with emerging technologies. It has not yet fully caught up with the complexity of rideshare companies. Now there is a new technology to accommodate: Rideshare scooters. You may have noticed these scooters out and around the Denver area. People can grab one and scoot away. But are they considered vehicles under the law? Do they follow the same basic rules as bicycles? Who is liable when someone gets injured? An experienced Scooter injury lawyer can help you with your claim. These are all questions that are somewhat difficult to answer. Since the …
Lyft and Uber have been called “disruptive” technologies. One of the main reasons why they are disruptive is due to the fact that they occupied a legal gray area for quite some time. Have you been injured in an Uber-involved accident? Contact an expert Uber accident attorney today. Lyft drivers are not considered employees of the Lyft company. They are independent contractors. A typical independent contractor, however, carries their own commercial auto insurance. Most Lyft drivers only have their commercial auto policy. Because the law often takes its time catching up with technology, it wasn’t until relatively recently that major …
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There are many different kinds of tort or injury lawsuits. For instance, there is medical malpractice, product liability, traffic accident liability, and premises liability, just to name a few. While there are rules that govern all tort lawsuits, each category has distinct rules governing that category. Dog bite liability is no different. It has its own rules in regard to aspects such as negligence, liability, and the conditions under which an owner can be held responsible by the law. If you’ve been bit by a dog, you should contact an experienced dog bite attorney today. Colorado State Laws Concerning Dog …
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