Personal Injury and Criminal Defense Law Blog

It is illegal to drive while under the influence of drugs in Colorado. To determine whether a driver is too high to drive, law enforcement currently does not use a test similar to the one used to determine if a driver has had too much to drink, but rather uses a "we know it...

Car accidents involving pedestrians can be devastating. Those crossing the road are much more vulnerable than people traveling within vehicles. As a result, the injuries associated with pedestrian accidents can be catastrophic. The National Highway Traffic Safety Association estimates that 5,000 pedestrians are killed in car crashes every year, while over 75,000 are injured.Colorado...

One of Colorado's older highways connecting Golden and Boulder, CO 93, has become so notoriously dangerous that some of the commuters have started brandishing a popular bump sticker on their automobiles that highlights their accomplishments of survival, so far."Pray for me, I drive 93," it states.Motorists who sport the bumper sticker say they put...

When one of Colorado's collegiate sports figures dies it's usually big news, because Colorado is a play hard and huge spectator state. Well, true to form, the news of the passing of former Air Force Academy quarterback Dee Dowis put a somber mood on the news when the story broke that he died in...

This hit-and-run story is as profoundly sad as any get. It involves a late-night accident that took the life of a promising young Denver attorney. Her family and boyfriend obviously took the news in shock, according to local news reports."She was a talented lawyer, a great colleague and a wonderful presence in the Denver...