Personal Injury and Criminal Defense Law Blog

Alcohol involvement is one of the main causes of serious and fatal automobile accidents in Colorado. While the intoxicated driver is the obvious choice for who to hold liable for a drunk driving damages, Colorado's dram shop laws could also entitle you to financial compensation from the alcohol vendor, supplier or even a social...

In Colorado, a person who’s been injured in an accident can seek financial compensation, or damages, for emotional pain and suffering. This does not refer to the physical injuries or financial hardship suffered by the victim, but the emotional, mental or psychological effects of the accident and injury. Without hard evidence, calculating the value...

Accidents are often chaotic and confusing, with a lot happening at once. Fault for an accident is not always clear – and, after an investigation, liability does not always go to one party alone. Multiple parties may share financial responsibility for an accident. In some cases, the injured victim is found to be at...

Many accidents cause injuries that are immediately noticeable. After a car accident, for example, you may notice pain, swelling or bleeding from an injury right away. If you feel normal after an accident, however, this does not necessarily mean that you have not been injured. Some injuries have delayed or hidden symptoms that arise...

In personal injury law, there are two main types of damages, or financial compensation, available to an injured victim: economic and non-economic. The courts recognize that the average accident does not only cause financial problems for a victim but also personal and emotional distress. For this reason, it is possible for a claimant to...