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Each year, thousands of people are injured in car accidents on Colorado’s roads. These accidents range from minor fender benders to catastrophic collisions involving passenger sedans and heavier commercial vehicles. Two of the more common body parts injured in car accidents are the neck and back. As established Denver car accident lawyers, we are regularly...

What You Should Know About the Colorado Personal Injury Statute of Limitations After suffering an injury due to the actions of another party, an injured person maintains the right to seek damages for their harm, both economic and noneconomic. In order to do so, a claim must be filed against the at-fault party. However, a...

More than 50 Colorado Catholic priests have been identified as perpetrators of sexual abuse. During the week of November 30, 2020, the Colorado Attorney General cited nine new priests, in addition to the 43 individuals named in the initial October 2019 report, of sexually abusing children in their congregations.  The 52 priests are collectively guilty...

How Much of a Settlement Can You Expect for a Herniated Disc? A herniated disc is one of the most painful back injuries that a car accident victim can suffer. In between each vertebra is a rubbery disc that provides cushion. A traumatic accident can cause the softer inner material to push out through the...

Overview of How Much to Expect from a Car Accident Settlement for Injured Victims After a car accident, chances are you are dealing with a lot of stress. Not only do you need to focus on recovering from injuries, but you might be unable to work. Many people call our office to tell us that...

Motorcyclists and their passengers are extremely vulnerable when they are involved in a crash. Unlike motorists in passenger sedans, bikers are not protected by a steel shell. Instead, motorcyclists often are struck directly by a vehicle and can go skidding across the asphalt. At Denver Trial Lawyers ®, we assist those injured in motorcycle accidents get...

Gross negligence is usually defined as “the failure to exercise even the slightest amount of care.” This differs minutely from negligence, which is a breach of a duty of reasonable care that results in injury to another person. When a person is found guilty of gross negligence, it is generally believed that they should have...

Concussions are serious injuries that many people struggle to recover from. Usually caused by an impact to the head, a concussion leaves many people with cognitive difficulties and headaches. Examples include memory issues, an inability to concentrate, trouble reading, and more. A concussion from a car accident can take months or even years to resolve,...

It is black letter law that a car accident victim can receive compensation for all losses caused by the crash. However, as a practical matter, few people receive more than the defendant driver’s car insurance policy limit. In Colorado, our state currently requires that those registering a vehicle carry a minimum of $25,000 in bodily...