Colorado is not as bad as some states when it comes to the likelihood of hitting a deer. Nonetheless, according to State Farm Insurance, there is a 1 in 209 chance that you will hit a deer as one of the nearly two million animal-vehicle collisions each year. The...
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Dealing with grief after a tragic car accident
If you tragically lost a loved one in a car accident, you'll know that grief comes in many different forms. Processing the spectrum of emotions you have and coming to terms with the reality of the loss can be extremely difficult, and some people never fully heal...
Recovering from a brain injury
People who are involved in a car wreck can suffer a host of injuries, some of which cause damage to the brain. These can be difficult to overcome and are likely to require considerable medical care. It's imperative for anyone who has one to get the care they need so...
Caffeine consumption linked to truck accidents
Federal hours of service regulations were put into place to protect road users in Colorado and around the country from dangerously fatigued truck drivers. These regulations limit the amount of time that truck drivers can spend on the road each day and mandate lengthy...
Auto accidents: Impairment suspected in crash that injures 1
The influence of alcohol or drugs can have a significant impact on a person's ability to operate a vehicle. Those who drive while impaired run a higher chance of creating a potentially hazardous scenario and auto accidents involving such negligence can have disastrous...
Backing off will make you a better driver
You may not consider tailgating a significant cause of motor vehicle accidents. Your thoughts may turn to drivers moving too fast or too slow, disrupting the flow of traffic. Or you may worry more about drunk, distracted or intoxicated motorists, whose disregard for...
Hit-and-run car accident near college campus injures student
Many college campuses are filled with students who would rather walk to and from classes than run the risk of being late while trying to find a parking spot. With the resulting influx in pedestrian traffic, nearby drivers must use caution as they navigate near campus,...
Colorado livestock owners have legal obligations to the public
Compared to many other states, Colorado has a unique approach to addressing liability for farm animals. Your right to claim damages caused by livestock will depend on the circumstances involved. As a nearby farmer or property owner, your right to claim any sort of...
Drunk driving takes a life every 50 minutes
Fatal accidents happen for many reasons; the vast majority of those reasons are easily avoidable. People run red lights, send text messages, brake-check the cars behind them, tailgate the cars in front of them and drive recklessly in all sorts of different ways. One...
Impairment suspected in fatal car accident in Colorado
Losing control of a vehicle can be a scary experience and in the time it takes to realize what is going on and take steps to steer back on course, the threat of a collision may be close at hand. In some cases, a driver may have little to no time to react to such a...