It is not surprising that bicycle commuters begin hitting the streets more often as winter melds into spring the Denver metro area. What is surprising, though, is the number of complaint letters to newspapers and over the airwaves regarding biker intrusions onto our...
Month: February 2018
Criminal law: Suspected DUI driver arrested, passenger injured
A man from Colorado Springs Is facing criminal charges after a recent accident. Authorities allege that he committed several violations of the criminal law. Reportedly, his arrest followed a crash on Highway 50.Few details about the accident were reported, but...
Major effects of not-so-minor injuries (Part 2): Concussions
Seemingly minor injuries can have significant ramifications for your overall health and quality of life. In part one of this series, we looked at how whiplash can cause chronic pain and limited mobility, especially if not properly diagnosed and treated. In part two,...
Hit-and-run accidents: Driver flees after striking motorcyclist
Colorado laws require any driver who is involved in an accident to remain at the scene to render aid where necessary. However, some drivers decide to leave accident scenes for various reasons. Hit-and-run accidents can make it challenging for injured victims to...
The major effects of not-so-minor injuries (Part 1): Whiplash
If you’ve never been in a car accident, consider yourself lucky. The average person will get into three or four accidents during the course of a lifetime, according to insurance industry data. Fortunately, most of those accidents are minor, resulting in only...
Accidents involving uninsured drivers: Who pays?
Traffic accidents are stressful. Insurance issues alone can be extremely complicated - all the more so when you're the victim of a hit-and-run, or when you find out the other driver doesn't have insurance.Although Colorado law requires all drivers to carry minimum...
Colorado man faces drug charges after eluding investigators
Facing any criminal charges is a serious matter. When it is drug charges, and there are previous arrests on record, the consequences can be severe if not handled by experienced legal counsel. A 37-year-old Colorado man who was recently arrested may have to face...
Fatalities in Colorado auto-pedestrian accidents at record high
When commenting on the growing number of traffic fatalities in Colorado Springs, a police officer compared drivers to gamers. He noted that many drivers seem to have video game mentalities on the roadways. However, he observed that they often suffer real-life...
