Part of what makes motorcycles so thrilling to ride is the element of danger they create. Unlike an enclosed passenger vehicle, motorcycles offer very little protection to the people that ride them. There's a visceral connection between a driver's actions and the...
Month: April 2019
Who is responsible for your injuries in a multicar accident?
Liability in a car crash is confusing even in the most straightforward of scenarios. When someone rear-ends you or turns the wrong way on a one-way street, it is still possible for you to share some of the liability for the crash. This legal concept is known as...
Drug charges follow trunk load of marijuana found in rental car
A 31-year-old man from a neighboring state was arrested recently after a significant load of marijuana was found in the rental car that he used while traveling in Colorado. The driver who faces drug charges was held on a cash-only bond of $50,000. Reportedly, the...
Rush hour prime time for collisions
Approximately 25% of all car accidents occur during the heavy traffic hours of the morning and evening rush hours. There are many contributing factors to rush hour accidents that can cause disabling injuries and even deaths.Many drivers are distracted. They may be...
Hit-and-run accidents: Elderly pedestrian killed in crosswalk
Losing an elderly loved one to natural causes is typically less traumatic than when the negligence of another party causes his or her death. It might be the case for the surviving family members of an 82-year-old man who lost his life when a vehicle in Denver struck...
Rear-end accidents a leading cause of whiplash
It doesn’t take much more than a bump from the vehicle behind you at a stoplight to cause whiplash. Rear-end accidents are a leading cause of whiplash due to the likelihood of the neck sharply jerking back and forth. This creates many problems as discs in the...
Drug charges still possible for delivery of medical marijuana
Life might become a whole lot easier for people in Colorado who use medical marijuana if the bill currently before a Colorado House committee is passed. It would allow licensed dispensaries to deliver medical marijuana to those with ill health. Although a black market...
Debilitating soft tissue injuries, like whiplash, deserve respect
Because it doesn't cause visible injury, whiplash often doesn't get accorded appropriate respect. Just because it isn't as severe as a spinal cord injury doesn't mean it isn't serious. People make a joke of it, as though it didn't result in debilitating symptoms that...
What are the risks of riding a motorcycle with a passenger?
Riding your motorcycle can make travel or commuting a lot more fun. Sharing that experience with someone you’re close to might make it even better.But adding a passenger may increase the risk of accidents and injury. What can you do to make sure that you both...
Hit-and-run accidents: Driver in custody after turning herself in
The understandable trauma following the loss of a loved one in an auto-pedestrian accident is exacerbated if the driver of the vehicle fails to remain at the scene of the crash. Hit-and-run accidents could delay any civil lawsuits in pursuit of financial relief until...
