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Why Were Traffic Fatalities So High in 2020?
I made some inaccurate assumptions in 2020 when we were all sent into lockdown for the pandemic. Namely: I assumed that serious Denver traffic accidents would plummet, a statistic I eagerly sought in the news, hoping we would see fewer fatal car crashes. (I may be a...
How to Navigate Roundabouts in Colorado
Congestion is increasing on Colorado’s roads. Not just I-70 and I-25 but even our little neighborhood streets are feeling the impact of more residents moving to our lovely state. One of the ways that the Colorado Department of Transportation is trying to keep traffic...
What Should You Do if You’re Injured in a Hit-and-Run in Colorado?
Have you checked out my Denver Accident Map recently? I defy you to toggle the hit-and-run button and not gasp at how many markers pop onto the screen. You can hardly see the map underneath all of the markers! Here are some tips for the Denver Accident Map: Click the...
Accident Reconstruction: Like CSI for Car and Motorcycle Crashes
As a car and motorcycle accident lawyer in Denver, I have to deal with a lot of “he-said/she-said” events. I am hired by victims of car or motorcycle accidents who desperately need to prove that the other driver caused the accident, but if the other driver is lying...
Biking in Winter? It’s a (Chilly) Blast!
As I write this, it’s snowing outside, which is lovely from my vantage point in a cozy warm office. But I’m feeling a bit like a slug because I just saw a winter bike commuter forging ahead through the falling snow down 6th Avenue in Denver. She (he? It was hard to...
Vibrio vulnificus is Expanding Thanks to Warming Oceans
This story is about a real-life, flesh-eating bacteria. It’s called Vibrio vulnificus and I have written about it before because I have represented victims who got the disease from eating raw, untreated oysters. I’m writing about it again because climate change is...
What Does a Personal Injury Attorney Do?
As a Denver personal injury attorney, I often get asked, “Soooo, what is it you do exactly?” I think most people have a sense of what a personal injury attorney does because of the commercials we all endure on the radio and television. In a nutshell, a personal injury...
Always (ALWAYS) Exchange Insurance at the Scene of An Accident
I have yet another cautionary tale to share with you but let me get right to the point: You should always exchange insurance information at the scene of a car crash. Always. End of story. I don’t care if no one was hurt, or if the damage is minimal, or if the person...
Is Denver Traffic Really as Bad as Everyone Says?
U.S. News & World Report recently wrote a story about the country’s cities with the worst traffic. Good news! Denver wasn’t in the top 10! Here is what they reported, starting with the worst: Boston Chicago Philadelphia New York City Washington, D.C. Los Angeles...
What Are You Doing to Stay Sane?!
Confession: This article has absolutely nothing to do with personal injury law. Instead, it’s all about staying sane during the pandemic. As I work from home, my son is doing online school and my wife down the hall in her own office, I find myself dreaming of what I...