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Hit and Run Driver Can’t Get Away from Us!
As Colorado grows, it feels like every city and neighborhood in our state is facing increased traffic and increasingly dangerous car accidents. Recently, I received a call from a woman who was in an Arvada car accident. Thankfully she wasn’t hurt, though she does need...
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Car Accidents in Aurora: Should I Call the Police?
I was recently driving to a middle school basketball game in Aurora and started noticing some traffic trends. Well, one significant trend: There are a lot of cars on the road! Aurora’s population is exploding, and its suburbs (like Parker, Franktown, Greenwood...
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Why I Use Focus Groups in My Denver Personal Injury Cases
I recently posted an ad in Craig’s List, asking for people who might want to spend 30 to 45 minutes pretending to be a jury for a personal injury case that I’m working on. Fortunately, more than 20 people responded and showed up at the Carla Madison Rec Center, where...
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Dockless Bikes and Scooters in Denver: Know Your Rights and Responsibilities
I was recently interviewed by Denver’s CBS4 News about dockless bikes and scooters and (in my opinion) I shared lots of helpful information about safety and insurance. But, as these things typically go, the reporters interviewed me for quite a bit, but only one brief...
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Distracted Driving in Colorado: We’re One Step Closer to Safer Roads
For several years now, I have been working with Susan Dane of ABATE and with Colorado Senator Lois Court to end distracted driving in Colorado. We’ve had some successes: it is now illegal to text while driving in Colorado and we were able to increase the fines last...
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What to Do About Traffic Signals That Ignore Motorcycles
Everything is getting “smarter” these days. Our phones, our cars, our clothes washers and our televisions. Believe it or not, the same is true of our roads. Yes, autonomous cars are on the horizon but our very roads are also getting smarter as traffic experts attempt...
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Hands-Free Devices for Colorado Drivers
As you may know, I have been working for several years with Colorado Senator Lois Court to pass stricter texting-while-driving laws in Colorado. As these things typically go, we’ve had to tackle this process in small steps, but we are starting to get...
read moreLet’s End Distracted Driving In Colorado!
Time is of the Essence Distracted driving is killing Coloradans. Now there is a bill making its way through the Colorado Senate that could save lives. It’s called the “Use of Electronic Mobile Devices While Driving” Bill (SB19-012) and it is scheduled to be heard...
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Hands-Free Driving in Colorado: I’m For It
Yesterday, I was interviewed by 9News for a story about a bill making its way through the Colorado Senate. (Senator Lois Court and I have been trying to get a version of this bill passed since 2017. See this story for a recap of our efforts.) This bill, should it...
read moreTexting While Driving in Colorado: I’m Still Fighting the Good Fight
For several years now, I have been working with Colorado Senator Lois Court to make it illegal to text while driving in Colorado. We’ve had our ups and downs in this battle but I believe momentum and public sentiment are behind us as we gear up for another attempt to...
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