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Tragic rear-end collision in Colorado

Colorado motorists must comply with traffic laws, and they should always be cautious and alert at the wheel, especially when navigating heavy traffic. Fundamental safety precautions, such as keeping a safe distance between vehicles often helps to avoid a crash if a...

Understanding TBI (Traumatic Brain Injury)

TBI (Traumatic Brain Injury) is a term frequently found in the medical records of car accident victims, but its meaning is often misunderstood. Confusion stems from the broad definition of the term, which encompasses many degrees of severity, to the nature of brain injuries themselves. TBIs can make a variety of mental processes more difficult, including the ability to understand…

What is Med Pay?

Med Pay, or Medical Payment coverage, is a type of insurance that is designed to provide fast payment of medical bills in the event of an accident.  It is a hybrid kind of coverage, part auto and part medical, that is sold by auto insurers.  In Colorado, auto insurers are required to offer at least $5000 in Med Pay coverage.…

Binding Arbitration Agreements at the Doctor’s Office: Should you Sign?

When you suffer injuries due to a car accident, slip and fall, or other event, you need medical care.  But when you seek treatment you may be presented with an unfamiliar document to sign: a binding arbitration agreement.  By signing, you commit to use binding arbitration to settle any legal claims you may want to bring against your doctor, hospital,…

Avoid These Common Holiday Injuries

Between decorating, shopping, school performances and parties, things can get pretty crazy in December.  Here are some tips to help you avoid the most common holiday injuries. 1: Decorate safely. The most common holiday injuries involve falls from roofs and ladders.  Make sure someone is available to help you if you fall.  Keep children on the ground, especially if they…

Vision Zero Sees Progress

Vision Zero.  It’s a cool name for a radical goal: to reduce traffic fatalities and serious injuries for all drivers, bicyclists, and pedestrians to zero. The concept began in Sweden in the 1990s, has proven successful across Europe, and was adopted by Denver Mayor Michael Hancock in 2016.  Vision Zero goes beyond the traditional, piecemeal approach to traffic safety.  It…

Senior Drivers: Fact vs Fiction

Maybe it’s the elderly gentleman going 50 on the highway.  Maybe it’s the sweet old lady who slows…way…down…to…turn.  Maybe your mother has trouble distinguishing red lights from brake lights at night, or maybe you do.  The point is, driving requires certain physical abilities that tend to diminish with age.  Most of us will eventually ask the uncomfortable question: How old…

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