The force of impact when one vehicle hits another is sometimes so tremendous that an occupant in a car or truck may be ejected from the vehicle. When a Colorado collision occurs, anyone involved should obtain immediate medical attention, even if there are no visible...
Is a person only intoxicated if he or she feels drunk? The answer is definitely ''No,'' if a Colorado police officer has pulled the person in question over in a traffic stop. Regardless of how a motorist might be feeling at the time, if a police officer concludes...
When behind the wheel, you know that your primary concern is to arrive safely at your destination. Your job is to be attentive, follow the rules of the road and avoid behaviors that could increase the chance of an accident. As you share the road with other Colorado...
House Bill 21-1300 recently became Colorado law. This law contains some good news for people who have racked up liens for medical care due to injuries caused by another’s negligence. It goes into effect September 7, 2021. What is a Medical Lien? In Colorado, hospitals and other providers have the right to ask accident victims to sign a lien stating…
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…
With Autumn upon us in Colorado, snowy weather isn’t far behind. Take our quiz to see if you are prepared for winter weather driving.
At Shafner Law, we are proud of Alan Shafner’s father, Sidney Shafner, a 94-year-old World War II veteran who is reuniting this week with some of the prisoners he saved from a Nazi concentration camp 71 years ago. The nonprofit organization Friends of the Israel Defense Forces flew retired Army corporal Sidney Shafner to Poland to attend and be honored…
The Law Offices of Alan C. Shafner achieved a milestone victory in the Colorado Court of Appeals (Court of Appeals No. 11CA0363; City and County of Denver District Court No. 08CV1389) on behalf of a client who sustained grievous injuries in an automobile accident after she was allegedly wrongfully evicted from the Downtown Denver Westin Hotel in the middle of…
5280 Magazine did an in-depth article about Alan Shafner’s client, Jillian Groh. Read the entire article here: 5280 Magazine’s Article Featuring Alan C. Shafner