Infographic: Road to Auto Accident Justice
If you have been seriously injured in an accident, you need an experienced attorney on your side to take the stress out of your legal case and allow you to focus on recovery.
The Unlikely Source of Nursing Home Abuse
Each year an estimated 5 million elderly Americans fall victim to abuse, neglect, or exploitation according to the Administration for Community Living. Experts believe that for each of these reported cases another 23 incidents go unreported. A recent study conducted by the Center for Aging Research and Clinical Care at Weill Cornell Medicine in New [...]
National Safety Month – What Are You Most At Risk For?
June is National Safety Month. At Shafner Law, we want to raise awareness of the risks faced throughout our lives and the steps we can all take to make our world a safer place. Preventable injuries are the fourth leading cause of death in the United States. Only heart disease, cancer, and lower respiratory disease [...]
Summer Road Trip Safety
As Memorial Weekend approaches and school ends for the year, many Americans take to the roadways for summer road trips. Whether it’s a weekend getaway or a full vacation to historic sites and national parks, it’s a fun, educational experience for the entire family. It can also turn into a grueling and potentially dangerous experience [...]
Motorcycle Safety Awareness Month – Debunking Motorcycle Riding Myths
With summer weather settling in, more motorcycle riders will take to the Colorado roadways. During Motorcycle Safety Awareness Month this May, we would like to remind all drivers and riders to share the road as we clear up the facts about some motorcycle safety myths. Myth 1: Drivers Always Hear Loud Motorcycle Exhaust Pipes Although [...]
Sidney Shafner, WWII Veteran, Reunites with Rescued Prisoners
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 [...]
Infographic: Distracted Driving Facts
Our latest infographic showing the dangers of distracted driving: If you need a Denver Distracted Driving Accident Attorney, contact Shafner Law for a free consultation.
Designate a Texter or Try a Distraction-Free App
We all know that drinking and driving leads to catastrophic injuries, so we designate a driver to make sure we arrive home safely. Have you ever thought about designating a texter while you drive? Texting while driving is a dangerous distracted driving activity that you can delegate to one of your passengers. Let them communicate [...]
Hands-Free Driving Is NOT Risk-Free Driving
How many times have you used voice commands while driving? Didn’t you think it was a safe way to interact with technology? A new study conducted by AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety in conjunction with the University of Utah found that voice-activated technology in your car can cause significant distractions and impair your driving. The study [...]
Distracted Driving Awareness Month
Distracted driving is one of the deadliest habits drivers have today. Many people think that an accident would never happen to them, that they have mastered the art of texting and driving or eating and driving. The sad and terrifying truth is that no one is immune from distracted driving. If you are engaged in [...]