Category: Personal Injury
Category: Personal Injury
Understanding Your MedPay and UM/UIM Coverage in Boulder County
- December 15, 2025
- Personal Injury
Understanding your MedPay and UM/UIM coverage in Boulder County involves knowing how these insurance protections can help cover medical expenses and other losses resulting from a car accident. MedPay provides immediate financial support for medical bills, while UM/UIM coverage steps in when the at-fault driver lacks sufficient insurance.[ ... ]
Colorado’s 50% Fault Rule: How It Could Affect Your Boulder Accident Claim
- December 12, 2025
- Personal Injury
Colorado's 50% fault rule, also known as modified comparative fault, directly impacts a personal injury claim by allowing for the recovery of damages only if the injured person is found to be less than 50 percent responsible for the incident. After an accident, understanding how Colorado comparative negligence works is a significant part of purs[ ... ]
Slip and Fall on an Icy Sidewalk on Pearl Street: Who Is Liable?
- December 5, 2025
- Personal Injury
When a person slips and falls on an icy sidewalk on Pearl Street, liability often falls on the adjacent property owner who failed to meet their duty of care. Proving this involves complex questions of negligence and timing, as well as documented evidence of the failure to meet the duty of care. Legal professionals can help clarify how Boulder slip a[ ... ]
How Medical Liens Affect Your Colorado Personal Injury Settlement
- November 14, 2025
- Personal Injury
A medical lien affects your Colorado personal injury settlement by giving healthcare providers and insurers a legal right to be paid back from your compensation before you receive any money. This means that while you are focusing on healing from your injuries, these liens ensure that doctors and hospitals are reimbursed for your care, but it also reduces the final amount of your settlement that you get to keep. It sounds complicated, but knowing how liens work can[ ... ]
Are Punitive Damages Available in Colorado Personal Injury Lawsuits?
- November 4, 2025
- Personal Injury
When someone causes a serious injury through reckless or intentional behavior, compensating the victim isn’t always enough. Colorado law recognizes this and allows courts to award punitive damages in some personal injury lawsuits—not to compensate, but to punish the wrongdoer and deter similar conduct in the future. These damages are not awarded in every case, and they are relatively rare. But when available, they send a powerful messag[ ... ]
Is There a Cap on Personal Injury Damages in Colorado?
- November 4, 2025
- Personal Injury
Colorado recently transformed its approach to personal injury damages with groundbreaking legislation that significantly increases compensation limits for accident victims. House Bill 1472, which took effect January 1, 2025, raises damage caps that had remained virtually unchanged since the 1980s, finally acknowledging the true cost of catastrophic injuries and wrongful death in today's economy. But the short answer to “Is there a cap on[ ... ]
Top Causes of Personal Injuries in Boulder
- November 4, 2025
- Personal Injury
Boulder is known for its scenic beauty, active lifestyle, and tight-knit community, but some of the qualities that make this a special place to live can contribute to an increased risk of personal injuries. A quick errand on Pearl Street can end in a slip and fall if store owners fail to clear icy sidewalks. A weekend on the slopes near Eldora can turn serious when another skier cuts across your path without warning. And dangerous intersect[ ... ]
The Importance of Medical Records in Personal Injury Claims
- March 6, 2025
- Personal Injury
After a serious injury caused by someone else, medical care becomes more than just treatment—it becomes evidence. Every appointment, diagnosis, and test result documents the injury and how it affects your life. These medical records form the foundation of your personal injury claim, directly connecting the harm you suffered to the person responsible. Medical records for an injury claim do[ ... ]
Walmart Slip and Fall Claim in Colorado
- January 6, 2025
- Personal Injury
Walking through a Walmart store should be a simple errand—picking up groceries, browsing aisles, or grabbing last-minute essentials. For some, however, this routine outing takes a painful turn. A Walmart slip and fall accident can lead to serious injuries, medical bills, and time away from work. If this has happened to you, you might wonder, “Can you sue Walmart for a slip and fall?” With over[ ... ]
How Are Slip and Fall Settlements Calculated?
- December 5, 2024
- Personal Injury
If a Colorado slip and fall accident injured you or a loved one, you might wonder, How are slip and fall settlements calculated? It’s a good question; knowing how courts and insurers calculate settlements is[ ... ]
