Seat belts have saved countless lives since federal law began requiring all vehicle manufacturers to install them in new cars in 1968. By 1995, nearly all U.S. states, including Colorado, had mandatory seatbelt laws. According to the National Safety Council (NSC), seat belts reduce the risk of front-seat passenger fatalities by 45% and reduce moderate to severe injuries by 50%. Still, 223 unbuckled Colorado motorists died in car accidents in a single recent year. Many of those traffic fatalities were…
Here at Ciancio Ciancio Brown P.C., we’re happy to share that Cynthia L. Ciancio, founding shareholder of Ciancio Ciancio Brown, P.C., was recently featured in Law Week Colorado where she shared insights on Colorado’s Licensed Legal Paraprofessionals (LLPs) program and the evolving role of social media evidence in family law cases. With over 25 years of experience in family law, Ciancio leads the firm’s family law group, handling complex divorce, alimony, and custody matters all across Colorado. She has been…
When we walk down a flower-strewn aisle, we hope to have a happy marriage and raise children together in a wholesome family environment with both parents present and involved. Unfortunately, life’s path sometimes takes unexpected turns, and spouses choose different ways to move forward apart. When divorcing spouses share children, the divorce doesn’t just happen to the couple, but affects the whole family. Children often suffer emotional consequences from divorce, but does this really lead to juvenile delinquency? Reach out…
Sharing the roadway means putting our lives partly in the hands of other drivers, hoping they will drive carefully to avoid causing an accident. Reasonable measures require drivers to follow traffic laws and avoid distractions. Like all states, Colorado expects drivers to adhere to traffic laws, including the law prohibiting drunk driving. Impaired drivers cause nearly 30% of all traffic deaths in the U.S. and thousands of serious injuries. Recognizing and reporting a drunk driver in Colorado could save the…
In any court process, someone new to a courtroom hears terms that are not commonly used in daily life, except within the legal world. Two of these terms are “motion to dismiss” and “summary judgment.” Both terms refer to motions made by either the plaintiff’s legal representation or the defendant’s. In Westminster personal injury cases, the plaintiff is the injury victim, and the defendant is the negligent party responsible for the injury. Although both motions can bring a case abruptly…
