If you have lost a loved one to a drowsy driver, then you know how serious this issue is. Drowsy driving takes around 1,500 lives annually. Did you know that a shocking 40% of drivers have admitted to falling asleep while driving at least once in their lives? Thinking about that fact, it’s reasonable to assume that many unnecessary accidents occur just because a driver hasn’t gotten enough sleep, has a medical condition impacting their alertness or is drowsy for…

Pets in vehicles cause crashes, but Colorado doesn’t require restraints. Unfortunately, that means that there may be many drivers on the road who have pets walking around the vehicles while they’re driving. It might mean that a driver has a pet on their lap or holding its head out the window when they’re on their way to work or home. Even though there is no law prohibiting pets from being in vehicles without safety restraints, Colorado law does require drivers…

You glide to a stop at an intersection because the light is red or it’s a four-way stop. You look over at the vehicle in the lane next to you or across the intersection and clearly see someone typing into their phone while stopped. Your first reaction to that might be to think that the driver is responsible. After all, instead of texting while actively driving, they waited till they stopped their car. However, although it may not seem like…

In a car crash, the impact and sudden deceleration of your vehicle can result in significant injuries. Among them are a couple different spinal injuries that could put you at risk of a spinal cord injury. Some of those injuries include spinal fractures and disc herniations. If not treated, these may cause serious pain and dysfunction. There is a possibility that the spinal cord could be damaged, as well. What is a spinal fracture? A spinal fracture occurs most often…

Most motorists summon police to the scene after they have an accident. They do so to allow police to document what happened and to help facilitate the exchange of information.  If you’ve ever passed a pretty catastrophic accident before, then you may have noticed law enforcement performing what looks like an investigation. That’s not the only type of investigation that may be warranted post-crash, though. A private one may be as well. What are the different types of crash scene…