Perhaps you have a special recipe or a unique idea for a restaurant that you know people will love. All you have to do is find the perfect location, purchase the necessary equipment, supplies and decor, and open your doors to the public, right? Actually, there are a number of things you need to take care of first in order to protect your personal finances and your business from litigation. At Ciancio Ciancio Brown, P.C., we often provide advice to…

Trendy e-scooter rentals appear to be a major hit in Denver, particularly for tourists. But the fun-filled nature of these green-friendly two-wheelers may not have riders thinking about the risks associated with buzzing along busy streets. It’s important for riders to understand that e-scooters are no longer just toys. They are street-legal machines, and many models can hit speeds of 30 mph or higher. In terms of driving Denver streets, that means these modes of transportation are traveling at the…

With 2019 here, we finally get the chance to reflect on how many workers we lost in 2017. As frustrating as it can be to wait for a whole year before these statistics are final, it is necessary so the state can fully investigate these disasters and how we could make our workplaces safer as a result. Colorado’s 2017 death count has gone slightly down, showing that there are some areas that our state is improving in. However, most of…

A pedestrian accident may be the result of a driver surpassing the speed limit, or it could be caused by a pedestrian attempting to dart across the road at night in a dangerous location. Many pedestrian accidents are the result of alcohol consumption, whether a driver is under the influence or a pedestrian is walking around while intoxicated. Moreover, some drivers and pedestrians do not realize just how common this actually is and how many pedestrian lives are lost as…

There are benefits to multiple parties when you determine and acknowledge the father legally in Colorado. Establishing paternity is important for financial, emotional, psychological, medical and legal reasons. The National Responsible Fatherhood Clearinghouse discusses that paternity allows the father to take part in his child’s life, even if he is not currently with the mother. As a legal father, he can request visitation or custody, and ask to help make important life decisions about the child. One of the benefits…