Traumatic brain injuries: Catastrophic even when not fatal

Traumatic brain injuries: Catastrophic even when not fatal

People who are involved in drunk driving crashes can suffer very serious injuries. Some of these are fatal, but injuries that aren’t fatal can still have a catastrophic effect on the victim’s life. Annually, around 80,000 to 90,000 people suffer this type of injury. There are approximately 13.5 million individuals who have a traumatic brain injury disability.  Motor vehicle crashes are one of the leading causes of fatal traumatic brain injuries. They’re also the second leading cause of non-fatal traumatic…

Lost your parents in a crash? You may be able to seek compensation

If you lose someone you love in an auto accident, then you may be able to seek compensation. Whether you are a minor or adult, you should be able to pursue compensation through a wrongful death action against an at-fault driver. It will be more complicated to make a claim if you are a minor, but it is still possible. With a wrongful death claim, you are able to bring a lawsuit against a person you believe caused a fatal…

Why impaired drivers pose such a great risk 

Cyclists, pedestrians and drivers typically make their way around Colorado each day without getting into an accident. Sadly, not everyone is this fortunate.  Even at the best of times, traveling within the vicinity of other vehicles can be risky. One factor that heightens the potential for deadly collisions is impaired drivers. Dozens of people are killed in drunk-driving incidents across the country each day, with many more suffering serious injuries.  Why is it that impaired drivers are so dangerous? Here…

Hit by a drunk driver? Be ready to make your case

If you are hit by a driver who was being negligent or reckless, you may be seeking compensation for what they’ve put you through. To make it easier to seek that compensation, it can be helpful if it’s shown that the driver was impaired by alcohol or drugs at the time of the crash. How do you find out or prove that they were impaired? That depends on the situation, but in most cases, the police will be there at…

How to avoid a divorce process that lasts for years

Divorce is never instantaneous. Even if you and your spouse have agreed on every detail before filing, Colorado law imposes a 91-day waiting period before the judge can finalize your divorce. No matter what, it will be at least three months before your marriage is officially dissolved. Of course, few divorce cases wrap up even that quickly, especially when there are many valuable assets to divide. Still, few divorces last as long as the one between actor and politician Arnold…