Drivers must be fully capable of safely operating the vehicle before they begin to drive. There are times when a person may feel that they can drive but are actually impaired to the point that it becomes a safety hazard. A drunk driver can cause crashes that injure or kill innocent people. One misconception is that the driver has to be legally impaired to face any consequences for their intoxication. In Colorado, it’s possible to face criminal charges and civil…

Couples who don’t have children get to make a clean break when they divorce and may never have to see each other again. Couples with kids will probably see each other not just until the children become adults but occasionally on special days for the rest of their lives. Accepting the reality that you will still have to interact is a crucial first step in trying to develop a healthy and positive co-parenting relationship. Some people focus so much energy…

Sometimes, people don’t die right away despite being badly injured in a car crash. They may recover enough to leave the hospital but have further medical treatments or surgeries needed in the future. This becomes complicated when someone has complications that may lead to their death long after the car crash occurred. For example, someone who is paralyzed in an auto accident may pass away due to autonomic dysfunction days, weeks or even years later. If you have not settled…

If you’ve lost a family member to a drunk driver or been involved in a serious accident that left you with devastating injuries, you may have one simple question: Why? Why would someone put you in danger like this? Why would they get behind the wheel, knowing full well that they were impaired and may cause an accident? There are many different reasons and excuses that people give. To put an end to drunk driving, we need to understand what…

To be legally drunk in Colorado, you have to drink enough alcohol to raise your blood alcohol concentration (BAC) to 0.08%. For the state to charge someone with an impaired driving offense, they will need to exceed that limit or demonstrate visible impairment to their driving ability.  However, drivers with a much lower BAC than the state limit could still cause serious crashes. Sometimes, these drivers are particularly sensitive to alcohol, meaning they experience impairment at a BAC below the…