No one questions which vehicle suffers less damage when a commercial truck crashes into a passenger vehicle. Large trucks weigh multiple times what smaller vehicles do. Their size and weight mean that they can cause substantial damage to other vehicles, especially...
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Are wrong-way crashes preventable?
There are some parts of Colorado where you can travel for long stretches of highways while barely crossing paths with anyone, only to eventually happen upon a small, bustling town tucked away in the middle of nowhere. Desolate areas like the ones that separate...
When is a business responsible for your slip-and-fall injuries?
When you enter a store or other business, you likely want to make a purchase or contract them for certain services. You don't go there intending to get hurt. Sadly, when companies don't prioritize cleanliness and facility maintenance, the public has higher risk levels...
Can you carry a handgun in Colorado?
One of the easiest ways for someone to break a gun law is to carry a handgun on their person in public. Colorado allows adults to own handguns, as well as rifles and shotguns. However, your right to possess a firearm is not the same as the right to carry it in public....
What are the different kinds of medical malpractice?
People trust their doctors, but physicians are humans who can make mistakes while working. They even carry insurance to protect themselves from the potential harm a mistake on the job would cause. Medical malpractice insurance protects doctors by limiting the...
Legal substances can cause failed drug tests
When most people think about drug tests, they assume those tests are accurate and only return a positive result when the substance in question is found. While that certainly is the goal, the truth is far different. There are many legal substances that can cause...
A conviction could cost you your professional license
Colorado licenses professionals in a huge number of different careers. Plumbers, barbers and medical professionals all need to have licenses, as do teachers, acupuncturists and architects. Licensing ensures higher levels of professional competence and can help people...
What can affect sentencing in your criminal case?
A person who’s been convicted of a criminal charge will have to go through the sentencing phase. This is when the court passes their sentence, or punishment. Sentencing can include a variety of options, including incarceration, fines, probation and more. Sentences are...
Situations that make gun ownership illegal
The right to bear arms, often interpreted as the right to own firearms, in particular, is important enough to be the Second Amendment to the U.S. Constitution. Most adults in the United States have the right to possess and even carry firearms, provided that they...
For teens, even one drink could mean a DUI charge
Drunk driving is dangerous for several reasons. Alcohol increases your reaction time and the risk of you falling asleep at the wheel. It also impairs your judgment, which could lead to an improper maneuver and a collision. The effect of alcohol on a driver's judgment...
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