[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]At least 13% of Colorado drivers are uninsured drivers and even more than that are considered underinsured driver accidents. While you may think that your chances of being in an accident with one of these people is low, these crashes happen all the time. Here’s what you can expect if you’ve been in an accident with a driver who doesn’t carry insurance or who doesn’t have enough coverage this is when you will need an underinsured driver accident lawyer. Call the Police You may want to call the police no matter what, but you should definitely do so if you find out that the other party in your accident doesn’t have insurance. The police will document this fact and get the process started for legal proceedings against the uninsured driver. Since driving without insurance is illegal in Colorado, they will face consequences for their actions. Call Your Insurance Company Call…
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The Denver car accident lawyers at Larson Larimer Schneider can get the most value for each and every case by using every allowable category of damages allowed under Colorado law. These damages are separated into three distinctly different categories: Economic losses, Non-Economic losses, and Physical Impairment. At Larson Larimer Schneider, our injury lawyers take the time to know our clients personally which allows us to get the most value out of every case. A client’s non-economic damages are determined by monetizing losses that are difficult to see and understand. Pain and suffering, loss of enjoyment of life, burdens on the family and home life, and missed opportunities are just some of the losses we closely detail throughout the case. For example, if a client misses a family reunion or loved one’s wedding because of the injuries they sustained in a car crash, those are recoverable. It takes an experienced injury lawyer to…
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]There are three main categories of damages that can be considered in your claim or lawsuit against an insurance carrier normally regarding a car accident and needing a Denver car accident lawyer. These categories are economic damages, non-economic damages, and physical impairment. This article will provide you with a guide as to what items can be considered within each category of damages. Perhaps the most self-explanatory category is economic damages. Economic damages will include all of your past medical expenses. Medical expenses are calculated based on each provider’s total medical billing. These billing totals do not need to reflect any payments that have been made towards the balance by either you or your health insurance carrier. Medical expenses are simply the total sum of all billing relevant to injuries you sustained in a motor vehicle collision or due to negligence on a premise. Economic damages will also include wage loss.…
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Attorneys are utilizing black box data more and more when building a personal injury case in Denver, you'll need a Denver personal injury attorney. So what is a “black box” and how can it be used if you are involved in a motor vehicle collision? The black box, also known is the Event Data Recorder (EDR), is a component of your vehicle that acts as a computer system. It monitors and records many aspects while you drive such as speeds, braking, the use of seatbelts, and even airbag deployment. EDR’s are in almost every newer vehicle, however, if the car that struck you or your own car are older models they may not have an EDR system built in. If your vehicle or the vehicle that struck you does have an EDR system, the data from this system can be downloaded and used in your personal injury lawsuit. So why…
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Medical Payments Coverage (“Medpay”) is a type of coverage that is provided through your own personal automobile policy in Denver Colorado. This is a type of coverage many individuals pay for, and ultimately have never used. Not surprisingly, your own insurer does not always make it clear that there is Medpay coverage available for use following a collision. Additionally, the often make the process to use the coverage confusing and complex. 1. Determining if you have Medpay Coverage One of the first things you or your attorney should do is find out if there is available Medpay Coverage through your own personal automobile insurance policy. You can determine whether or not you have Medpay by reviewing your Insurance Declarations page. Medpay coverage will be listed on the Declarations page and will have its own specific coverage limits (quite often it is $5,000, but can be as high as $100,000). 2.…
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The beginnings of personal injury firm in Denver Colorado of Larson Larimer Schneider were simple in nature. Mark and Vance originally met while playing football together at Cherry Creek High School. After their undergraduate studies concluded, both Mark and Vance attended law school at the University of Denver, Sturm College of Law. Following law school, Mark was involved in more traditional legal work while Vance was working as a sports agent. Both Mark and Vance wanted to come together to combine their interests in sports law and expand their general legal practice into personal injury law. Mark and Vance are current members of the Colorado Trial Lawyers Association, the Colorado Bar Association, and the Denver Bar Association. They have been listed in the American Institute of Personal Injury Attorneys 10 Best Attorneys, America’s Top 100 Attorneys, and The American Society of Legal Advocates Top 10 Litigation Attorneys. Mark is involved…
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Investigation reveals the City of Denver has paid over half a million dollars for accidents in which an on-duty Police Officer was found to be at fault. A local news station conducted an investigation and reported that the City of Denver has paid $502,143.95 for Denver car accidents caused by Denver Police Officers since 2015 all these cases required Denver car accident lawyers and Denver personal injury lawyers. The investigation also reported that there are multiple officers (45) who were found to be at fault in at least three car accidents while on duty. Deputy Chief Matt Murray stated that based on the stressful work environment and the amount of miles police officers are required to drive, the number of accidents is not particularly alarming. Deputy Murray reported his officers drove over 10,000,000 miles in 2017. Have you or a member of your family been injured by a government vehicle? If…
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Denver Regional Transportation District Settles Light Rail Crash. RTD Denver recently reached an agreement with a driver (Ms. Mills) whose vehicle was struck by an RTD Denver light rail accident in Colorado and this case needed a Denver light rail accident lawyer. It was reported that the RTD driver originally lied about how the collision occurred and suggested Ms. Mills was at fault for the collision. Ms. Mill’s attorney was able to obtain video footage of the collision through a Denver Police security camera to prove that RTD was the at fault party in the collision. Ms. Mill’s eventually filed a lawsuit seeking damages for the cost of her destroyed car. It was reported that RTD agreed to settle her claim for $60,000.00. Have you or a member of your family been injured by a vehicle owned or leased by a governmental entity? If so contact Larson Larimer Schneider, P.C. and speak to…
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]For an average American family, the cost of emergency healthcare services and hospital stays often remains a hefty financial burden months after such visit. For comparison, the cost of delivering the newest royal prince was slightly less than an average American baby – $9,000.00 charge for deluxe delivery in Lindo Wing versus the average fee of $10,808.00 in the United States. To control the rising costs, some hospitals and states operate under the “capped system” – it puts a strict budgetary limitation on how much a hospital can spend. Kaiser Permanente and Veterans Administration already operate under such directive, and it often raises questions about quality and accessibility. Starting in 2010 with eight rural hospitals, and expanding its plan in 2014 to the state’s other hospitals, Maryland set global budgets for hospital inpatient and outpatient services, as well as emergency department care in the attempt to control global costs of…
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Five Bennett High School students who cut class on Tuesday were involved in a car crash that killed two and left three seriously injured before the end of the school day. The Adams County Coroner hasn’t released the names of the two students who died. Injured in the wreck on East 38th Avenue near Penrith Road, were sophomore James Dickerson, 16, freshman, Ciara Bingham, 15, and senior Clifford Malachi, said Robin Purdy, superintendent of the Bennett school district. The two dead are both boys, said Trooper Nate Reid, Colorado State Patrol spokesman. “I believe they are very good friends,” Purdy said Wednesday. “As some know by now, our son, Malachi Clifford, has been in a very serious car accident,” Amanda Williams, Malachi’s mother, said on Facebook late Tuesday. “He’s been in the operating room for over four hours and in critical condition. We have very little to new information at this…