Colorado Legal Blog

As one legal scholar recently expressed in his law blog, criminal defense is a misunderstood and easily misrepresented field of law.  In fact, the public perception of these lawyers is generally worse than personal injury attorneys. Until you are charged with a criminal offense, you may not fully understand what Pueblo criminal defense lawyers do, so it’s easy to stereotype them.  In reality, most criminal defense lawyers work with people and families who might have otherwise been devastate by legal problems. 

For most parents, the thought of their child sustaining a serious injury is simply “unthinkable”; that is, until it happens to them.  If your child has been seriously injured, you may want to find out your rights by consulting with a Colorado Springs personal injury attorney.  An attorney who specializes in serious injuries to children will have the experience and tools to look your child’s accident from a legal perspective.  Depending on the nature of the injury or accident, a court could award a generous settlement from a negligent product manufacturer, individual or business. 

If you have been arrested and charged with drunk driving (DUI, DUAI) in Colorado, you may already know the seriousness of this charge.  A Colorado Springs drunk driving charge could follow you for the rest of your life. Don’t make the same mistake that many others before you have made, by downplaying it or making it seem like the law was too hard on you. 

Get started with preparing right away by consulting with an attorney who can help you prepare a defensive strategy.  Challenging the DUI evidence is the usually the most effective way to minimize the impact of the charge, if not dismiss it entirely.  But without an experienced attorney by your side, this type of strategy could also backfire.  Only an experienced attorney with experience defending drunken driving offenders can analyze the evidence against you in light of Colorado law. 

If you have recently been charged with domestic violence, it may not be a good idea to represent yourself in a hearing.  Contrary to what most people believe, this is not some routine event that can be taken lightly, nor will it be easy to defend.  A Colorado criminal domestic violence attorney can help you understand the seriousness of this crime from the perspective of Colorado Criminal Court judges, and help you prepare a winning defensive strategy. 

Whether you call it DUI, DUID, or DWAI, the effects of a Colorado drunk driving conviction can stay with you for a lifetime.  Depending on the nature and severity of the accident, you could lose your license, your job, your freedom and the respect of your family and friends.  Needless to say, a DUI or DWAI should be taken seriously.  If you have questions about your rights, ask a Colorado Springs DUI lawyer for help. 

Until you have actually been injured on the job, it’s difficult to imagine the complexities of Colorado Springs workers comp laws.  Most people make the mistake of assuming that the process of claiming benefits will be simple and pain-free, but even the best employers in the state are known to have ruthless insurance companies who will do almost anything to avoid paying your claim.  If you’ve been injured at the workplace, this article is not designed to scare you; but rather to make you aware of what is really going on behind the scenes and encourage you to work with a Colorado Springs workers comp lawyer. 

Have you been arrested for drunk driving in Colorado?  Perhaps you failed a breathalyzer test or were charged with refusing to cooperate with police.  Without a full knowledge of the laws in Colorado, you may be unaware of your rights and responsibilities.  As a Colorado Springs DUI attorney, I have worked with many clients who made bad assumptions about Colorado’s drunk driving laws, assumptions that resulted in hefty fines and the loss of their driving privileges.

One of the first questions asked of a Colorado personal injury attorney is about the Colorado personal injury statute of limitations. That’s because it is uncommon for a person who was injured in an accident to go directly to their lawyer’s office and file a lawsuit.  In the case of an automobile accident, the insurance company will handle usually handle the initial claim, including the payment of medical bills and damage to vehicles.  However, there are other financial damages that are not always covered by an insurance company.  Compensation for pain and suffering, loss of wages, help with household tasks and long-term therapy may not be included in the insured person’s policy. This often leads to an injured person’s eventual consultation with a personal injury lawyer. 

Unfortunately, car accidents are a part of life.  Although none of us will have many of them, and the ones we do have aren’t likely to be serious, every driver lives with the possibility that they could be injured in a car accident.  But when you are injured in a car accident, there are many more ways that it can cost you.  The impact of an auto accident can wreak havoc on a family budget and cause a tremendous inconvenience to all involved.  If you have been injured in a Colorado accident, contact a Colorado Auto Accident Attorney and find out what can be done to help you get the compensation you deserve. 

Just the thought of having to defend false accusations of child abuse is enough to give any parent a chill, but unfortunately, this kind of thing is quite common among parents who are fighting for custody in Colorado family court.  As a Colorado Springs family lawyer, I see quite a bit of these tactics played out between parents, and it is a shameful attempt to destroy a person’s life.