Posted by Raj Chohan | Aug 25, 2022 |
DRIVER OR PASSENGER: WHO IS RESPONSIBLE FOR NO-SEATBELT INJURIES?
Is the driver responsible for passengers wearing seat belts? This is a common question among people living in Colorado who are seeking compensation after an accident. When involved in a car crash, you can suffer minor and severe ...
Posted by Raj Chohan | Aug 25, 2022 |
Injuries can be devastating, both financially and emotionally. If someone else was at fault for your injury, you might need to file a personal injury lawsuit to get the negligent party or their insurance to pay for your medical expenses and lost wages. In legal cases, personal injury is when on...
Posted by Raj Chohan | Jul 27, 2022 |
Bicycle Laws in Colorado. People ride bikes and need to know the laws. Protect yourself while you ride! Call Max Law Firm today!
Posted by Raj Chohan | Jul 27, 2022 |
What are the Statute of Limitations on Auto Accidents in Colorado? Learn more from Max Law Firm today!
Posted by Raj Chohan | Feb 27, 2022 |
The Colorado Court of Appeals suggests that the decision of whether a Colorado trial judge should double the cap on noneconomic damages (which is permitted under C.R.S. 13-21-102.5(3)(a)) is largely subjective. It seems to come down to whether the judge subjectively finds exceptional circumstance...
Posted by Raj Chohan | Sep 26, 2021 |
The most significant legislative win for plaintiffs in Colorado's 2021 General Assembly was HB 21-1188, which legislatively overturned the notorious Ferrer v. Okbamicael decision of the Colorado Supreme Court. The bill was signed by Governor Polis on May 17, 2021 but did not go into effect until ...
Posted by Raj Chohan | Aug 30, 2021 |
Find out how concussions are often missed by ER doctors and what you can do to make sure they are detected.
Posted by Raj Chohan | Apr 24, 2021 |
If the statute of limitations for your Colorado negligence claim falls on the weekend, don’t wait until Monday to file. Call us today!
Posted by Raj Chohan | Mar 27, 2021 |
According to the Colorado high court, an injured employee may not recover via co-employee’s UM/UIM policy. Read here for more information.
Posted by Raj Chohan | Mar 16, 2021 |
Colorado Court of Appeals reversed a trial court ruling which dismissed the Plaintiff's claim. Read here for more info on Deines v. Atlas Energy Case.
Posted by Raj Chohan | Jan 30, 2021 |
Read here why the other driver’s insurance company wants you to give a recorded statement after a car accident? Call us for a free consultation.
Posted by Raj Chohan | Jan 23, 2021 |
On January 14, 2021, a division of the Colorado Court of Appeals released its opinion in McWhinney Centerra v. Paog & McEwen, 2021COA2, which extends the Colorado Supreme Court's opinion in Bermel v. BlueRadios, Inc., 2019 CO 31. Bermel put restraints on the tort-killing judge-made doctrine known...
Posted by Raj Chohan | Dec 31, 2020 |
Ski at your own risk. And if you are hurt because the ski lift operator screws up, you probably have no remedy. That's the message delivered on the last day of 2020 by a panel of the Colorado Court of Appeals in Redden v. Clear Creek Skiing Corporation. The same Court, through judicial feat, in m...
Posted by Raj Chohan | Dec 31, 2020 |
In Walker v. Ford Motor Company, 2020COA164, the Colorado Court of Appeals examined how interest is calculated under Colorado law when a Plaintiff wins on retrial after the previous trial victory was overturned. A division of the Court of Appeals concluded that the plaintiff is entitled to prejud...
Posted by Raj Chohan | Jun 06, 2020 |
In Grenillo v. Estate of Joel Hansen, 2020COA82, a division of the Court of Appeals tackled an issue of first impression: whether Colorado's remedial revival statute, section 13-80-111, C.R.S. 2019, allows a plaintiff to refile a law suit against a new defendant after the statute of limitations h...
Posted by Raj Chohan | May 31, 2020 |
I quarantined, I worked from home, and I learned something. Like just about everyone else, my wife worked from home, my kids schooled from home and we all tried to do our part to contain the pandemic.
I could have worked from my home office, but I retreated to my basement, my beloved underground...
Posted by Raj Chohan | Mar 31, 2020 |
Back in February, I blogged about a controversial opinion (Harvey v. Centura, 2020COA18) issued by the Colorado Court of Appeals in which a division of the appellate court ruled that hospitals in Colorado could file liens against certain patients rather than billing their Medicare and Medicaid he...
Posted by Raj Chohan | Feb 23, 2020 |
In Colorado, your injury damages can be lowered if you weren't wearing seatbelts. But you can still recover full damages for past and future medical bills, physical impairment and disfigurement.
Under Colorado law, the requirement to wear seat belts applies to front seat drivers and passengers. ...
Posted by Raj Chohan | Feb 07, 2020 |
People injured in Colorado car accidents will have a better understanding of the insurance coverages available to cover their losses after a new state law forces insurance companies to come out of the shadows with their policy coverages.
Previously, some insurance carriers refused to provide pla...
Posted by Raj Chohan | Feb 06, 2020 |
No - Your Colorado insurance rates should not go up if you use your medpay benefits.
A lot of my clients ask whether they should file a claim against their auto insurance benefits when the accident was not their fault.
Usually this comes up in the context of medpay (Medical payments) benefits. ...
Posted by Raj Chohan | Feb 01, 2020 |
It just got harder to practice personal injury law in Colorado.
A new case by the Colorado Court of Appeals allows hospitals to create liens against their patients' personal injury settlements rather than billing their Medicare or Medicaid insurance. The new opinion almost guarantees auto accid...
Posted by Raj Chohan | Aug 17, 2019 |
The central question is whether an insurance company which has chosen to defend under a reservation of rights to deny coverage can then intervene in litigation between the injured party and the insured. In the case of Bolt Factory v. Auto Owners Insurance, 2019 COA 121, the Colorado Court of Appe...
Posted by Raj Chohan | Jun 15, 2019 |
A division of the Colorado Court of Appeals has cut-off an avenue of recovery for plaintiffs injured by negligent co-workers while driving on the job. In doing so, the division has created a split that will likely have to be resolved by the Colorado Supreme Court.
In Ryser v. Shelter Mutual Insu...
Posted by Raj Chohan | May 14, 2019 |
The Colorado Supreme Court's decision in Bermel v. BlueRadios, Inc., 2019 CO 31, has slightly lessened the power of the economic loss rule (“ELR”) under Colorado law. After Bermel, the ELR is no longer a bar to statutory civil theft claims where the theft also constitutes a breach of contract. T...
Posted by Raj Chohan | May 04, 2019 |
The 2019 legislative session ended Friday capping a tumultuous and chaotic four months in Colorado's 72nd General Assembly. Democrats delivered on some key legislative promises including oil & gas reform and a red flag gun law. The Republican minority, relegated to playing defense, took solace in...