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What to Know About Sharing Medical Records with Insurance Companies in Colorado

February 3, 2022

Each time you go to your doctor’s office and consult with your physician, your encounters are recorded and stored in your personal medical record. After any accident, whether in a car collision or slip and fall accident, injured individuals often visit their doctor to treat their injuries and document their recovery in their record. In…

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Can a Person’s Insurance Carrier Increase Their Rates If They Make a MedPay/UM/UIM Claim?

January 30, 2022

Getting into a car accident is a jarring and stressful experience. An accident can be even more challenging to deal with if the other driver is uninsured or if you were at fault for the accident. Fortunately, Colorado has insurance coverage options such as MedPay, Uninsured Motorist (UM), and Underinsured Motorist (UIM) that can cover…

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5 Common Reasons Insurance Companies Deny Colorado Accident Claims

January 23, 2022

Filing a claim with an insurance company after an accident should be smooth and straightforward. When the injuries you sustained in an accident are due to someone’s negligence, filing a claim is your way of recovering financial compensation to help you recover and return to your daily life. Unfortunately, filing a claim to recover damages…

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Will Making a Claim for Uninsured Motorists Raise My Insurance Rates?

January 9, 2022

When a person is in an accident that isn’t their fault and they sustain damages or injuries, they understandably want financial compensation to make up for the losses they sustained. However, when the at-fault driver is uninsured or doesn’t have enough insurance coverage for the damages, it may become more complicated to recover compensation. Accidents…

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Will My Car Insurance Rate Increase if I Use Med-Pay in Colorado?

January 2, 2022

After a car accident where you’ve sustained injuries, the priority is your health. Once you are stabilized and recovering from any injuries, you can focus on paying for the medical expenses related to your accident. In most cases, some form of insurance will pay for the medical bills. Medical payments coverage (Med-Pay) provides reasonable medical…

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Understanding the 4 Types of Disability in a Worker’s Comp Case

December 1, 2021

In Colorado, workers’ compensation provides essential financial relief and coverage for medical bills related to injuries that happened on the job. In addition to providing compensation for medical care and expenses, workers’ compensation provides additional benefits to individuals who become disabled due to their injury. There are four different kinds of disability benefits you can…

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Understanding Colorado’s Wet Floor Sign Laws

November 15, 2021

The presence, or absence, of a wet floor sign can be a determining factor in the direction a Colorado slip and fall case goes. If you want to hold a property owner legally liable for your slip and fall case, then it will come down to being able to prove that the property owner failed…

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Understanding “Loss of Enjoyment” in a Colorado Personal Injury Case 

November 10, 2021

In a personal injury case, “loss of enjoyment” is a subjective measure that can be used to quantify certain damages that a victim has sustained. For example, if an individual suffers a head injury and cannot enjoy many of their favorite activities, they may be able to sue for the decrease in enjoyment they have…

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Can I See My Own Doctor for a Work Injury in Colorado?

November 5, 2021

If you experience a work injury, like a slip and fall, Colorado law requires you to report the accident to your employer. Colorado law allows you to see any doctor for treatment of a work injury; however, some guidelines might impact your decision. Below, you will find some things worth knowing about which doctors can…

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How Does Colorado Law View Electric Scooters?

October 19, 2021

Within the past few years, electric scooter rides have increased in popularity, bringing an average of 88 million rides. With scooters popping up in tourist areas, cities, and university campuses, it is no surprise that more and more people are utilizing this new form of transportation. While electric scooters are fun, affordable, and fast modes…

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