Category: Personal injury

A few weeks ago I wrote about the rising number of hit-and-run accidents in Denver. People who have hit someone with their car, injuring or killing the victim, and then run away deserve to be caught and punished. But that’s only part of the story. The number of hit-and-run accidents is a small part...

The work comp attorneys at The Law Offices of Dianne Sawaya have seen a lot of injuries over the years.  The Liberty Mutual Research Institute for Safety recently released a report on the top 10 causes of workplace injuries. They include : • Overexertion, caused by excessive lifting, pushing, pulling,...

People who have hit someone with their car, injuring or killing the victim, and then run away deserve to be caught and punished. Many times that’s not easy because the hit-and-run vehicle just disappears into the crowd of cars. But if the drivers running away from their crime can be apprehended, they can be...

 The Law Offices of Dianne Sawaya is having its office holiday party this weekend. It’s something we’ve done for a number of years, but it always makes me sit back for a minute and realize another year has gone by. Even more, it makes me realize that we have one of the best...

One of the things all of the personal injury attorneys at the Law Offices of Dianne Sawaya are skilled at is communication. There are several aspects to this, all of which benefit you. Communication With Doctors First, we are in regular contact with your treating...

In many cases where you’ve been hurt in a car accident, and in almost all serious workers’ compensation cases, you will be required to submit to what’s called an independent medical exam. It often goes by its initials – IME. If you have medical payments coverage on your insurance, commonly called med-pay, your own insurer...

Insurance companies will stoop to anything to avoid paying you the money you deserve after you’ve been hurt. After their insured has smashed your car and caused you injuries, pain and suffering, the insurance company will pull out all the stops in their fight against you. For example, when you’ve filed a claim against...

There was a great story on the radio this morning about a topic that a Denver personal injury attorney like me thinks is vitally important – texting while driving. It’s a stupid practice that can, and does, get people hurt. And it’s all so unnecessary. Now there’s a public service video out on YouTube,...

I got an interesting email today. It says a lot about two things: making an impression, and why you need the personal injury attorneys at the Law Offices of Dianne Sawaya working for you. The email came in through our website's "Contact Us" button. The writer was commenting on our television commercials, particularly one...

The plaintiff in this case was rear-ended by the defendant, causing $700 in damage to his pickup. That doesn’t sound like much, but the amount of damage a vehicle sustains isn’t an indication of just how hurt you can be. When all was said and done, the plaintiff required two epidural injections in...