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 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...

In personal injury law, the term “damages” has a very specific meaning. There are three categories of damages an injured person can be compensated for: economic, non-economic and physical impairment. Economic damages are actual financial losses such as medical bills, the estimated cost of future medical care as determined by specialists, lost wages/salary, future...

Normally, when I think of a motorcycle accident, I think of a collision between a motorcycle and a car – or worse, between a motorcycle and a truck or semi. But this client saw what may be a more common accident. Amotorcyclist was minding his own business in his lane when a car cut...