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Those who want to put caps on medical malpractice awards, or ban malpractice lawsuits entirely, often say lawyers file lots of frivolous med-mal lawsuits. But here's the truth: Lawyers would be fools to file a frivolous case. On even the most clear-cut case of malpractice,...

First, the initial meeting with an attorney at The Law Offices of Dianne Sawaya is free. We want to talk with you about your case - what happened, your injuries, the medical care you may need, the pros and cons of your case, and what you can expect if we work together. Second, our...

In a concept called "comparative negligence," more than one person can be responsible for a car accident. Under comparative negligence, each party can be held responsible for the accident according to their percentage of fault. The important thing to understand in a multi-car accident is that if the other drivers were more negligent...

Medical professionals are expected to meet a certain standard of care when treating patients. This standard of care is determined by the level of care other medical professionals or workers would provide to an individual under the same or similar circumstances. Health care workers held to this standard may include doctors, nurses, hospital...

The most important, of course, is that you get well and again feel secure and happy with life. Physical pain can lead to depression, and so can the financial stress that follows a serious car crash, motorcycle accident or Colorado semi-truck accident. Not being able to go to work, have sexual relations and...

In a new study, a two-minute test was administered to track subtle vision problems in athletes with suspected traumatic brain injury. Test results accurately predicted whether a concussion had occurred, according to the study. One of the study's authors said the test can potentially catch a lot of what's going on with overall cognitive...

Insurance companies use these sites to dig up information about accident victims and try to use it against them to reduce compensation, or deny a claim entirely. A story in the Los Angeles Times reports that private investigators for insurance companies are using social network sites to investigate plaintiffs. As The Times story put it,...

Damages are an award of money to compensate you for injuries or losses you suffer in a car accident, semi-truck accident, slip-and-fall accident or other type of accident. "Economic" damages are the medical bills resulting from injuries such as broken bones, spinal cord injuries and head injuries. If you were already suffering from...

My mission is to provide compassionate and personal service to help relieve the anxiety and uncertainty you face at a time of hurt and stress. My staff and I understand the emotional, physical and financial burdens a serious injury can place on you and your family. Our Colorado personal injury attorneys stay in...

Unfortunately, what work comp insurance is not designed to do is give you all the treatment and care you may need. After all, employers don't want to have their insurance premiums go up and insurance companies don't want to pay claims that cut into their profits. If you've been hurt on the job, you're...