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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...

That’s right. Driving with Fido or Fluffy in the car doubles your risk of getting into a crash, according to researchers at the University of Alabama-Birmingham. We’ve all seen examples of this. The bowser on the lap of the driver, ears flapping in the breeze (or the driver’s face). The retriever sitting in the passenger...

Here’s an example: A person is hit and injured by an uninsured driver. When they file an uninsured motorist claim with their own insurance company, they get runarounds, delays and a tiny little settlement offer – or a flat-out denial of their claim. The injustice of this is that the injured person is...

The city reports that there has been a big increase this year in the number of collisions between cars and pedestrians, up more than 25 percent through April from the same time last year. While the news isn’t as bad for car-bike accidents – up about 11 percent in 2012 from 2011 –...

Motorcyclists particularly need to be cautious around car drivers who also need to get back into the swing of sharing the road with motorcycles. The motorcycle accident lawyer at the Law Offices of Dianne Sawaya have seen too many cases of an accident leading to injuries far more serious than those for the...

 I’ve been a Denver personal injury attorney for many years, and I’ve seen a lot of cases where people try to go it alone against the at-fault party’s insurance company. My new client thought it would be fast and easy to settle things and get a check. She was offered a check, all...

As a car accident lawyer Denver, I advise my clients that if you’ve been injured the law requires you to take reasonable steps treat and recover from you injuries – in legal speak, called mitigating your damages. If we can’t show that you have taken these steps, it’s very difficult to convince an...

Because it’s not something you do every day, you’re sure to have a lot of questions about a possible personal injury claim. We can help. We’ll talk with you about what happened, what injuries you’ve suffered and the medical care you may already have gotten. If we don’t think you have a case,...

Our Denver auto accident attorney are committed to offering personal service to each of our clients. We are a blend of the boutique service you’d expect in a small firm and the resources and expertise you’d expect in a larger firm. Our mission is to offer compassionate...

While a lot of personal injury law firms want you to believe that, it often doesn’t work that way. In some of the big personal injury law firms, you’re lucky to see one at all. When we agree to work together on your case, you are 100 percent guaranteed to see an attorney...