FAQs About Injury Cases in Colorado

If you’ve been injured, it’s a good idea to speak with a personal injury attorney…one that only does personal injury. Because your Denver car accident lawyer will be your trusted partner throughout your case, it’s important that there is good chemistry between the two of you. Make the right choice. Different lawyers will see a potential case differently. Read More.

Personal injury law is a very complex area. The attorney who helped you sell your home or draft a contract may not know all the details of personal injury law the way that Denver personal injury lawyer Dianne Sawaya does. Read More.

The insurance industry’s own study shows that individuals recover more for their motor vehicle accident case if they are represented by a personal injury attorney. Read More.

Picking the right attorney is a very important step in the process. Not only is it important that the lawyer that you choose to work with is competent in their field, but it is also important that you can form a relationship. There are a few steps that can be taken in order to make sure that you are choosing the right attorney. Read More.

While it’s one of the most common questions we hear—understandably—predicting a settlement value or possible jury award is almost impossible. Your personal injury attorney at The Law Offices of Dianne L. Sawaya LLC can talk with you about a very general range of possible settlement values based on the thousands of similar cases we have handled over the years. Read More.

At your free, no-obligation consultation, we will ask you questions designed to give us a good idea of what happened, what your injuries are and what medical treatment you’ve received. Elsewhere on our website, we have several forms we use when we first open a case. Looking at those forms can give you an idea of the information needed for our first meeting. Read More.

First, the initial meeting with a Denver car accident attorney at the Law Offices of Dianne Sawaya is free. It’s a great way to get to know you and learn the details of your case. One of our experienced personal injury lawyers will meet with you and go over the details of your situation. Read More.

Only as much as necessary. After our first meeting, our Denver personal injury attorneys, paralegals and support staff will do almost all of the work for you. There is a lot to be done: gathering medical records; reviewing police reports, interviewing witnesses and gathering evidence; and preparing paperwork and legal documents. If your case goes to trial, it will require more of your time. Read More.

Just as it is difficult to predict how much your case may be worth, the length of your case is also very hard to predict. There are a lot of factors that affect how quickly your case may settle—how complex your situation is, how much medical treatment you need, how much the insurance company may try to drag your case out, and other factors. In complex cases, our personal injury attorneys take the time and effort necessary to build your case for maximum value. Read More.

It can seem like the personal injury process can move very slowly. There are many reasons for this. A big one is that it takes time to determine the full extent of your injuries. Doctors often can’t give an opinion about how serious your injury is until your medical condition has stabilized. In serious injury cases, that may take as much as a year after the accident. Read More.

We understand the reluctance and hesitation in proceeding with a trial. With our law firm, a trial is not necessary with 90% of our cases. They are actually resolved before a trial. The answer isn’t always to sue. The answer is to try to resolve your claim outside of the courtroom. Even if we have to file a suit, there are many avenues to resolve a claim before it hits a courtroom. Read More.

The personal injury lawyers at the Law Offices of Dianne L. Sawaya, LLC are very successful at building Denver car accident and motorcycle injury cases. The vast majority of the time, insurance companies see how strong our cases are and are willing to negotiate a fair settlement for your injuries, impairment, lost wages, future medical bills, pain, and suffering. However, insurance companies would much rather keep profits up by collecting premiums than by paying claims. If the insurance company refuses to budge from an offer that you and your injury lawyer think is unreasonable, filing a lawsuit is an option. Your lawyer will advise you, but the decision to go to trial is entirely up to you. Read More.

The personal injury attorneys at the Law Offices of Dianne L. Sawaya, LLC are very successful is in settling cases. But as aggressively as we will litigate your case, there’s no way to predict the outcome of a trial. (If any lawyer says he can get you a certain amount of money at a trial, run – don’t walk – to the Law Offices of Dianne L. Sawaya, LLC.) Read More.

When a Denver hit-and-run accident occurs, people are often injured. The driver has fled, no one got the license plate, and it may seem that the perpetrator has gotten away with it. In cases like this, Colorado law treats the other driver as if they were an uninsured driver. This is why it’s important that your auto insurance policy includes uninsured/underinsured motorist coverage. Read More.

If you’ve been hurt by an uninsured or underinsured motorist, give us a call at the Law Offices of Dianne L. Sawaya, LLC right away. This is a complicated area of Colorado personal injury law. If you have uninsured/underinsured motorist coverage on your auto policy, it may pay for your injuries. We are skilled at getting you the most compensation possible in such cases. Read More.

If you get a call from the other party’s insurance company saying they want to take a recorded statement to discuss your injuries, we suggest a simple answer for them: “No.” You are required to cooperate with your own insurance company, but you are not required to talk to the at-fault party’s insurance company about your injuries (it is ok to discuss the details of your property damage – just not your injuries). Read More.

You should contact an attorney as soon as possible after your auto accident, truck accident, or any personal injury. There are legal steps that need to be taken to protect your interests, and a personal injury attorney can help you preserve crucial evidence. Read More.

If you are injured in a truck accident, it is crucial that you take certain steps in order to protect yourself and your legal right to receive compensation for your injuries. Being in a commercial truck accident is a traumatic event resulting in physical, emotional, and financial damages for the accident victim and his or her family. Read More.

The answer to this depends mostly on the type of insurance coverage that you have. If you have medical payments coverage (“med-pay”) on your auto insurance policy, it will pay for your medical treatment up to the limits of the coverage. Read More.

The personal injury lawyers at the Law Offices of Dianne L. Sawaya, LLC are very successful at building Denver car accident and motorcycle injury cases. The vast majority of the time, insurance companies see how strong our cases are and are willing to negotiate a fair settlement for your injuries, impairment, lost wages, future medical bills, pain, and suffering. However, insurance companies would much rather keep profits up by collecting premiums than by paying claims. If the insurance company refuses to budge from an offer that you and your injury lawyer think is unreasonable, filing a lawsuit is an option. Your lawyer will advise you, but the decision to go to trial is entirely up to you. Read More.

In Colorado the person who causes the accident is responsible for covering damages caused by the crash. Normally, the at-fault person’s insurance company would cover these damages. Unfortunately, there are many people who choose not to carry insurance—a choice which is illegal. When you’re the victim of an accident where the at-fault driver is uninsured, things get complicated. Read More.

Vehicle accidents involving commercial trucks are particularly complex. Unlike an accident involving another passenger car, there could be multiple parties involved, making it very difficult to know against whom to make a claim. You’ll need to sit down with your truck accident lawyer to go over the details of your case in order to pinpoint all liable parties. Read More.

Generally, your attorney should be licensed in your state of residence. So if you’re in a motorcycle accident in your home state, you should absolutely contact a lawyer who’s licensed there. But what about if you’re traveling through another state and are involved in an accident there? That’s where things get a little trickier. Read More.

If you’ve been injured in a car accident, motorcycle accident, work accident, or other accident and you’re suffering from injuries, you’ve probably wondered if there is a time limitation on filing a personal injury claim. The simplest answer to this question is that you’ll want to file a car insurance claim, personal injury claim, and/or property damage claim as soon as possible after a vehicle accident. In the state of Colorado, the statute of limitations is three years for auto accidents. Read More.

No. Most people don’t generally set out to intentionally cause an accident and harm another person. In the case of an accident (as opposed to an “on-purpose”), that’s what the other person’s insurance is for. If they are found to be at fault for causing an accident that injures you, they will most likely not have to pay personally—their insurance policy will pay for your injuries. Read More.

If you get a call from the other party’s insurance company saying they want to take a recorded statement to discuss your injuries, we suggest a simple answer for them: “No.” You are required to cooperate with your own insurance company, but you are not required to talk to the at-fault party’s insurance company about your injuries (it is ok to discuss the details of your property damage – – just not your injuries). Read More.

The attorneys at the Law Offices of Dianne L. Sawaya, LLC analyze a personal injury case based on the concept of negligence. There are the four elements that have to be proven to establish negligence. Read More.

Personal injury law is a very complex area. The attorney who helped you sell your home or draft a contract may not know all the details of personal injury law the way that Denver personal injury lawyer Dianne Sawaya does. Read More.

The Law Offices of Dianne L. Sawaya, LLC represents you on a contingency fee basis. What that means is that our fee comes at the end of your case, when we take a percentage of any settlement or judgment. Most importantly for you, it means that we don’t get paid unless you get paid. Read More.

The personal injury lawyers at the Law Offices of Dianne L. Sawaya, LLC are very successful at building Denver car accident and motorcycle injury cases. The vast majority of the time, insurance companies see how strong our cases are and are willing to negotiate a fair settlement for your injuries, impairment, lost wages, future medical bills, pain, and suffering. However, insurance companies would much rather keep profits up by collecting premiums than by paying claims. If the insurance company refuses to budge from an offer that you and your injury lawyer think is unreasonable, filing a lawsuit is an option. Your lawyer will advise you, but the decision to go to trial is entirely up to you. Read More.

The personal injury attorneys at the Law Offices of Dianne L. Sawaya, LLC are very successful is in settling cases. But as aggressively as we will litigate your case, there’s no way to predict the outcome of a trial. (If any lawyer says he can get you a certain amount of money at a trial, run – don’t walk – to the Law Offices of Dianne L. Sawaya, LLC.) Read More.

While it’s one of the most common questions we hear—understandably—predicting a settlement value or possible jury award is almost impossible. Your personal injury attorney at The Law Offices of Dianne L. Sawaya LLC can talk with you about a very general range of possible settlement values based on the thousands of similar cases we have handled over the years. Read More.

The answer to this depends mostly on the type of insurance coverage that you have. If you have medical payments coverage (“med-pay”) on your auto insurance policy, it will pay for your medical treatment up to the limits of the coverage. Read More.

A traumatic brain injury (TBI) occurs when the skull is suddenly stuck by an object or the skull violently collides with an object. This is referred to as a “closed head” injury and is often discovered in personal injury cases such as vehicle crashes, slip and fall accidents, and workplace accidents. Read More.

If you’ve been the victim of a burn injury, you might consider filing a personal injury claim. At The Law Offices of Dianne L. Sawaya LLC, our burn injury lawyers have represented many Denver, Colorado, residents through the claim process. Determining how much compensation you could receive and how it will be awarded is complicated and will depend largely on the particulars of your situation. Read More.

When a Denver hit-and-run accident occurs, people are often injured. The driver has fled, no one got the license plate, and it may seem that the perpetrator has gotten away with it. In cases like this, Colorado law treats the other driver as if they were an uninsured driver. This is why it’s important that your auto insurance policy includes uninsured/underinsured motorist coverage. Read More.

We know that filing an injury claim is confusing and complex. The Workers’ Compensation Act provides 100% of medical costs (plus additional wage benefits for recovery time away from work) for workers who sustain injuries and/or illnesses on the job. Read More.

The Colorado workers’ compensation system is supposed to help you if you’ve been hurt. However, that’s not always how it works. Employers may try to force you to see a doctor you may not like. They may also fight your wage claim and try to keep from paying you. Read More.

Each type of disability-related workers’ compensation category covers 100% of necessary medical costs related to your injury/illness, but the added ability to receive cash benefits for lost wages while you are disabled is just as important. Read More.

When an auto accident involving a commercial truck results in the injury of at least one person, the injured person will have to consider both car accident laws and workers’ compensation laws in order to understand how his or her personal injury claim will work. Read More.

If you’ve suffered a burn injury at work, it’s likely that your sole remedy is filing a claim through workers’ compensation. Be sure you report your injury to a supervisor and get treatment right away. Once treatment is stable, you should contact a lawyer who specializes in workers’ compensation – it’s a tricky process with a lot of traps, so you need an expert in your corner. Read More.

Workers’ compensation plans are insurance policies that provide much-needed financial assistance to millions of Americans who sustain injuries or illnesses because of their jobs. There are a few different kinds of workers’ compensation policies that depend on the type of illness or injury you receive on the job. Read More.

What’s unique about the Law Offices of Dianne Sawaya is that we have a team approach and we maintain constant communication with all of our clients. Personalized attention is important to us. No two cases are the same and no two clients are the same. Our staff has been trained to give the individualized attention our clients deserve. Read More.

At your free, no-obligation consultation, we will ask you questions designed to give us a good idea of what happened, what your injuries are and what medical treatment you’ve received. Elsewhere on our website, we have several forms we use when we first open a case. Looking at those forms can give you an idea of the information needed for our first meeting. Read More.

First, the initial meeting with a Denver car accident attorney at the Law Offices of Dianne Sawaya is free. It’s a great way to get to know you and learn the details of your case. One of our experienced personal injury lawyers will meet with you and go over the details of your situation. Read More.

Just as it is difficult to predict how much your case may be worth, the length of your case is also very hard to predict. There are a lot of factors that affect how quickly your case may settle—how complex your situation is, how much medical treatment you need, how much the insurance company may try to drag your case out, and other factors. In complex cases, our personal injury attorneys take the time and effort necessary to build your case for maximum value. Read More.

The personal injury lawyers at the Law Offices of Dianne L. Sawaya, LLC are very successful at building Denver car accident and motorcycle injury cases. The vast majority of the time, insurance companies see how strong our cases are and are willing to negotiate a fair settlement for your injuries, impairment, lost wages, future medical bills, pain, and suffering. However, insurance companies would much rather keep profits up by collecting premiums than by paying claims. If the insurance company refuses to budge from an offer that you and your injury lawyer think is unreasonable, filing a lawsuit is an option. Your lawyer will advise you, but the decision to go to trial is entirely up to you. Read More.

The personal injury attorneys at the Law Offices of Dianne L. Sawaya, LLC are very successful is in settling cases. But as aggressively as we will litigate your case, there’s no way to predict the outcome of a trial. (If any lawyer says he can get you a certain amount of money at a trial, run – don’t walk – to the Law Offices of Dianne L. Sawaya, LLC.) Read More.

The Law Offices of Dianne L. Sawaya, LLC represents you on a contingency fee basis. What that means is that our fee comes at the end of your case, when we take a percentage of any settlement or judgment. Most importantly for you, it means that we don’t get paid unless you get paid. Read More.

Clients who have been hurt in a car accident often find themselves in a tough financial spot. As they wait for their case to be settled, the bills may be piling up, they may be out of work and finances can be tight. So a client may wonder if the Law Offices of Dianne Sawaya can lend them money to tide them over until their case settles. Read More.