Denver Personal Injury Law Blog

Earlier this summer, a 21-year-old man left on his motorcycle for a quick ride in Broomfield, but he never returned from that trip. He was involved in a serious crash, and ended up in a coma. In a split second his life changed, as did the life of his mother. This Colorado accident led the young man's mother to a new mission in life, urging drivers to slow down and urging motorcycle riders to wear helmets -- two factors that can have devastating consequences in motorcycle accidents like her son's.

While most motorcycle riders wear a helmet regardless of the law, even careful riders can fall victim to the "I'm not going far" or "It won't happen to me" way of thinking. That is what happened in this incident. He usually wore a helmet but didn't that fateful day. His short trip took a tragic turn when his motorcycle was struck by a car whose driver was trying to make it through a yellow light. In an instant the biker had multiple broken bones and a traumatic brain injury that would leave him in a coma for a month.

A two-vehicle collision near Calhan has claimed the life of a beloved local softball coach and another individual, according to reports. Colorado authorities responded to the fatal crash that claimed the life of a 25-year-old woman. Charges may be upcoming for the other driver, and as is common in car accidents of this type, the family of the deceased victim could have additional legal recourse available to them at the state level.

According to the accident report, the 25-year-old assistant coach of a local school's softball team was driving on U.S. 24 around 1:30 a.m. the morning of Aug. 28 when the accident occurred. A vehicle traveling the other direction, driven by a 22-year-old woman, drifted into the oncoming lane, causing a head-on collision. The force of the impact destroyed both vehicles and killed the 25-year-old, who was pronounced dead at the scene.

The Colorado State Patrol is investigating a fatal crash that occurred on a recent Saturday night. Many lives are lost in drunk driving car accidents, and authorities suspect this might be one of those. They say both drivers wore their seat belts, but impairment is being looked at as a possible factor in this crash.

A preliminary accident report indicates that a collision happened shortly after 10:40 p.m. near Sterling on Highway 6. Reportedly, a 16-year-old male from Sterling was heading west in the eastbound lanes of the highway. A 52-year-old woman, also a Sterling resident, was traveling east at that time, and she collided head-on with the wrong-way driver's vehicle.

Tragically, a woman lost her life after she was struck by a car on the morning of Aug. 5. Police in Colorado Springs are not expected to press charges against the driver involved. However, there still may be legal recourse available to the woman's family. In fatal car accidents, a wrongful death lawsuit may appropriate when the evidence suggests that a driver's negligence was the cause of the crash.

According to the accident report, the 36-year-old woman was crossing an intersection in Colorado Springs when the impact occurred. A sedan headed northbound apparently had a green light as it entered the intersection. The vehicle struck the woman, causing serious injury.