Colorado’s Insurance Bad Faith Statute
We purchase insurance (car accident insurance, medical insurance, disability insurance, homeowners insurance) to protect us when tragedies happen. Sadly, and while the insurance company is happy to collect the premium, they are not always as eager to pay the claim. In Colorado, the legislature has enacted C.R.S. Section 10-3-1115 (1)(a) that states no insurance company… Read More »
Distracted Driving and Colorado Car Accidents
Did you know that, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), approximately 16% of all motor vehicle crashes are caused by distracted driving. In 2012 alone, there were more than 3,000 people killed and more than 400,000 people injured in motor vehicle accidents involving distracted driving. Is that really a surprise. Thanks to… Read More »
Not Every Auto Case Is The Same
One of the most important aspects of any car accident injury claim is determining who or what was at fault for the crash. You and your lawyer need to consider all of the possibilities to put together the strongest case possible. The following are some of the most common factors: Distracted driving: With the widespread… Read More »
What Makes Silvern & Bulger Different?
I have been representing injury victims, and the disabled in Colorado, for over 20 years. One of the most common questions I get asked is “what makes your firm different then the hundreds of other law firms in Denver, Wheat Ridge and Colorado?” There are many many excellent lawyers in Colorado. And not every lawyer… Read More »
DOES YOUR FIRM HAVE A PROUDEST MOMENT?
I once had a client asked that question, and I was stumped. So, I asked my partner Steve Silvern for his thoughts. Steve won prestigious academic awards in college at Cal-Berkley including Phi Beta Kappa and a Woodrow Wilson Fellowship, and graduated from UCLA law School where he was named Rosco Pound Advocate in 1972. However,… Read More »
ARE TRUCK ACCIDENTS DIFFERENT THEN “REGULAR” CAR ACCIDENTS?
Commercial trucks have a lot of moving parts and require constant upkeep to be safe for travel on public roads. However, there are a number of issues that could lead to a serious trucking accident. These include the following: Driver error: Distractions, inexperience and drunk driving are all common factors in these crashes, as is… Read More »
WHY DO YOU HANDLE ERISA, LTD, STD AND PERSONAL INJURY CLAIMS?
wWe are often asked why (and how) we can handle these different types of cases. The answer is part of our firm’s philosophy. Our clients, the “regular” working men and women of Colorado, deserve the same high level services available to them that the large insurance companies and corporations that oppose them have. We strive to… Read More »
Auto Accident Checklist
Motor vehicle accidents can cause substantial physical damage, and they’re often the result of someone’s negligence or irresponsible actions. If you’re dealing with injuries in the aftermath of a car crash, speak with an experienced lawyer at Silvern & Bulger, P.C. Our Wheat Ridge attorneys have been serving injured Coloradans since 1977. We give you… Read More »
Fight the Good Fight; Nasca v. State Farm
Nasca v. State Farm Mutual Auto Insurance Co., 12 P.3d 346 (Colo.App. 2000). We are proud of every case we handle. Whether it is one of the thousands of quite settlements we have negotiated over the past 30 years, or one of the many cases we have fought all the way to trial (or on… Read More »