It may be no surprise that some attorneys do things that can be constituted as negligence or malpractice. However, it has been shown that the number of legal malpractice suits has grown and could be stemming from the fact that the United States still has a struggling...
Year: 2016
Tesla says it will have a self-driving car next year
Tesla is apparently far ahead of the curve, at least if CEO Elon Musk is to be believed. He recently said that the company will put out self-driving vehicles in 2017. If they do it, they'll be the first to hit the market.They're not just talking about a car with...
What Is Ineffective Assistance of Counsel?
When people think of legal malpractice, they typically associate it with a lost case due to an inadequate lawyer. Though this is oversimplification of a complex concept, this type of potential legal malpractice likely falls under ineffective assistance of counsel....
How to get your landlord to make repairs
Many renters know just how hard it can be to get a landlord to make repairs. Even when you think your apartment is so far into disrepair that it's unsafe, you may struggle to get anything accomplished. You don't want to pay for these repairs yourself, and you may not...
Even warrantless arrests require probable cause
To come to your home and arrest you, the police typically need a warrant. To get that warrant, they need to have probable cause. They'll go before a judge, show him or her what evidence they have and why they think an arrest needs to be made. Then, with that in hand,...
What is the leading cause of nonfatal injuries?
There are thousands of ways to be injured on a day-to-day basis in Colorado. Threats are everywhere, from being hit by a car as you pull out of your driveway to slipping on a wet floor at the grocery store to falling down an ill-maintained stairway at work. While you...
3 main types of distracted driving
Distracted driving is often thought of as driving while talking on a cellphone -- or texting -- but the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration warns that it's much more than that. They define it as anything at all that makes the driver think about something or...
Serious injuries can change your life
Personal injury is a relatable area of law, even if you aren't familiar with the law. We all get injured, and even though the injuries everyone suffers everyday are mostly minor or unimportant in some ways, there are some people who suffer terrible injuries as a...
Legal Malpractice: Conflict of Interest
Attorneys practicing law in our state are legally and ethically required to adhere to the Colorado Rules of Professional Conduct when providing legal representation to their clients. This Code itemizes duties and conduct that govern the lawyer/client relationship....
Criminal appeals are an important part of the system
The criminal justice system we have in the United States seems to insist upon itself. We have a robust system of private prisons. We create laws and penalties that punish people severely for relatively minor crimes. The prisons get their prisoners, lawmakers and law...