On behalf of James L. Finegan, P.C. | Jun 29, 2020 | Blog, Drunk Driving, Dui
Measures put into place in Colorado to prevent the spread of COVID-19 closed restaurants and other nonessential businesses and significantly reduced traffic levels on the state’s roads, but drunk driving arrest rates have remained consistent. The Colorado Department...
On behalf of James L. Finegan, P.C. | Jun 16, 2020 | Auto Accidents, Blog
Both urban roads and rural roads can be dangerous to Colorado drivers for different reasons. City streets, for instance, pose a challenge with their heavy traffic while rural streets come with other inherently dangerous conditions, such as the increased presence of...
On behalf of James L. Finegan, P.C. | Jun 4, 2020 | Auto Accidents, Blog
When they think of distractions behind the wheel, many drivers in Colorado may think of phones and navigation systems, but there is one activity that few recognize as a safety threat. That activity is eating and drinking. A Lytx study from 2014 says that drivers are...
On behalf of James L. Finegan, P.C. | Jun 2, 2020 | Auto-Pedestrian Accidents, Blog
You were walking around Lakewood, Colorado, when you were struck by a negligent driver. Though you may have suffered serious injuries, it’s fortunate that you survived as many pedestrian accidents end in fatality. In fact, the number of pedestrian deaths in this...
On behalf of James L. Finegan, P.C. | Jun 1, 2020 | Blog, Wrongful Death
Pedestrians can be injured at alarming rates in and around Lakewood, Colorado, and some of those incidents are fatal. Nationwide, there has been a steady increase in pedestrian fatalities since 2009, and 2019, for which complete data is not available, appears to be no...
On behalf of James L. Finegan, P.C. | May 4, 2020 | Auto Accidents, Blog
Every 5.4 minutes in Colorado and across the U.S., a car accident occurs in a highway work zone. A recent study conducted by researchers at the University of Missouri says that inattentive driving, regardless of its duration, can raise the risk for a crash in a...
On behalf of James L. Finegan, P.C. | Apr 20, 2020 | Blog, Truck Accidents
Truckers in Colorado may need varying amounts of coffee to function, but they should be aware that the more they drink over the long term, the more likely they are to get in a crash. A study published in the June 2020 issue of Safety Science has tentatively linked...
On behalf of James L. Finegan, P.C. | Apr 17, 2020 | Auto Accidents, Blog, Car Accidents
Dangerous driving in Colorado and across the United States is often linked to speeding, recklessness, distraction, drowsiness and driving under the influence. However, there are other ways in which a driver can be categorized as dangerous. It might not be perceived as...
On behalf of James L. Finegan, P.C. | Apr 1, 2020 | Blog, Truck Accidents
Truck drivers in Colorado and across the United States are repeatedly warned not to become distracted behind the wheel. However, many of them still don’t fully understand how dangerous distracted driving is. For example, experts say that truck drivers who take...
