Most people know that getting behind the wheel while drunk carries the risk of causing a serious accident. If you ask your friends how drunk is too drunk to drive, chances are they will bring up the legal definition of…
If you are ever injured on the job in Colorado, you may be able to take advantage of the benefits offered by the workers’ compensation program, which is overseen by the state’s Department of Labor. Employees are eligible for two…
Colorado road users should offer a tip of the cap to our law enforcement agencies who participated in a statewide campaign called “The Heat Is On New Year’s Eve,” which aimed to take drunk drivers off the road. The campaign…
Hospital workers are on the front line of providing medical care for variety of conditions, from the emergency to the chronic. As such, they routinely come into contact with potentially infections conditions. Most of these are well-known; therefore, protocols are…
Roadside construction zones are among the more serious hazards facing motorists. Accidents in these areas are increasingly common and can result from many factors. Often, construction zone car crashes happen because someone was careless or made a mistake, whether it was a…
Many people are aware that they can get workers’ compensation payments if they are injured on the job. However, it can be hard to understand how complicated it can be to get your claim approved until you begin to navigate…
Most experienced Denver motorists have a pretty good idea of how to drive safely when the weather turns blustery and snow or freezing rain covers our roadways. Yet collisions and other kinds of accidents are all too common when the…
Because drunk drivers place all road users in grave danger, it is completely appropriate that our state’s laws mete out very serious penalties for those who are convicted of DUI. It is no secret that every year drunk drivers are…
Unfortunately, mental stress is part of many work environments. In some cases, mental unease can translate into a more serious affliction, such as post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). PTSD tends to be more common for workers exposed to traumatic situations. As…
There are any number of ways you could severely hurt your back at work. Perhaps the most common cause of work-related spinal injuries is lifting something heavy or lifting while in an awkward position. But you could also suffer a…