Archive for April, 2011

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Apr

Family wants to change hit-and-run law after Denver auto accident

April 28, 2011

A family is fighting for tougher laws involving hit-and-run Denver auto accidents.

A 26-year-old was left with serious brain injuries from a Denver auto accident after the driver of the other vehicle fled the scene.

According to denverpost.com, a driver who flees the scene of a Denver auto accident where someone is seriously injured is a Class 5 felony.

One family member is working with Colorado District Attorneys Council and lawmakers to take away the incentive to flee and to ensure a minimum 18 month prison sentence for hit-and-run drivers in Denver auto accidents.

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What do you think about the current hit-and-run laws in Colorado? Do you think changes need to be made to the laws or their penalties?

If you or someone you know has been involved in a Denver auto accident, the Colorado auto accident lawyers at McDivitt Law Firm can help.

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Apr

Man, pregnant wife taken to hosptial following Denver auto accident

April 21, 2011

A man and his pregnant wife were involved in a Denver auto accident that collided with a school bus.

The man was making a right turn when the bus turned in front of him during the Denver auto accident. Both had a green light, according to kdvr.com.

The driver slammed on the breaks before the Denver auto accident, but didn’t stop in time.

The man and his wife were taken to a local hospital after the Denver auto accident, and all were expected to be recover completely, including the unborn child.

There were no school children on the bus during the Denver auto accident.

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Do you think the man and his wife turning right had the right-of-way? Do you think this Denver auto accident could  have been prevented?

If you or someone you know has been involved in a Denver auto accident, the Colorado auto accident lawyers at McDivitt Law Firm can help.

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Apr

Truck leaves scene of Denver auto accident

April 14, 2011

A cement truck was responsible for a Denver auto accident that involved another vehicle.

According to denverpost.com, the cement truck side-swiped another car, breaking off the side mirrors of that car.

Police were still searching for the cement truck at the time the article about the Denver auto accident was published.

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What are the risks of leaving the scene of an accident? What would make someone want to leave the scene of a Denver auto accident?

If you or someone you know has been involved in a Denver auto accident, the Colorado auto accident lawyers at McDivitt Law Firm can help.

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Apr

Friends lie to cops about fatal Colorado auto accident

April 1, 2011

A man killed in a Colorado auto accident wasn’t a pedestrian as law enforcement officials were originally told by false witnesses, The Aurora Sentinel reports.

He was the passenger from a Colorado auto accident involving a Chevrolet Impala. The Impala crashed into a light pole, and the man was actually in the back seat of the vehicle during the Colorado auto accident.

The driver and the other passenger fled the Colorado auto accident scene and had friends act like witnesses and lie to police officers about what had really happened.

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What do you think would prompt someone to lie in a Colorado auto accident like this?  Do you think alcohol was involved?

If you or someone you know has been involved in a Colorado auto accident, the Colorado auto accident lawyers at McDivitt Law Firm can help.

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