Denver Car Accident Lawyer

For a list of things that you should do after an auto accident to assist in the investigation and support of your claim, see “What to do after an auto accident” section on this website.

Paying For Medical Expenses

A car accident can change your life or a loved one’s life. For example, if you are seriously injured, you may have to take time off from work, and you may have unpaid medical and/or hospital bills. After being injured in a car accident, the first question many people want answered is “who will pay for my medical expenses?”

Keep in mind that because a personal injury claim can take months, or even years, to resolve, you cannot rely on anticipated settlement proceeds or a jury award to pay for your immediate health care needs. If you have no health insurance available to help cover your medical expenses, the attorneys at The Law Firm of William Babich, LLC, will work with health care professionals in your area to get you the medical care you need. Often, a health care provider will agree to treat you if we agree to pay them back after you receive a settlement or award. The attorneys at The Law Firm of William Babich, LLC, can help get you the medical care and attention you need while your claim is being investigated, evaluated, and negotiated.

If you are injured in an auto accident, or your loved one suffers serious injury or death in a car accident, contact an attorney at The Law Firm of William Babich, LLC, in Denver, Colorado. Our team of auto accident and wrongful death attorneys can evaluate your case and help you understand your rights. We will help you get the money you deserve for lost wages, medical and surgical bills, pain and suffering, loss of a loved one, or other damages. We can also assist with complex truck accident, motorcycle accident, aviation accident, defective products, insurance bad faith, medical malpractice, slip and falls, wrongful death, and other personal injury claims.

Automobile Insurance Coverage

Colorado law requires every owner of an automobile in the State of Colorado to have two types of mandatory insurance:

• Property damage liability coverage – this coverage provides compensation to another person for damage to their automobile caused by the at-fault driver.
• Bodily injury liability coverage – this coverage provides compensation to another person for bodily injuries sustained in a motor vehicle collision. The State of Colorado requires that every owner of an automobile have at least $25,000.00 in bodily injury liability insurance coverage.

It is very important to have auto accident attorneys examine all of the potential insurance policies that may provide coverage to you as a result of your accident, as you may be able to collect compensation from more than one insurance policy, including your own insurance policy. See also “Uninsured/Underinsured Accidents” section on this website. At The Law Firm of William Babich, LLC, our attorneys act immediately for our clients to determine what kind and how much insurance coverage is available to you.

Establishing a Personal Injury Claim

To establish a claim for your personal injuries related to a motor vehicle accident, the following three requirements must be met:

• you must prove that you have suffered injuries;
• you must prove that your injuries were caused by the auto accident, and not some other accident or incident; and
• you must prove that the auto accident was not caused by you. Under Colorado law, if you are found to be more than 50% at fault for the accident, then you are not entitled to a jury verdict if the case goes to trial. Therefore, early and proper investigation is critical to proving that you are not 50% or more at fault.

If The Law Firm of William Babich, LLC, accepts your case, we will investigate your claim and obtain the evidence needed to prove your claim. This may involve interviewing witnesses, reviewing documents, researching the law, investigating the scene of the incident, and consulting with doctors or other experts.

What Compensation You Are Entitled To Recover

You are entitled to recover the following types of damages from the person who caused the accident (the at-fault driver) and/or their insurance company:

• economic damages, which include past and future medical expenses, funeral expenses, past and future lost wages, impairment of earning capacity, and other out-of-pocket expenses such as prescription drug costs;
• non-economic damages, which include inconvenience, loss of quality of life, emotional distress, pain and suffering; and
• physical impairment and disfigurement.