Blog Posts in 2009
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Posted on Dec 31, 2009 By Chad Hemmat
Colorado law, C.R.S. § 42-4-237, requires that passengers and drivers of automobiles must wear seatbelts. You can even get a ticket for not wearing your seat belt. But, there is a lesser known cousin ...
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Posted on Dec 23, 2009 By Chad Hemmat
Say you are injured in a rear-end motor vehicle collision while driving for your job. Assume that your medical care, wage compensation, and even a workers' compensation settlement seems to just happen ...
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Posted on Dec 18, 2009 By Chad Hemmat
You have likely heard about young reckless drivers leaving a trail of injury, death, and destruction and probably have then thought: “Boy, I hope that young man has good insurance.” However, often the ...
Continue reading "CLAIMS THAT CAN BE BROUGHT AGAINST PARENTS AND GUARDIANS OF YOUNG RECKLESS DRIVERS" »
Posted on Dec 11, 2009 By Chad Hemmat
Over my nearly 20 year legal career, there always seems to be a small, but vocal, group of attorneys who try to convince the rest of us that the “sky is falling.” “The laws are against injured ...
Continue reading "SO YOU SETTLED YOUR CAR CRASH CASE: But After the DeHerrera Decision, is Any Money Going to be Left for YOU?" »
Posted on Dec 4, 2009 By Chad Hemmat
Lawyers can certainly become creatures of habit and as such get comfortable in their routine. Auto accident injury victims hire lawyers with an expectation that they will thoroughly investigate these ...
Continue reading "WHAT WAS THE PURPOSE OF THE TRIP? Big recoveries lost if we don’t ask the right questions" »
Posted on Nov 25, 2009 By Chad Hemmat
A. Not Following Up With Timely Medical Care Not going to the hospital, not following up with a primary care physician ,and not following up with recommended doctor referrals are huge mistakes that ...
Continue reading "MISTAKES MADE: Before, During and After motor vehicle accident – PART 3" »
Posted on Nov 20, 2009 By Chad Hemmat
Part 2: DURING THE CAR ACCIDENT A. Not Calling The Police After the car crash, never, and I mean never , agree to not call the police. Police investigation is critical. After an accident, the at-fault ...
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Posted on Nov 13, 2009 By Chad Hemmat
"Your best teacher is your last mistake." ~ Ralph Nader It is said that in life you learn a lot more from mistakes than from successes. After representing more than two thousand clients injured in ...
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Posted on Nov 6, 2009 By Chad Hemmat
An absolute rule of thumb for anyone who was not at fault for an automobile accident is to make sure you continue to actively treat with your health care provider until they find your progress to be ...
Continue reading "I HAVE NO HEALTH INSURANCE OR MEDPAY: So how do I get medical treatment related to my car accident?" »
Posted on Oct 30, 2009 By Chad Hemmat
Workers’ Compensation Reform – a Case Study #1: Approximately 15 years ago, Colorado had an opportunity to pass a voter initiative called “The Safe Workplace Amendment.” On its face, this amendment to ...
Continue reading "HEALTH INSURANCE FOR ALL: Right is Right and There is Nothing Political About It" »
Posted on Oct 23, 2009 By Chad Hemmat
Most every client I have ever represented will tell you my favorite expression: "It isn't how much money you settle for that is important; it's how much you get to keep." This article is devoted to ...
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Posted on Oct 16, 2009 By Chad Hemmat
I was asked to write this blog by a former client. So, here goes: A. MedPay : Simply put, this is medical coverage on your car insurance. Click here if you need an explanation of Medpay. The laws ...
Continue reading "HOW MUCH IS ENOUGH TO BE SAFE?: MedPay and Uninsured Motorist Coverage" »
Posted on Oct 9, 2009 By Chad Hemmat
The initial insult of having a negligent driver running into the back of your car is nearly always followed by the secondary insult of hearing how little the insurance company thinks your destroyed ...
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Posted on Oct 2, 2009 By Chad Hemmat
The biggest challenge in an auto/pedestrian case is almost always finding sufficient money for the extraordinary injuries that generally occur in addition to the mounting need for future medical care. ...
Continue reading "AUTO / PEDESTRIAN INJURY ACCIDENTS: what everyone should know" »
Posted on Sep 26, 2009 By Chad Hemmat
With the economic downturn that seems to be affecting everyone, drivers need to be even more actively protecting themselves and their families from dangerous uninsured drivers. Recent national ...
Continue reading "Uninsured and Under-insured Motorist Coverage: YOU NEED IT MORE THAN EVER" »
Posted on Sep 18, 2009 By Chad Hemmat
After a car accident, major questions that every person asks include: Who is going to pay for the medical treatment? If insurance pays, do I have to pay them back? And if there is health insurance and ...
Continue reading "MEDICAL BILLS YOUR CAR INSURANCE MUST PAY" »
Posted on Sep 11, 2009 By Chad Hemmat
In my nineteen years of practice, the job that is often the most heart wrenching is representing children injured or killed in accidents. Often the most difficult part for the families of these ...
Continue reading "10 Tips to Help your Child Make It to 18" »
Posted on Sep 4, 2009 By Chad Hemmat
For nearly 20 years, I have represented people injured in motor vehicle accidents. All too often, these accidents and the subsequent injuries were preventable. I would like to share with you 10 ...
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Posted on Aug 28, 2009 By Chad Hemmat
You see distracted drivers on the road all the time. In our fast-paced society, a distracted driver may be using an electric shaver, drinking coffee, eating a Big Mac, and reading a novel-all at the ...
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Posted on Aug 21, 2009 By Chad Hemmat
I want to address the process of valuing an injury settlement. When I am contacted by a victim of an automobile accident, the conversation sometimes turns to the topic of valuing the case. In fact, ...
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Posted on Aug 7, 2009 By Chad Hemmat
So you get injured, it's not your fault, and you decide it's time to call a lawyer and get some advice. The lawyer starts off very politely, almost likeable. But at some point in the middle of the ...
Continue reading "WORKERS’ COMPENSATION–WHAT “EXCLUSIVE REMEDY” MEANS TO YOU" »
Posted on Jul 31, 2009 By Chad Hemmat
Everyone thinks they know what Uninsured/Underinsured Motorist coverage (UM/UIM Coverage) is and thanks to recent changes in the law, nearly everyone in Colorado has this coverage. However, the extent ...
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Posted on Jul 24, 2009 By Chad Hemmat
"Med-Pay" is often described as the forgotten insurance coverage. Nearly everyone's automobile coverage includes it, and yet it is rare that our clients know if they have such coverage. We often have ...
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Posted on Jul 22, 2009 By Chad Hemmat
In no way should this blog be considered medical advice. In fact, even though I took biology in high-school, I only got a C. My opinions on this subject come solely from my many years of trying cases ...
Continue reading "FOR MY CASE: SHOULD I SEE A CHIROPRACTOR OR A TRADITIONAL MEDICAL DOCTOR?" »
Posted on Jul 14, 2009 By Chad Hemmat
Drunk drivers are a repugnant evil on the roadways of Colorado. Drunk drivers killed over 200 innocent people in the State of Colorado last year. For the most part, these drunk drivers are alcoholics. ...
Continue reading "LAWYERS FORGETTING TO INVESTIGATE THE TAVERN: IT’S LIKE PROSECUTING ONLY THE JUNKIE AND NOT THE DEALER" »
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