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Posted on Dec 19, 2011 By Chad Hemmat
If 5 to 10% of the US population suffered from an illness that had a high likelihood of being fatal AND was highly contagious, the press would label it a "pandemic." Not only that, the ...
Continue reading "TEXTING WHILE DRIVING: at Pandemic levels 2011 NHTSA study shows ... yet STILL no government action" »
Posted on Dec 3, 2011 By Chad Hemmat
From my experience as a trial attorney, I have found Colorado juries to be fair, and even, dare I say, compassionate. Generally, I find it relatively easy to get juries to agree that my clients were ...
Continue reading "THE 3 (AND SOMETIMES 4) THINGS THE JURY WON'T EVER GET TO KNOW WHEN CONSIDERING YOUR AUTO ACCIDENT INJURY CASE" »
Posted on Mar 25, 2011 By Chad Hemmat
If a terrorist group, in one year, were responsible for killing 5,474 Americans and injuring 448,000 more, it would be considered the greatest disaster this country has ever faced. Imagine the ...
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Posted on Jan 29, 2010 By Chad Hemmat
In continuance of our series, this week we will look at variations of police/emergency personnel involvement as well as some classic drunk driver scenarios. O) ACCIDENT WHERE POLICE ARIVE / Filed ...
Continue reading "THE CALCULUS OF PERSONAL INJURY FROM “O” to “T”: and why lawyers need to look beyond them" »
Posted on Jan 16, 2010 By Chad Hemmat
This week we continue our series divulging trade secrets of personal injury attorneys. These "rules of thumb" used by attorneys are sure to continue surprising you. D) SLIP AND FALLS/ grocery store= ...
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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 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" »
Posted on Jan 16, 2009 By Chad Hemmat
Victims of drunk drivers are often told by insurance companies that they have three years to sue. While that is technically true, we ALWAYS SUE IMMEDIATELY in these cases. We do that for two reasons: ...
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