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Author: Smith & Weidinger

Smith & Weidinger represents people facing criminal charges and serious injuries throughout Colorado, with offices in Denver, Colorado Springs, and Arvada. The practice is built around two areas where experience, preparation, and strategy matter most: criminal defense and personal injury.

  • Car Accidents

    Can You Still Recover Compensation If You Weren’t Wearing a Seat Belt in Colorado?

    A seat belt can save lives. Still, not wearing one does not automatically erase your right to seek damages after a Colorado crash. Colorado’s seat belt rule is unusually favorable to injured people on this point. A driver’s insurance company cannot simply point to an unbuckled belt and slash a settlement offer. That distinction can […]

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  • Car Accidents

    The Most Dangerous Intersections in Denver for Serious Car Accidents

    A green light is not always a safe light. At Denver’s busiest crossings, one driver may turn across traffic, run a stale red, or enter an intersection too fast to stop. That split-second mistake can leave a driver facing surgery, missed paychecks, and an insurance adjuster asking for a recorded statement before the full medical […]

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  • Personal Injury

    What Evidence Can Make or Break Your Colorado Personal Injury Case?

    A strong claim starts with proof. The other side does not need to show you were uninjured; it only needs enough uncertainty to reduce its payment. According to the Colorado Department of Transportation, 659 people died in Colorado traffic crashes in 2023. Serious collisions leave behind more than damaged vehicles. They create records, witnesses, medical […]

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  • Personal Injury

    How Colorado Car Accident Claims Work

    A step-by-step look at how a Colorado motor vehicle claim actually proceeds, from the scene through settlement or suit.

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