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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.

Personal Injury

Who Pays Your Medical Bills After a Car Accident in Denver, Colorado?

A crash can leave you hurt, shaken, and staring at bills before the police report is even ready. In most cases, your own coverage handles immediate treatment costs, while the responsible driver’s insurer pays later through a claim. That timing matters. According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, U.S. health spending averaged $14,570 […]

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DUI & Traffic

The True Cost of a DUI in Denver: Fines, Fees, and Hidden Expenses

One arrest can change your month, your budget, and sometimes your job. For Denver drivers, the price tag attached to a DUI usually starts with fines, then snowballs into license consequences, classes, insurance hikes, and work disruptions. That’s the short answer. The longer one matters too. If you were stopped after leaving LoDo, headed home […]

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DUI & Traffic

How a DUI Can Affect Your Professional License in Colorado

A DUI charge can threaten your paycheck fast. For licensed professionals in Colorado, the risk often reaches well beyond court fines and a suspended driver’s license. One traffic stop after dinner in LoDo, or a late-night arrest leaving South Broadway, can create a chain reaction that lands on your employer’s desk or in front of […]

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Personal Injury

Why Initial Insurance Settlement Offers Are Usually Too Low

A settlement letter lands in your inbox. The number looks tempting. Rent is due, your car is wrecked, and the adjuster sounds friendly. Here’s the short answer: the first offer is usually low because it is designed to close the claim before the full cost of the injury is clear. According to the Insurance Information […]

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Personal Injury

Should You Use Sick Time or Disability After an Accident?

A crash can turn a normal Tuesday into a financial mess. One minute you are heading down I-25 or creeping through the Speer Boulevard bottleneck, and the next you are wondering how rent gets paid if your doctor says, “No work for three weeks.” The short answer: it depends on how long you will be […]

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DUI & Traffic

How Drugged Driving Charges Work in Colorado DUI Cases

A traffic stop can turn your week upside down in minutes. One moment you are driving home on I-25, and the next you are answering questions about prescription medication, cannabis, or a blood draw. For Colorado drivers, these cases move quickly. According to the Colorado Division of Motor Vehicles, impaired driving can trigger both criminal […]

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Personal Injury

How Comparative Negligence Reduces Compensation in Colorado

A crash on I-25 near Speer. A slip in a LoDo parking garage. A rear-end collision after a stop-and-go mess on Colfax. In Colorado, those cases often turn on one question: how much of the blame belongs to you? The short answer is simple. Your payout drops by your share of fault. Under Colorado law, […]

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Personal Injury

What Medical Records Matter Most in a Personal Injury Case?

After a winter pileup on Colfax or a wreck near I-25 by the Tech Center, injured people often assume the case will hinge on fault. That matters, of course. But the thing that usually drives value is the record trail—clean, timely, consistent medical documentation. In practice, that is the core of medical records for personal […]

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Personal Injury

Intersection Accidents: Who Is Usually at Fault in Colorado?

A crash in an intersection changes the day in a heartbeat. One second you are moving through a green light; the next, you are dealing with pain, insurance calls, and a hard question: who caused this? The short answer is simple. Fault depends on who had the legal duty to yield and who broke a […]

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Personal Injury

75-Car Pileup on I-70 in Colorado: What Victims Need to Know

A massive multi-vehicle crash involving more than 75 vehicles recently occurred on Interstate 70 near the Eisenhower-Johnson Memorial Tunnel in Colorado’s mountain corridor, creating a chaotic and dangerous scene for drivers. According to authorities, the crash began in the early afternoon and quickly escalated into a chain-reaction pileup that shut down the highway for hours. […]

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