Most prosecutors will offer a point reduction based on the facts you describe - clean driving record, no injuries (I assume), your respectful attitude to the officer, etc. While there is no requirement that the prosecutor offer a traffic infraction plea bargain, that is commonly what happens.... View More

Plead not guilty on the ticket. Contact a member of the Colorado Trial Lawyers Assn who handles injury cases. The problem you have is that you 1) pulled out 2) decided to make a left rather than go right and then execute a turn so that you can come out on a light. She will doubtless say you puilled... View More

see my response to your double post.

First question is was it for 4 or did the officer say "I clocked you at 15 over, I'll make it 4 so you don't get points?' If that was the case don't rock the boat--the judge will see someone who got a break being ungrateful--and penalize them.

As long as the plates... View More

Thank you for sharing. No question exists

In most states the law says car damage has to be settled promptly and fairly. Most give 30 days. At 30, file a complaint with the insurance commissioner. If your daughter was hurt she should get treatment and see a member of the Colorado Assn for Justice--they give free consults.

you should get a lawyer, report the claim to your insurance or take care of it. You can't argue about the other person's estimate as you did it. However the leaving the scene charge can be very important, so you need to talk to an attorney about that.

I wouldn't be alarmed. But this is something you should really discuss further with your attorney because the basis for you and the carrier reaching a common ground depends on the specific damages and liabilities in your case. Rather than applying formulas based on multiplying medical expenses... View More

not sure what you want to know about that ticket. If it's weather, you have a duty to drive according to the weather conditions. You can drive at 25 in a 50 zone and still be driving too fast for conditions if there's a whiteout and you rearend someone, or you skid out whenyou would not... View More

Tell your company you expect them to stick up for you. That's why you have insurance. But if they want to say it's your fault, you may have to go with their finding because at the end of the day, your goal is to avoid being sued and if you are to have the insurance cover it. You can... View More

You might, but generally the courts say that the person is only liable for the damage they caused --i.e. the value of the vehicle.

In this case if it had a new engine you can argue to your insurance that they should increase the offer because your car has been improved. You buy a car with... View More

The first issue is whether the injured party is of sound mind and memory and/or has the capacity to sign a POA. If the injured person hires an attorney, then that attorney would be empowered by the attorney-client contract in most instances to handle most of the issues you raise excepting the... View More

If there's an intersection or other video that shows it maybe. As things stand no--because the fact it happened almost instantaneously means that in all liklihood you didn't take that last look in the mirror--otherwise you would have seen the car. It's one of those "objects in... View More

A lot depends on where the car was, where you and your dog were, if the dog was on a leash was that visible? Did police respond? You may want to file a report.

I've been successful in getting compensation from the owner's insurance. If you have collision let your company handle it and go after the owner. If you were injured, then contact a member of the Colo. Assn for Justice. They give free consults.

possibly. You'd want insurance because if she lets it drop, has a wreck, as the owner of an uninsured vehicle you can be on the hook for all the damages she causes.

First, talk to your agent. Generally, in a wreck, only the driver can be sued. In some states jointly held property can't be gotten if someone were to win. Unless the person is totaled, the plaintiff will settle for less than $500,000 unless they are a 30 year old skilled laborer and have... View More

Worth your getting at least a consult from an attorney who handles tickets in the county where this happened.

Generally, no jail time.

But, get a license suspension as long as you don't pay. Other person can sue you. Not just for their car but for their injuries.

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Find a nearby area where you can pulloff and wait. It'd be ok to wait with flashers on if you were going to offload in a couple of minutes--if you are sitting there longer the law would say, couldn't you sit somewhere else?

Means someone thinks you don't have insurance so you need to provide proof of coverage.