Car Accidents

Last November, tragedy struck in Fort Collins as a 6-year-old kindergarten student was hit and killed by a vehicle while using a crosswalk near Lopez Elementary School. There was no crossing guard present at this intersection. While this incident is a parent’s worst nightmare, the sad truth is that it is not an isolated...

Window tint is a great way to increase a vehicle’s privacy and achieve better temperature control. If the owner of the vehicle goes too dark with tinting, however, the window tint could be breaking the law in Colorado. Like most states, Colorado state law has rules for how opaque window tint may be. Using...

Proper child restraint in motor vehicles should be a top priority for all drivers, parents and guardians transporting young children. Child safety restraint systems are scientifically proven to reduce the risk of injuries to child passengers in car accidents. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention states that car seats reduce the risk of...

Seat belts save lives, regardless of what the laws in your state say about wearing them. Numerous studies from nationally recognized safety organizations have proven the value of seat belts during auto accidents, including the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. For example, almost half the people killed in auto accidents in 2017 (47%) were...

Car fires can be traumatic. A vehicle catching on fire while in use or parked could lead to serious burns and even fatalities. According to the U.S. Fire Administration, about one in eight fires that require fire department responses is a car fire. This does not include the thousands of car fires at crash...