Gary Bell: Today, we’re talking about how do you file a claim. You’ve been injured in a car crash, that’s our usual example, that’s our usual scenario. You’ve been injured in a car crash, you’re about to file a claim with the insurance company. Exactly what do you do? We’re going to back up a little […]

Gary Bell Jr. & Bradley PollockInjury Attorneys An insurance company typically will offer countless types of coverages.  The various types of coverages are esoteric, ambiguous and often unintelligible.   However, it is undeniably worth your time and energy to become familiar with uninsured/underinsured motorist coverage as it is an essential component of a policy of insurance.  […]

When you change your clocks for Daylight Savings Time in March and November, be sure to also check for recalls that may impact your vehicle, officials at the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) are now urging vehicle owners as part of a new campaign. This campaign, known as Safe Cars Save Lives, is centered on improving […]

Gary Bell Jr. and Brad PollockINJURY ATTORNEYS Medical Payments Coverage or “Med Pay” is optional coverage through your auto insurance that will pay for your medical bills if you’re injured in an auto accident regardless of fault. If you haven’t expressly waived Med Pay in writing, it’s presumed you have $5,000 in minimum coverage. You […]

Gary Bell, Jr and Brad PollockInjury Attorneys In 2013, 3,154 people were killed in motor vehicle crashes involving distracted drivers. An additional 424,000 people were injured. This represents a 6.7 percent decrease in the number of fatalities recorded in 2012 and an increase from the 421,000 people who were injured in 2012. At any given daylight moment in […]

Gary Bell: Good morning. Welcome to the Bell & Pollock Legal Show. I’m Gary Bell along with Brad Pollock. Our law firm is Bell & Pollock. We’re injury attorneys here to educate you, to teach you about a different injury subject each week. We do it so we can give you this information, so you can […]

Gary Bell: Good morning. Welcome to the Bell & Pollock Legal Show. Today we’re doing a new sequel (Part 1 | Part 3) in our series on big trucks, big rigs, 18-wheelers. It doesn’t have to be an 18-wheeler to be a commercial truck, it just have to be over 10,000 pounds. We’ve covered that in shows before, but we’re talking […]

Gary Bell: Good morning Colorado. Okay, today is another sequel on our series (Part 1 | Part 2) on trucking liability. Big rigs, big trucks, 18 wheelers. Before we get started on that, did you know that any truck outweighing over 10,000 pounds is a commercial vehicle. Why does that matter? Because if you’re a commercial vehicle, you have to […]

Gary Bell, Jr. and Brad PollockInjury Attorneys Two days ago it was snowing, but yesterday was sunny and pleasant, so of course today it’s freezing cold again. Welcome to Colorado – be careful of the ice. But what if you do hit a slick spot of black ice and lose it, are you responsible for […]

Gary Bell, Jr. and Brad PollockInjury Attorneys Part 1 Workers Compensation Claims & Division-sponsored Independent Medical Exams (DIMEs) Explained Many people hurt on the job may find themselves going to a Division-sponsored Independent Medical Examination (DIME).  This is the first of a series of blogs on DIMEs. At some point in every workers’ compensation claim, your main […]

At least 20,000 Americans are treated for carbon monoxide poisoning (CO poisoning) each year in the U.S., the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) have revealed. And while certain people may be more susceptible to CO poisoning, everyone’s risk of this injury increases in the wintertime, especially for those who live in colder areas of […]

Gary Bell Jr. and Brad PollockInjury Attorneys Even if you receive a settlement in your civil case, you may still be able to receive an additional award of restitution in the criminal case, for things not covered by the offender’s insurance policy. The purpose of a restitution order is to decrease the financial burden caused […]

For the first time in nearly a decade, the rate of fatal traffic crashes in the U.S. has stopped dropping and is once again climbing, according to the latest reports from regulators at the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). In fact, based on a review of the initial data for the first six months of 2015 […]

Negligence is a fundamental concept to personal injury law and cases. In general, negligence is a failure to act with the same level of care that a reasonable person, under similar circumstances, would apply in that situation. When negligence results in harm to another person, that person can pursue financial recovery from the negligent party […]

Gary Bell, Jr. and Brad PollockInjury Attorneys It’s the start of ski season in Colorado, and Colorado ski safety laws are probably the last thing on your mind when you head up to the slopes. But you might be surprised to find out that the Ski Safety Act is there to protect the ski area […]