Driving is the main mode of transportation for many families. Whether you’re driving your children to school or afterschool activities or you have a new teen driver at home, in all likelihood, you probably find yourself in the car driving with your child(ren) at many points during your day-to-day life. If so, this driving safety […]

A Revealing Look at the Sources of These Costs & How to Reduce Them (& Save Lives) A fatal car accident can be tragic and ruinous for the families who lose loved ones in these wrecks. While the emotional impacts can be deeply devastating and immeasurable, the financial costs – like those related to medical […]

About one in every three people who live in a nursing home in the U.S. will be – or has been – the victim of abuse or neglect in that facility.1 While nursing home abuse can come in many forms and can impact nearly any resident, some factors can increase the likelihood that residents will be abused. Understanding […]

Another 5 Star Review… “I sustained serious injuries after a collision with a hit and run driver. Bell & Pollock represented me in my lawsuit against the at-fault driver, and helped settle my underinsured motorist case with my automobile insurer. I am very happy with the representation that I received from Bell & Pollock.” Linda […]

Can you be held liable for the acts of someone else driving your vehicle?  The short answer is: YES! Ordinarily an owner of a motor vehicle is not liable for the driver’s negligence but, liability will be imposed for negligently entrusting the vehicle to an infant, mental incompetent, a known reckless individual or one who […]

We read about it every week, “Person Injured in an Auto Accident, Police Searching for Red SUV Seen Fleeing Scene of Collision.” It’s called a hit and run and they happen every day in the Denver Metro. The law says when you’re involved in an auto accident you need to stop, exchange information and render aid if necessary, […]

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 […]