Eagle Colorado Attorney Specializing in Personal Injury
With a diverse list of practice areas, Eagle Law, Jim Fahrenholtz Attorney, specializes in Criminal Defense law. We offer legal assistance and representation for the following areas of law:
EAGLE LAW is a Wrongful Death Attorney in Colorado
Wrongful death cases involve situations where a person loses his or her life as the result of another’s conduct. When a person dies as the result of a car accident caused by another, that case would be termed a “wrongful death suit.” Like all negligence cases, the plaintiff must prove negligence, causation and damages.
Jim Fahrenholtz have represented the families of those that have lost their life due to the negligence of others. In one case, a concrete pump truck was driven on the wrong side of Highway 6 in Eagle County around a corner, hitting a vehicle coming the other direction head on, killing the driver, who left behind a wife and minor child. Another incident involved a young man that was rear-ended by a commercial vehicle in a construction zone in Vail. These events are devastating for family members and loved ones, many of whom rely upon the income and life services provided for by the deceased.
Any potential personal Injury case requires a detailed understanding of the facts, the processes, and the law. If an injury has impacted your life, you will want to consult with an experienced Personal Injury attorney to see if you should pursue a lawsuit. If you have been the tragic victim of a wrongful death event, call Jim Fahrenholtz immediately to determine the next steps.
PREMISES LIABILITY
EAGLE LAW Specializes in Premises Liability in Colorado
Premises liability is an area of law that governs injuries that occur on the property of another. People are generally classified as being either a trespasser, a licensee, or an invitee. The category that describes your situation also contains the legal standards that must be applied in a premises liability case. Essentially, a landowner owes no duty to trespassers, but has specific duties as provided by law for licensees and invitees. If a person falls on another’s property and is injured, their lawsuit would be governed by the laws of premises liability.
Any potential personal Injury case requires a detailed understanding of the facts, the processes, and the law. If an injury has impacted your life, you will want to consult with an experienced Personal Injury attorney to see if you should pursue a lawsuit. Not sure if you have a case? Contact Eagle Law to schedule your free consultation.
SKY INJURY
EAGLE LAW is a Ski Injury Attorney in Colorado
With Colorado’s ski resorts being frequented by more and more people, injuries caused by other people’s negligence is on the rise. District Attorney’s offices -are struggling to balance the line between criminal and negligent behavior. Just recently in 2018, a skier at Copper Mountain Resort in Colorado was participating in a pond skimming event when he decided to try to jump over the crowd, landing on numerous people and causing injuries to others. The Summit County District Attorney’s Office decided to press charges. If a person is injured by another who is found guilty of a crime in criminal court, restitution can be sought through the criminal case, in addition to civil remedies. In any event, whether or not criminal charges ensue, a person responsible for the injuries of another while skiing is legally responsible to make the injured person whole. Eagle Law has successfully helped people injured while skiing.
Any potential personal Injury case requires a detailed understanding of the facts, the processes, and the law. If an injury has impacted your life, you will want to consult with an experienced Personal Injury attorney to see if you should pursue a lawsuit. Not sure if you have a case? Contact Eagle Law to schedule your free consultation.
NEGLIGENCE & PERSONAL INJURY
EAGLE LAW Negligence & Personal Injury in Colorado
Personal injury cases in Colorado are those cases where a person has been injured at either no fault of their own, or due primarily to another’s actions. Negligence is the cornerstone of a personal injury suit, as it is usually another person’s negligence that causes a person to become injured in the first place. The majority of all personal injury matters involving auto accidents are due to negligence. Negligence is akin to carelessness, and under Colorado law it is the person that acts negligently in causing an accident that is held responsible.
Personal injury is a phrase that refers to many types of claims: auto accidents, wrongful death, dog bites, slip and falls, product liability, negligent infliction of emotional distress, and other type of claim in which a person is injured. The goal in a personal injury lawsuit is to be compensated for one’s losses, both economic and noneconomic. Economic losses include lost wages, property damage, and medical bills. Noneconomic damages are for pain and suffering and other intangible damages caused by another person.
In addition to general negligence cases, personal injury also includes intentional torts, such as assault and battery. The essence is the same, in that you find yourself injured as a result of the actions of another, who should now be held legally accountable.
There is always a statute of limitations involved in bringing a personal injury lawsuit, meaning that there is a deadline within which a lawsuit must be filed. Because time is of the essence, act now and call Eagle Law to discuss your potential claim before it is too late.
Any potential personal Injury case requires a detailed understanding of the facts, the processes, and the law. If an injury has impacted your life, you will want to consult with an experienced personal Injury attorney to see if you should pursue a lawsuit. Not sure if you have a case? Contact Eagle Law to schedule your free consultation.
ASSAULTS
EAGLE LAW Provides Attorney Specializing in Assault in Colorado
A person will get charged with physical assault when they are accused of applying unlawful physical force against another person. Physical assaults are categorized into three categories: First Degree Assault, Second Degree Assault, and Third Degree Assault.
FIRST DEGREE PHYSICAL ASSAULT
First Degree Assault is usually charged as a Class 3 Felony, which is categorized by Colorado law as a Crime of Violence. First Degree Assaults often involve serious bodily injury being caused to another person, along with the use of a weapon, although there are other ways in which a person can be charged with First Degree Assault. Because First Degree Assault is a Crime of Violence, it usually requires a person convicted of such a crime to be sentenced to a range of 10 to 32 years in the Colorado Department of Corrections. This is a very serious charge that requires aggressive legal representation.
SECOND DEGREE PHYSICAL ASSAULT
Second Degree Assault is a Class 4 Felony, and while it used to require a mandatory sentence to the Colorado Department of Corrections, similar to First Degree Assault, it is now a crime which allows a person convicted with this charge to be eligible for probation. Second Degree Assault is a lesser included offense of First Degree Assault, and is usually charged for crimes that involve serious bodily injury and assaults on peace officers.
THIRD DEGREE PHYSICAL ASSAULT
Third Degree Assault is by far the most commonly charged crime within the category of physical assaults. To be convicted of Third Degree Assault, it must only be proven that a person knowingly or recklessly caused bodily injury to another, which is defined as pain. This is charged in common bar fights and domestic violence cases where a person strikes another person, but without causing serious bodily injury. The penalties for Third Degree Assault are -between 6 months and 2 years in county jail, fine, or both. A person convicted of Third Degree Assault is always eligible for probation, unless the assault is inflicted upon a peace officer.
Any potential assault criminal case requires a detailed understanding of the facts, the processes, and the law. If you or someone you know has committed a crime or have been accused of a crime by the Federal Government, you will want to consult with an experienced criminal defense attorney. Not sure what to do? Contact Eagle Law to schedule your free consultation.
INSURANCE BAD FAITH
EAGLE LAW Provides Insurance Bad Faith Law in Colorado
Have you or a friend or loved one ever complained that your own insurance company is refusing to provide the services that you pay them for? Have you ever been hit by another person’s car or truck only to find that they don’t have insurance and then your own insurance company refuses to help pay for your car, medical bills or your pain and suffering? If so, Jim Fahrenholtz, at Eagle Law, can help you with a bad faith claim against your insurance company. Asserting a bad faith claim against an insurance company involves – allegations that they engaged in bad faith by rejecting or minimizing your claim. There are many different forms of bad faith that can be alleged against an insurance company, one of which is their failure to perform as they are contractually obligated to do. Many litigants actually sue their own insurance company in a bad faith action, although such remedies can be pursued against other insurance companies as well.
Any potential personal injury case requires a detailed understanding of the facts, the processes, and the law. If an injury has impacted your life, you will want to consult with an experienced personal Injury attorney to see if you should pursue a lawsuit. Not sure if you have a case? Contact Eagle Law to schedule your free consultation.
CAR ACCIDENTS
EAGLE LAW Provides Car Accident Attorney in Colorado
Car accidents are perhaps the most common form of personal injury case in Colorado. Drivers of motor vehicles are often young and inexperienced, distracted, or under the influence of alcohol or drugs. In any event, the operator of a motor vehicle is responsible for damage that they cause to another’s motor vehicle, property, and personal injuries.
Jim Fahrenholtz has represented people who were injured when the vehicle they were in was struck by another motorist. He has handled cases where pedestrians and bicyclists have been struck by motorists. In one case, a young ski instructor at Vail was walking home from a grocery store in East Vail on the side of the road when she was struck by a passing motorist, causing her to be thrown off of the side of the roadway. In another case, a bicyclist was struck by a motorist that was looking for a business in Eagle Vail. Jim Fahrenholtz successfully settled a claim for a mother and son who were both the victims in a car accident. Do not be the victim of an insurance company that does not want to pay you what your case is worth. Call Jim Fahrenholtz for a free consultation today.
Any potential personal injury case requires a detailed understanding of the facts, the processes, and the law. If an injury has impacted your life, you will want to consult with an experienced personal injury attorney to see if you should pursue a lawsuit. Not sure if you have a case? Contact Eagle Law to schedule your free consultation.
SPINAL INJURY
EAGLE LAW Provides Spinal Injury Attorney in Colorado
Spinal injuries are common in personal injury cases, especially in car and truck accidents. Spinal injuries can take days, weeks, months, or even years to properly diagnose and more importantly, to treat. Most personal injury cases are not settled until the client is at “maximum medical improvement,” so that a claim is not settled without knowing the full extent of a person’s injuries. Spinal injuries often involve extensive physical therapy and surgery, with additional surgeries sometimes needed. The attorney at Eagle Law helps their clients understand the necessity to reach maximum medical improvement before settling their claim with an at-fault person or their insurance company.
Any potential personal Injury case requires a detailed understanding of the facts, the processes, and the law. If an injury has impacted your life, you will want to consult with an experienced Personal Injury attorney to see if you should pursue a lawsuit. If you have been the tragic victim of a spinal injury, call Eagle Law immediately to determine the next steps.
TRUCK ACCIDENTS
EAGLE LAW Provides Truck Accident Attorney in Colorado
Commercial carriers, including truck drivers, are often the cause of motor vehicle accidents. Unlike the normal motor vehicle accident that occurs between two individual drivers, truck accidents require experience, skill and knowledge to handle. Investigators are often employed to take photographs of the commercial vehicle at a tow yard. Engineers can be employed to go through the truck’s operating system to see if there was a failure with the brakes or other operating system. Black boxes can be located and preserved in order to get insight into what was occurring at the time of the accident. Then there are the commercial insurance policies.
Jim Fahrenholtz has settled claims brought by the victims of truck accidents and accidents with commercial carriers. One such accident involved a concrete pump truck that veered into oncoming traffic on a two-lane highway in rural Colorado, killing the sole occupant of the vehicle being driven in the opposite direction, also a commercial vehicle. Engineers were employed to go through the concrete pump truck, photographs were taken at the tow yard. The commercial insurance policies on both commercial vehicles came into play, and a settlement was reached on behalf of the decedent’s surviving wife and child.
In another accident outside of Meeker, Colorado, a retired couple on their way home from a funeral were struck when a commercial truck pulling a commercial trailer lost control and struck the retired couple’s vehicle. Three commercial insurance policies were involved, and a settlement was reached to cover half of a million dollars in medical bills (economic damages), in addition to pain and suffering (noneconomic damages).
Any potential personal Injury case requires a detailed understanding of the facts, the processes, and the law. If an injury has impacted your life, you will want to consult with an experienced personal Injury attorney to see if you should pursue a lawsuit. If you have been the victim of a truck accident, call Jim Fahrenholtz immediately to determine the next steps.
BRAIN INJURY
EAGLE LAW Provides Brain Injury Attorney in Colorado
A brain Injury is common in personal injury cases, particularly in car and truck accidents. Brain injuries can heal quickly or slowly. A person with an injury to the brain can quickly become sensitive to light and noise, causing them to miss work and other life activities. When properly treated by a doctor, brain injuries usually heal on their own, but in the meantime can cause a great deal of interruption in a person’s life. Lost work, medical bills, and loss of enjoyment of life are often damages in a case with brain injuries.
Any potential personal Injury case requires a detailed understanding of the facts, the processes, and the law. If an injury has impacted your life, you will want to consult with an experienced Personal Injury attorney to see if you should pursue a lawsuit. Not sure if you have a case? Contact Eagle Law to schedule your free consultation.
INTENTIONAL TORT
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Intentional torts are those incidents where a person intentionally causes harm to another. Examples of intentional torts are assault, battery, and intentional infliction of emotional distress. Like other personal injury actions, there must be an act and damages that are caused by the underlying act. Intentional torts currently have a shorter statute of limitations than many other personal injury actions, so act now by calling Egale Law to discuss your potential claim.
Any potential personal Injury case requires a detailed understanding of the facts, the processes, and the law. If an injury has impacted your life, you will want to consult with an experienced personal Injury attorney to see if you should pursue a lawsuit. Not sure if you have a case? Contact Eagle Law to schedule your free consultation.
DOG BITES
EAGLE LAW Provides Dog Bite Attorney in Colorado
With the growing number of people moving to our Colorado communities every day, unwanted interactions with pets is on the rise. These interactions often start with a person walking their dog off of a leash, or by a person failing to ensure that their dog is properly restrained on their property. Whatever the cause, when a person is injured by another person’s pet, that other person is often legally responsible for the harm inflicted by their animal.
Jim Fahrenholtz have successfully represented clients who have been the victim of dog bites. More recently, Jim Fahrenholtz helped the victim of a dog bite that left his client permanently disabled.
Not every injury caused by a dog bite results in legal action. Like most personal injury matters, there must be negligence on the part of the person responsible for the dog, an injury caused by the owner or responsible party’s negligence, and damages.
Any potential personal Injury case requires a detailed understanding of the facts, the processes, and the law. If an injury has impacted your life, you will want to consult with an experienced personal Injury attorney to see if you should pursue a lawsuit. Not sure if you have a case? Contact Eagle Law to schedule your free consultation.
