Legal Blog

Here you can find a variety of posts covering various Criminal Defense, DUI and Personal Injury topics. The Bussey Law Firm, P.C. in Colorado Springs, Colorado has provided these legal blogs as a way to help you learn more about what to expect during your case.

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What to Do If You Are Injured in a Parking Garage Accident

What to Do If You Are Injured in a Parking Garage Accident

When you pull off a busy road into a parking lot, the last thing you are expecting is to be involved in a collision. The risk of a crash in parking lots is greater than you may think. Tens of thousands of motor vehicle accidents causing injury and death occur in parking lots and parking […]

Why You Should Not Give an Insurance Adjuster a Recorded Statement

Why You Should Not Give an Insurance Adjuster a Recorded Statement

After a vehicle accident caused by another driver, you can expect a call from an insurance adjuster who asks you for a recorded statement. These adjusters are trained to sound friendly, helpful, and “on your side,” and may tell you they are looking for some additional data regarding liability. You can put yourself at risk […]

How Your Family’s Car Insurance May Help After an Accident

How Your Family’s Car Insurance May Help After an Accident

If you or someone you love has been seriously injured in an accident, you may assume the losses you suffered will be covered by an insurance settlement. When the at-fault driver is uninsured or underinsured, you have a problem – who will pay for your lost wages, medical care, and treatment, rehabilitation, or pain and […]

How Driver Inexperience Contributes to Truck Accidents

How Driver Inexperience Contributes to Truck Accidents

In recent years, the need for truck drivers has significantly increased. While good for the trucking industry, the increase has led to many less experienced truck drivers operating commercial trucks on the highways and streets in Colorado Springs and throughout the state. There is no question that experience is a critical point in whether a […]

Who Is Liable in a Pile-up Accident?

Who Is Liable in a Pile-up Accident?

Pile-up accidents are common on highways, where vehicles are traveling at high speeds and need more time and distance to stop. Drivers may not have enough time to avoid hitting the car ahead. They may hit the brakes, swerve into another lane, or go into a skid. Worse still, they may swerve into oncoming traffic, […]

Steps to Take After a Boating Accident

Steps to Take After a Boating Accident

Boating is one of the most enjoyable recreational activities in El Paso County, especially during the summer. Nothing beats relaxing on the waters of Grand or Chatfield Lake, but boaters should always be weary. Boating accidents are a real possibility when operators ignore rules or act recklessly. If you plan on going boating, it is […]

What You Should Know If You Have Been Charged with Insurance Fraud in Colorado

What You Should Know If You Have Been Charged with Insurance Fraud in Colorado

Colorado Revised Statute 18-5-211 makes it illegal to commit insurance fraud in Colorado. The statute outlines five ways a person can commit insurance fraud.     They are: Lying or withholding material information on an insurance application for the purpose of obtaining, modifying, or renewing an insurance policy; Presenting a claim with false or withheld […]

Why Hire The Bussey Law Firm, P.C. When You Have Been Injured in an Accident?

Why Hire The Bussey Law Firm, P.C. When You Have Been Injured in an Accident

There are many options when a person in Colorado Springs has been injured in an automobile, motorcycle or trucking accident. Who are the best lawyers to hire? Should I retain a big firm or a small firm?   The Bussey Law Firm, P.C. has been handling Colorado personal injury cases since it was founded in 1997. The […]

How a Lab Error Can Lead to a DUI Conviction

How a Lab Error Can Lead to a DUI Conviction

Law enforcement uses crime lab evidence to get DUI convictions. Breathalyzer and blood testing are designed to prove the defendant was over the legal blood alcohol concentration (BAC) limit while driving. But crime labs can make errors that can lead to a false positive. In that case, an experienced Colorado Springs DUI attorney can help […]

Does Self-Defense Apply in Domestic Violence Cases?

Does Self-Defense Apply in Domestic Violence Cases?

In Colorado, if law enforcement is called out to a domestic incident, they are required to arrest someone. While you may honestly have acted in self-defense, you may find yourself arrested, taken to the police station, booked, and in jail until you post bond – just the start of some grave consequences.   The Challenges: Domestic […]