Personal Injury

By Adam Smestad, Esq. Black, Blink & Associates / Personal Injury Attorney – www.blackandblinklaw.com  Most personal injury cases settle before trial. But when a case does reach a Colorado courtroom, a treating chiropractor may become one of the most important...

By: Adam Smestad, Black Blink & Associates, What if you were injured in an accident, but you already had a pre-existing injury? Does that mean you don’t have a valid personal injury case?  No. Having a pre-existing injury or...

By Adam Smestad, Esq. Black, Blink & Associates / Personal Injury Attorney  Imagine this. You’re sitting in your office, checking your mail, and you see a letter with lawyer letterhead. A subpoena to testify at a discovery deposition. Now you have to deal with...

By: Adam Smestad, Black Blink & Associates, 719-328-1616  One of the most common reasons people who are injured in an accident don’t reach out to seek help from a lawyer is one simple thought:  "I can't afford an attorney."  It is understandable that this is a...

By Adam Smestad, Esq. Black, Blink & Associates / Personal Injury Attorney It would not be a shock to most chiropractors to say that good documentation is important. However, what many providers may not realize is just how much impact their records have on the...

You tripped and fell on someone else’s property, and you were injured. You have a case, right?   Not necessarily.  In Colorado, property owners are not automatically liable every time someone falls on their property. At the same time, property owners cannot escape...

By: Adam Smestad, Black Blink & Associates, 719-328-1616  One of the most common things I hear from potential clients is:  "I don't think my injuries are serious enough to justify hiring a lawyer."  Sometimes it's persistent neck pain, or soreness in your shoulder...

By: Adam Smestad, Black Blink & Associates, 719-328-1616  One of the most misunderstood parts of a Colorado personal injury case is the concept of “noneconomic damages caps.” Many injured people are surprised to learn that Colorado personal injury law limits how...

When a chiropractor agrees to treat an injured patient after a car crash or other accident without requiring payment up front, that medical provider is taking on substantial risk. It is important to know about the tools provided by Colorado law which gives...