As a personal injury law firm, we have seen firsthand the devastation caused by drunk drivers. It’s hard to believe that Colorado along with Maryland, Maine, New Jersey, Pennsylvania and Washington D.C. are the only states that do not charge repeat DUI offenders with a felony. But, a new bill to charge repeat DUI...

A favorite “Colorado-ism” is, “if you don’t like the weather, wait 5 minutes and it’ll change.” And that couldn’t be more true than this winter. It can 50 or 60 degrees one day and blizzarding the next! Don’t let these ever changing weather conditions catch you mentally unprepared. We’re assuming that your car has...

It can happen in the blink of an eye. Do you know what to do when the worst happens and you are involved in a car accident?  It’s not something that most people think about―because most people don’t think it will ever happen to them. But the statistics say otherwise. In 2012, the National...

BOO!!! This is a scary week in Denver, Colorado! Halloween is coming up this Friday and our neighborhood streets will be overrun with zombies, storybook princesses, zombies and action heroes. Take a look at this infographic from www.safekids.org for some great Scary Statistics and Quick Tips for a Safe Halloween for both trick-or-treaters and...

Recently Marco Bendinelli and the Bendinelli Law Firm, PC attained of trial verdict awarding our client a total of $227,000 (not including costs and interest fees). This case is the perfect example of why it is so important that you hire an experienced trial lawyer. While you may think your case is small and...

As another hit-and-run crash in Denver sends another victim with serious injuries to the hospital early this morning, we can only speculate on the reasons the driver fled the scene. Had he/she been drinking? Is he/she uninsured? No driver’s license? Texting while driving? Driving too fast? All of the above? Sadly, the number of...

After a grueling week of bicycling throughout Colorado’s beautiful, but challenging mountain roadways, the USA Pro Challenge wraps up in Denver this weekend. On Sunday, August 24th, Stage 7 of the USA Pro Challenge, featuring some of the elite professional cyclists from across the globe will cross the finish line at Civic Center Park...

The kiddos are headed back to school and summer in Colorado is winding down. With Labor Day rapidly approaching, we’re all trying to cram in the last bar-b-ques, back-yard parties, bar hopping, concerts and all the other outdoor activities that the beautiful Colorado weather allows. Sometimes, the one thing all of these activities have...

The Fourth of July weekend is one of Americans’ favorite celebrations, but if you chose to drink and drive while celebrating then you could have found yourself behind bars with 296 of your drunk driving friends. Despite warnings from law enforcement that The Heat is On, many drunk drivers enjoyed their Independence Day in...

Don’t Drink and Drive OR Drink but Don’t Drive. However you choose to say it, the message is still the same―driving while drunk or under the influence, can have deadly consequences. Despite all of the research and messaging from organizations like Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD) and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA),...