For Lawyers and Co-Counsel For Truck Accident Victims Why Michael Leizerman

Colorado Truck Accident Lawyer

Are you looking for a Colorado truck accident attorney? When handling cases in Colorado, I work with local counsel so that my clients can get the benefits of my knowledge of trucking law, while working alongside a Colorado lawyer. When I join a local attorney as co-counsel, it doesn't cost the client a penny more. Trials can be the best way to maximize rewards. I spend a lot of time in the courtroom and if you want me to, I will take your case all the way. Contact me for a free consultation.

Helping truck accident victims is my life's work. I work tirelessly to see that my clients receive the maximum compensation for their loss.

Contact me at 1 (800) 628-4500 for a free consultation

Or contact me online. All information is kept confidential. I will not accept a case in a state where I'm not ethically permitted under the circumstances.


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December 16, 2011

NTSB: Ban All Cell Phone Use While Driving

Truck drivers who’ve felt singled out by talk of cell phone bans can take heart: It’s not just about trucks anymore. Thanks to a strong correlation between fatality crashes and cell phone usage while driving, on Tuesday the five-person National … [Read more]

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I Wrote the Book on Trucking Accident Law

Truck Accident Book I am honored that West Thompson—the world’s largest publisher of legal books—asked me to write this multi-volume book on truck accident law in 2004. I had already begun the project for my own reference. My book includes the federal regulations that are the same in each state for interstate tractor-trailer crashes, as well as state law that differs in areas, like whether there are monetary limits or “caps” in the lawsuit, whether you can receive punitive damages, and the varying technical requirements for filing a lawsuit.


I have handled cases across the country. I am licensed in several states, and have local counsel in many states who I trust and work with closely. Select your state to learn more:


Colorado Trucking Laws

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations (Title 49, Parts 350-399) govern all vehicles engaged in interstate traffic.

There are some situations where a tractor-trailer or other commercial motor vehicle is involved in only intrastate travel. For example, an appliance store in Boulder may own a truck that only makes in-state deliveries.

The Colorado Department of Public Safety has adopted Title 49, Parts 382, 383, 384, 390, 391, 392, 393, 394, 395, 396, 397, 398, and 399 of the federal regulations.

For an overview of laws that affect trucks operating only in Colorado, visit our Colorado Trucking Laws page.

 


For Lawyers

Your truck accident case may be larger than you think. My experience often enables me to maximize awards, well beyond what the co-counsel originally expected. My book Litigating Truck Accident Cases, published by West Publishing, is considered the definitive work on handling truck accident cases. Contact me if you are seeking co-counsel on your case.



Incidents

Fatal Truck Accidents: 61 per year
Non-Fatal Truck Accidents: 1,260 per year
Accident Locales: 80%(Rural), 20%(Urban) 
Carrier Fact: 48% of Colorado's truck accidents involve carriers whose principle place of business is not Colorado. 

In 80% of Colorado truck accidents, weather conditions were NOT a factor.


Roads

Interstate 25:  A north-south highway of some import, I-25 runs from New Mexico to Wyoming. Along the way it spends 300 miles in Colorado where it passes through Denver, Colorado Springs, and Fort Collins.

Interstate 70:  Running east to west from Utah to Baltimore, I-70 spends 451 miles in Colorado, where it intersects I-76 in Denver.

Interstate 76:  There are two highways in American called Interstate 76. The western I-76 spends 184 miles in Colorado where it passes through the city of Denver.


Counties

Adams - Arapahoe - Archuleta - Boulder - Chaffee -- Clear Creek - Delta - Douglas - Eagle -- El Paso - Elbert - Fremont - Garfield - Gilpin - Grand - Gunnison - Hinsdale - Jefferson -- Kit Carson -- La Plata - Larimer -- Las Animas - Logan - Mesa - Moffat - Montezuma - Montrose - Ouray - Park - Pitkin - Prowers - Pueblo -- Rio Blanco -- Rio Grande - Routt - Saguache -- San Miguel - Summit - Teller -- Weld