At Fuicelli & Lee, our attorneys concentrate our practice solely on personal injury cases. This allows us to focus our time, expertise, and firm resources on getting the best possible results for our injured clients. Our experience in personal injury law gives us a greater understanding of the legal issues and processes involved and how the other side approaches their defense.
We have handled nearly every type of injury case from motor vehicle collisions such as car accidents and commercial truck accidents to premises liability, work injury, and wrongful death. This list is not exhaustive, however, and our attorneys are ready to listen to your story and find out how we can help.
A Lifeline for Those Injured in Denver’s Winter Weather
Colorado’s weather changes dramatically within hours or even minutes as moisture-laden storm clouds collide with mountains and shifting air masses. Every season introduces rapid transitions between sun, rain, snow, and fog, combined with drastic temperature swings and intense winds.
Drivers in Denver and the surrounding areas must always be prepared to adjust their driving to meet the challenges that shifting weather fronts and temperatures bring.
Winter: Snow Season is Car Accident Season
While Fuicelli & Lee’s team of Denver personal injury lawyers is prepared for every season and the challenges each one brings, there’s no question that winter is the most dangerous time of year for Denver drivers.
Snow transforms our soaring mountain peaks and valleys into a postcard winter paradise. But the same elements also turn our roads and highways into a minefield of icy dangers. Winter driving in Denver requires us to be more mindful and cautious than ever.
Unfortunately, you can be the safest driver on the road, but you can’t always protect yourself from the actions of other negligent drivers. If you’re a Denver resident, you know that many drivers, whether they’re behind the wheel of a car, SUV, pickup truck, or tractor-trailer, fail to compensate for the weather.
Speeding, driving too fast for weather and road conditions, tailgating, distracted driving, and multiple other dangerous driving behaviors become even riskier in snowy weather. All it takes is one negligent driver to cause an accident that affects many others.
In November 2023, a 100-car pileup on West 6th Avenue at North Kalamath Street to North Federal Boulevard totaled dozens of cars and injured several people. That multivehicle collision was one of the larger examples of the winter pileups the Denver area sees each year.
Some highways in Denver and the surrounding area are subject to winter traction laws, which bar vehicles unless they’re four-wheel/all-wheel drive or equipped with snow tires, tire chains, or tires with a mud-snow designation.
Spring: Rain and Snowmelt
When winter turns to spring and the ice and snow start to thaw, excess water can cover mountain roads in some areas, creating hazards for drivers who fail to slow down. Driving at a high speed on a wet surface can make drivers hydroplane and lose control of the vehicles or skid out on a sharp curve if the vehicle loses traction. Snowmelt and rain can also loosens rock and oil, increasing the potential for mudslides and falling rocks entering the roadway.
Summer: Wet and Dry Extremes
As Colorado enters the summer monsoon season in mid-June, sudden, heavy downpours can blind drivers and create areas of rushing water on mountain roads. Anyone who has navigated a mountain pass in heavy rain knows that the road can become a slippery obstacle course that requires everyone to slow down. Drivers who fail to adjust their speed in these challenging conditions often cause car accidents and slowdowns.
While summer often brings excessive rain, it can also bring scorching hot temperatures and dry air to the mountains. When wildfires break out, smoke may blanket vast areas with smog that limits visibility. Drivers who fail to adjust their speed and turn on their headlights become the major road hazards in smoggy conditions.
Autumn: Fog and Low Visibility
Fall and early winter (October through December) tend to be the foggiest periods in Denver and the mountains, especially in valleys and around passes. It normally develops when cold air masses from higher elevations settle into valleys and interact with warmer air and lingering moisture. Even slightly foggy conditions are dangerous when motorists fail to use their headlights and signals and slow down, but dense fog is treacherous. In times of thick blinding fog, it’s up to everyone on the road to drive with extreme caution. One negligent driver is all it takes to cause a multivehicle crash that affects several other vehicles.
If you or a loved one have been injured by someone driving negligently in Denver’s dynamic weather, Fuicelli & Lee can help you. We’ve helped many clients injured in adverse weather-related car accidents secure life-changing settlements and verdicts, and we’re ready to help you, too.
Contact Fuicelli & Lee for Assistance
If you or a loved one was seriously injured in an accident due to the carelessness of someone else, contact Fuicelii & Lee today. Our attorneys understand the challenges a client with a life-altering injury faces when dealing with insurance companies who often put their profits before an injured client’s well-being.
Our attorneys know how to counter these tactics and fight for the compensation our clients deserve. We are available to answer any questions you may have and evaluate your case during a free consultation. Call us today at (303) 444-4444.
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