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  • 2023
    • November
      • Should I Wait Until After the Holidays to Ask for a Divorce?
      • What Qualifies as a Catastrophic Injury?
    • October
      • What to Do If Your Loved One Dies Without a Will
      • How Is a Child's Best Interest Determined in Colorado?
    • September
      • How Do I File a Wrongful Death Claim?
      • Personalized Approach To Handling Motor Vehicle Crash Cases
      • How Does Stepparent Adoption Work in Colorado?
    • August
      • How a Prenuptial Agreement Can Protect Your Marriage
      • 5 Steps to Take After a Bicycle Accident
    • July
      • How Long Does Child Support Last in Colorado? A Comprehensive Guide
      • Personalized Approach To Handling Motor Vehicle Crash Cases
      • What Steps Can I Take if My Spouse Is Hiding Assets During Divorce?
      • What Do I Do if I Suspect My Child Suffered a Birth Injury?
    • June
      • Who Is Responsible if My Child Is Harmed by a Defective Toy?
      • The Pros and Cons of Legal Separation vs. Divorce: Which One is Right for You?
      • Managing Summer Vacation After Divorce
      • Trustworthy Car Accident Attorney Law Firm: Protecting Your Rights and Maximizing Compensation
    • May
      • Do Gifts Count toward Child Support?
      • What Is a Medicare Set Aside and When Do I Need It?
      • Cause of Car Crashes
      • Why Do I need to Hire a Personal Injury Attorney?
      • 5 Steps to Take After a Construction Accident
      • Nursing Home Abuse
    • April
      • What Happens to the Brain in a Car Crash?
      • What Insurance Coverage Do I Need?
      • When Negligence Leads to a Drowning Accident
      • Understanding Property Division in Colorado
      • Responsibilities of a Personal Representative
    • March
      • 5 Steps to Take Before Filing for Divorce in Colorado
    • February
      • Insurance Carriers Must Disclose Their Policy Limits
      • Spinal Cord Injuries
      • Do Grandparents Have Legal Visitation Rights in Colorado?
      • How Do I Sue for Injuries Sustained During a Colorado Skiing Accident?
    • January
      • How to Help Your Adopted Child Adjust
      • How Serious Can DUIs Become?
      • The Top 17 Mistakes to Avoid After a Car Accident
  • 2022
    • December
      • The driver who hit me did not stop. What happens now?
      • What Are the Benefits of Open Adoption?
      • How Can I Get My Protective Order Enforced in Colorado?
      • What to do if you are in an automobile collision while you are out of town during the Christmas Holiday
      • Fatigue and Semi-Truck Crashes
      • Broken Bones and Crashes
    • November
      • Navigating the First Post-Divorce Holidays with Your Child
      • HOW YOUR WORKER'S COMPENSATION CASE WILL BE HANDLED
      • What Is the Wounded Warrior Project?
    • October
      • How Is Alimony Calculated in Colorado?
      • THE ANATOMY OF A LAWSUIT
      • 5 Reasons to Hire a Personal Injury Lawyer
      • What is Subrogation and why is it important?
    • September
      • 5 Things to Know About Workers’ Compensation in Colorado
      • Which Factors Does the Court Consider for Child Custody?
      • Why is It Important to Carry Enough Auto Insurance Coverage?
      • How Does Intra-Family Adoption Work in Colorado?
      • Intersection-Related Car Accidents in Colorado
    • August
      • 7 Reasons to Hire a Divorce Attorney
      • How Can a Restraining Order Protect My Family?
    • July
      • How Is Legal Separation Different from Divorce?
      • What Types of Court Order Modifications Can I Request?
      • IMPORTANT INSTRUCTION ON WHAT TO DO IF YOU ARE IN CAR CRASH
    • June
      • How Does a Judge Determine a Child’s Best Interests?
      • How to File a Medical Malpractice Claim for a Birth Injury
    • May
      • What Is Decision-Making Custody in Colorado?
      • How a Military Divorce Impacts Basic Allowance for Housing
    • April
      • How to Adopt a Child from Foster Care in Colorado
      • What Are the Limitations of a Prenuptial Agreement?
    • March
      • Does Colorado Have a Dram Shop Law?
      • What is a Single-Vehicle Accident?
    • February
      • Can More Than One Person Be Liable for an Accident in Colorado?
      • 5 Serious Concerns for Drivers in Colorado
      • New Colorado Law Focuses Punishment on Reckless Drivers
      • Colorado Traffic Fatalities Rose in 2021 – Why?
    • January
      • What Should Your Car Insurance Cover?
      • Tires & 5 Other Parts That Your Car Might Need Replaced
  • 2021
    • November
      • Developing Law Could Require All New Cars to Have Anti-DUI Tech
    • October
      • Do You Need a Police Report for Your Car Accident Claim?
      • Driving Safe on Halloween Night
    • September
      • Five Vehicle Upgrades to Make Your Car Safer
      • Can You Sue for an Uber/Lyft Accident?
    • August
      • Do Trucks Always Have the Right-of-Way?
    • June
      • What Do I Do If I Was Injured in a Car Crash While On-the-Job?
      • Can I Be Held Liable for Damages When I Loan My Car?
    • May
      • When Can Manufacturers Be Liable for Car Accidents?
      • How to Share the Road Safely with Motorcyclists
    • April
      • How to Navigate Around Wildlife on the Road
      • This Alcohol Awareness Month, Learn How to Spot the Signs of a Drunk Driver
    • March
      • Can You Get PTSD From Car Accidents?
      • Are Hands-Free Calls Safe?
    • February
      • Who Is at Fault in a Three-Car Accident?
      • Mistakes That Women Can Make In A Divorce
      • Is Colorado a Fault or No-Fault State?
      • How to Navigate Car Accidents Caused by Federal Employees
    • January
      • Can Victims of Car Accidents Collect Compensation If They Failed to Wear Seat Belts?
      • How to Prove Right of Way in Your Car Accident Claim
      • How Teen Drivers Get Into Car Crashes
  • 2020
    • November
      • Things You Should Never Say After a Car Accident
      • Can Marijuana Contribute to Car Accidents in Colorado?
    • May
      • Why You Should Never Use Social Media During a Lawsuit
    • April
      • Parents Struggle With Custody During COVID-19 Pandemic
  • 2019
    • October
      • Safety Tips for Trick-or-Treaters
    • September
      • What to Expect at Your Car Accident Deposition
      • September is Spinal Cord Injury Awareness Month
      • Steps to Take After a Car Accident
    • August
      • Common Labor Day Injuries and How to Avoid Them
    • May
      • 5 Mistakes to Avoid in a High-Asset Divorce
      • High Asset Divorce Anxiety
    • April
      • 7 Myths about Spousal Maintenance/Alimony in Colorado
      • Is My Prenuptial / Marital Agreement Valid?
      • Is My Out-of-State Prenuptial/Marital Agreement Enforceable in Colorado?
    • January
      • Common Mistakes Made During the Divorce Process
      • Ski and Snowboard Safety
  • 2017
    • September
      • How to Check if Your Vehicle Has Been Recalled
    • August
      • How Do Insurance Companies Determine Pain and Suffering?
    • July
      • Tips for Breaking the Divorce News to Your Children
      • Common Causes of Boating Accidents
      • Will My Medical Marijuana Use Affect my Personal Injury Case?
    • June
      • Employer Liability in Distracted Driving Accidents
      • Matthew Clawson, Selected to Nation's Top One Percent by the National Association of Distinguished Counsel
    • May
      • 7 Common Child Custody Mistakes
      • How Is Pain & Suffering Calculated for a Personal Injury Claim?
      • What is Separate Property?
    • April
      • Don't Post About Your Injury on Social Media
    • March
      • Can I Sue the Military If I Was Negligently Injured?
  • 2016
    • December
      • Car Accidents Increase Each Year During the Holidays - Here's Why
    • September
      • Understanding How Personal Injury Cases Settle
      • Six Common Personal Injury Claim Mistakes
    • July
      • Colorado Springs Residents Concerned Over Lack of Traffic Cameras
      • Can I Get Arrested in Colorado Springs for Smoking Pot?
    • June
      • The Best Places to Eat in Colorado Springs
      • Will Your Relationship Last? Credit Scores May Hold the Answer.
      • Parental Responsibility Evaluation (P.R.E.) FAQs
      • Arrested for Driving Under the Influence in Colorado Springs?
    • April
      • Connect with Clawson & Clawson, LLP
  • 2015
    • December
      • When a Child Is Injured in a Car Accident
      • Civil Protection Orders in Divorce Proceedings
      • Child Abduction by a Parent
      • Injuries to Children "Attracted" to a Danger
    • October
      • Death During a Divorce Case
      • Will a Court Allow a Parent to Move Out of Colorado After a Divorce?
      • Damages That Can be Claimed in an Accident Case
    • September
      • Don't Count on Keeping Your Privacy when You Make an Injury Claim
      • Full Disclosure Is Required in Divorce Cases
    • August
      • Truck-Car Collisions: It's Not a Fair Fight
      • Loss of Parental Rights Due to Mental Illness
      • Compensation for the Death of a Loved One in a Car Accident
      • Fourth-Time DUIs Now Considered a Felony in Colorado
      • Providing for the Cost of a Child's College Education in a Divorce
    • July
      • Do I Really Need a Lawyer for My Car Accident?
      • Visitation Rights of Grandparents or Great-Grandparents
      • Same-Sex Rights Hitting Speedbumps in Colorado Despite Supreme Court Ruling
    • June
      • Shop at Your Own Risk?
      • Social Media Can Be Dangerous In Divorce and Custody Disputes
      • International Child Custody Disputes
    • May
      • Marriage by Proxy
    • April
      • Your Duty to Cooperate with Your Insurance Company
      • Searching for Shared Custody
      • Do I Have to Pay Back Medicaid?
    • March
      • "Loss of Consortium" - What Is It?
      • Bills Pile Up When You Are Injured
      • During the Divorce-Don't Forget to Change Those Beneficiary Designations
    • February
      • Resolving Divorce Disputes with "Private Justice"
      • Are We Ready for a Time When Most Are Not Married?
    • January
      • "Colorado Springs Style" Recognizes Michael & Matthew Clawson
      • Working Smoke Detectors are Vital for Keeping Your Family Safe
      • Military Divorce and Parenting Issues
      • Watch Out for Car Accident Scam
      • The Biggest Mistake You Can Make When Buying Car Insurance
  • 2014
    • December
      • Things to Do If Stopped by the Colorado Springs Police
    • November
      • Will a Spouse's Accrued Vacation and Sick Time Be Divided as Marital Property?
      • Icy Car Accidents
      • Deadlines to Collect Back Child Support
      • 7 Things All Women Should Know About Divorce.
      • What Kinds of Cases "Clog" Our Courts?
    • October
      • Access to Lawyers for Low Income Coloradans
      • Arbitration of Dissolution Proceedings
    • September
      • Traffic Tickets and Car Accident Cases
      • Civil Restraining Orders in Colorado
      • Claiming for an Injury to Your Back - When You've Had Back Problems Before
      • Foster Parents Have Rights to Participate in Court Proceedings to Determine a Parent's Custody of the Child
    • August
      • Hand Injuries Caused by Car Accidents
      • What Kinds of Doctors Are Best for Car Accident Injuries?
      • Access to Adoption Records Changes
      • About Groundwater Contamination
    • July
      • Learn What Happens if You Leave the Scene of an Accident
      • What Kind of Car Insurance Do You Need?
      • How Much Does a DUI Lawyer Cost in Colorado?
      • What Insurance Companies Don't Want You To Know
      • 5 Tips If Charged with a Crime in Colorado
      • Pregnant Women in More Auto Accidents
      • 10 Things Not to Do After an Arrest
      • Car Insurance Companies and Your Private Health Information
      • Annulment
      • Don't Forget the Retirement Accounts/Benefits in a Divorce!
    • June
      • The Divorce Cliff: Are You Jumping Off Just Because Everyone Else Is?
      • Is it true that you have to pay back your health insurance after being injured in a car accident?
      • 4 Rules of Communication in Jail
    • May
      • Insurance Rights After Storm Damage
    • April
      • Case Notes: Custody Modification for Relocation
      • Clawson & Clawson Attends CASA Fundraiser
    • March
      • I Just Got Insurance with Obamacare - Why Do I Still Need a Colorado Springs Accident Lawyer?
  • 2013
    • July
      • How Much Does a DUI Cost?
    • June
      • Do You Need a Parental Responsibility Evaluator or a Child and Family Investigator?
  • 2009
    • June
      • The Truth about Polygraph Tests from a Colorado Springs Criminal Lawyer