Cedaredge, CO Personal Injury Law Firms & Lawyers

You Should Retain an Attorney on a Contingency Fee Basis. Hiring an attorney on contingency means you pay nothing unless you win. Insurance companies rarely take unrepresented claimants seriously because they routinely offer lowball settlements under the guise of fairness. Experienced attorneys know the true value of your case and can maximize your recovery by referring you to qualified physicians who will properly diagnose your injuries. Beyond case value, attorneys also negotiate your medical bills and liens. Many settlements are subject to subrogation claims from insurance carriers who paid your medical benefits. Unrepresented parties are often blindsided when their insurer calls post-settlement asking how much they recovered, unaware that a portion of that money may legally belong to the lien holder. In summary this is not a do-it-yourself project. Do yourself a favor and retain an attorney on contingency fee. If you cannot find one, then you can reach out privately to one of us for assistance finding one in your state. 

If a personal visit to the office is possible, I would try that first. Second, you can check with the California Bar website to see if you still have current contact information for the attorney. That said, You can terminate the attorney's services in writing. A failure to respond by an attorney is a breach of the obligations the attorney has to you.

Yes. You will need to prove that the owner and/or management company for the complex and/or the lot (to the extent there was separate ownership) "knew or should have known" that a dangerous condition existed on the premises. While slip and falls on ice/snow in Colorado are somewhat difficult to prove, and to win, it certainly can be done. You will have better odds of establishing liability if there is a failure to maintain the premises after a snow or ice event, or if the area is chronically problematic due to roof line or gutter dripping, gutter discharge, slope or depression in the lot, etc. Finally, if you or someone you know slipped and fell in that location previously, and the owner knew about it, then liability will be established fairly easily at that point. You ought to consult with a qualified injury attorney who has handled slip and fall cases.