June 2006 Archives

Last week the Consumer Product Safety Commission proposed new factors for determining when manufacturers have to report defective products to the agency.

The Administrative Simplification provisions of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA, Title II) require the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to establish national standards for electronic health care transactions and national identifiers for providers, health plans, and employers. It also addresses the security and privacy of health data. Adopting these standards will improve the efficiency and effectiveness of the nation's health care system by encouraging the widespread use of electronic data interchange in health care.

The natural beauty of Colorado entices many to enjoy the great outdoors on bicycles. But sadly, Colorado motorists are often ignorant of the rights enjoyed by cyclists in our state, or choose to ignore those rights and drive so aggressively as to cause serious accidents. When bicyclists are hit on our roads, severe or fatal injuries are often the result.

Many states, including Colorado, have recently adopted laws which limit the amount victims in personal injury lawsuits may collect. These limits are called “caps on damages” or simply “caps” because they cap the amount of money which may be awarded. For different circumstances, different caps may apply. Most frequently, these caps apply to the non-economic damages, the “pain and suffering” damages. The damages caps commonly encountered when pursuing a claim arising from a Colorado truck accident are discussed below.