After a Lakewood crash caused by a distracted driver, almost no one admits to looking at their phone, and the insurer will not hand you the proof. Our Lakewood personal injury lawyers at Boesen Law subpoena the phone records and the vehicle’s data before either one disappears. We fight for more than the basics.
The carrier often pushes a quick settlement before the medical picture is clear and before that data is on the table. Call for a free, in-person consultation, and there is no attorney fee unless we recover compensation for you.
Reach out to our law firm for a no-cost, no-obligation consultation today. Call our personal injury lawyers in the state of Colorado at (303) 999-9999 or contact us online.
How Our Lakewood Distracted Driving Lawyers Can Help You
Distracted-driving cases are won and lost on phone evidence, and that evidence has to be collected fast. Boesen Law moves quickly to preserve video, subpoena carrier records, and document your medical timeline in a way that holds up later. Available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, we are ready to start when you call.
Here is what you can expect when you partner with Boesen Law on a Lakewood distracted driving claim:
- Subpoena the at-fault driver’s cell phone records. Carrier-side data shows calls, texts, app activity, and data usage in the seconds before impact. The records are admissible and they are exactly what most carriers refuse to produce voluntarily.
- Pull intersection traffic camera footage and nearby business surveillance. Video showing the at-fault driver looking down or away from the road in the seconds before impact is direct evidence of distraction.
- Obtain the at-fault driver’s vehicle event data recorder (EDR) download. Pre-impact speed, throttle, and braking data captured by the vehicle’s black box show whether the driver reacted at all before the crash.
- Pull dashcam footage from the client and from witnesses. Modern dashcam systems capture video that often shows exactly what the at-fault driver was doing in the seconds before impact.
- Document the scene with a reconstruction expert when liability is contested. Sight distance, signal timing, and impact geometry tie the distraction to the crash.
- Identify and pursue every coverage source. UM/UIM stacking, the at-fault driver’s umbrella, household resident-relative policies, the at-fault employer’s commercial coverage if the driver was working at the time.
Distracted-driving cases are rarely won by asking the carrier to be honest about what happened. Our experience is the difference that gets results, and that experience shows in the evidence work we start immediately, before records are overwritten and phones get replaced. Our case results show what this work has recovered for clients hurt by distracted drivers across Colorado.
Boesen Law is on call 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, with attorneys who travel to client homes, hospital bedsides, and rehabilitation facilities throughout Jefferson County. We invite you to schedule a free, in-person consultation to talk through a distracted driving case like yours.
What Counts as Distracted Driving Under Colorado Law
Distracted driving in Colorado covers the full range of attention-diverting behaviors a driver may engage in behind the wheel. Boesen Law uses the legal definition to decide what proof to pursue first, especially when the carrier claims distraction cannot be shown. We fight for more than the basics, and that starts with building liability the right way.
The Cell Phone Component
Texting, scrolling social media, video chatting, watching video, taking photos or video, and any handheld phone use while driving are all classes of distraction Colorado courts recognize as negligent. Many of these behaviors also produce a citable traffic violation, which strengthens the civil case through a negligence-per-se argument.
Other Distractions That Show Up in Lakewood Crash Files
Eating behind the wheel, manipulating the navigation system, reaching for items, grooming, interacting with passengers, and watching content on dashboard screens all qualify as distraction in the negligence analysis. The legal question is whether the driver maintained the attention a reasonable driver would maintain, not whether the law specifically prohibits the activity.
Comparative Fault Under C.R.S. § 13-21-111
Colorado’s modified comparative fault rule, C.R.S. § 13-21-111, permits recovery only when the injured party is found less than fifty percent responsible, with damages reduced by the assigned share. The at-fault carrier will frequently argue contributory fault on distracted-driving cases, particularly where the client was also driving.
If you are unsure how the legal framework applies to your facts, contact Boesen Law for a free consultation. We are ready to explain how Colorado’s distracted driving laws and comparative fault rules apply to your crash, and what proof and deadlines matter next.
Injuries Caused by Lakewood Distracted Driving Crashes
Your distracted driving attorney at Boesen Law works with treating physicians and retained experts to document symptoms as they develop, including delayed concussion and nerve issues. Your recovery is our priority, and the medical record should reflect what the crash actually changed.
These are the injuries we regularly help Lakewood distracted driving clients with:
- Traumatic brain injuries. Concussions through severe diffuse axonal injury are common when a vehicle is struck without warning braking.
- Spinal cord and neck injuries. Whiplash, herniated discs, vertebral fractures, and in severe cases spinal cord involvement.
- Orthopedic injuries. Femur, tibia, pelvis, and upper-extremity fractures are common in unbraked impacts.
- Internal organ damage. Splenic, hepatic, pulmonary, and bowel injuries from blunt-force impact.
- Burns and lacerations. Vehicle fires and broken-glass impacts produce permanent scarring in the worst crashes.
- Fatal injuries. When the impairment is fatal, surviving family may bring a Lakewood wrongful death claim against the at-fault party.
When a distracted driver does not brake, the force can change the injury picture from “sore” to “serious,” and the medical documentation has to reflect that progression. Boesen Law coordinates with treating physicians and retained experts so the record captures symptoms as they develop and ties them clearly to the collision. That work protects the claim from the defense argument that later complaints are unrelated.
Compensation Available After a Lakewood Distracted Driving Crash
A distracted-driving claim’s value comes from proving the medical impact and the financial fallout with records, experts, and clear timelines. Boesen Law builds each damages category with admissible proof and a trial-ready posture when the offer is not fair. Hundreds of millions of dollars recovered for clients across Colorado, we push for compensation that reflects the real cost of distraction. This includes:
Economic Damages
Medical bills, future treatment and rehab, prescriptions, durable medical equipment, lost wages, and reduced earning capacity.
Non-Economic Damages
Pain, loss of enjoyment of life, loss of physical function, emotional distress tied to the injuries, and the impact on relationships.
Punitive Damages
Punitive damages can apply when the distraction was extreme enough to show willful and wanton disregard for safety, such as watching video while driving or prolonged texting at highway speed. The standard is described in C.R.S. § 13-21-102.
Hundreds of millions in damages have been recovered for injured clients across Colorado. Talk with Boesen Law about what the available damages and coverage look like for your specific facts.
The real question is what the crash cost you, not what the carrier prefers to pay. Boesen Law documents the medical timeline, wage impact, and future care needs, then pursues every coverage source so the recovery matches the harm. A boutique firm with big results, we fight for the maximum compensation you deserve, and we are ready to talk through case value in a free, in-person consultation.
Do You Have a Lakewood Distracted Driving Claim?
Strong distracted-driving cases often include:
- Phone records that line up with the collision time, plus EDR data showing late braking or no braking.
- Video or witness statements that confirm the driver was looking down, drifting lanes, or rolling into traffic without checking the right-of-way.
- Medical documentation that connects the crash to concussion symptoms, back injury, neck injury, or orthopedic trauma.
What Cases Like Yours Have Recovered
Boesen Law’s work includes a $525,000 recovery for a client T-boned by a driver who ran a red light, leaving concussion symptoms, back and neck pain, and numbness in both feet, and a $300,000 recovery for a client whose vehicle was struck when another driver pulled out during a turn, leaving severe whiplash and chronic back and neck pain. Our broader record includes additional examples like these. Past results cannot guarantee what any individual case will produce, because every claim turns on its own facts.
If you are under pressure to settle before you know how your injuries will resolve, call us early. We will explain what evidence should be preserved next, what phone and vehicle data can prove, and what insurance coverage may apply beyond the at-fault driver’s primary policy. Your recovery is our priority, and we are available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week when you need answers.
Contact a Lakewood Distracted Driving Lawyer at Boesen Law
We work on contingency, meaning there is no attorney fee unless we recover compensation for you. Contact Boesen Law today to speak with a Lakewood distracted driving lawyer about your situation.
FAQs About Lakewood Distracted Driving Accidents
Can I sue the at-fault driver if they were on their phone at the moment of impact?
Yes, and phone records are often the cleanest evidence in a distracted-driving file. Cell carriers keep timestamped records of calls, texts, app activity, and data usage, and a properly worded subpoena produces that data tied to the moment of impact, with no criminal conviction or citation required.
What if the at-fault driver denies being on their phone?
Phone records and EDR data settle the question regardless of what the driver claims, and social media activity, infotainment data, and dashcam footage add to the picture. The defense can argue around any single source, but the combined evidence is generally decisive.
Does Colorado have a hands-free driving law?
Colorado prohibits texting while driving for all drivers and any handheld phone use for drivers under eighteen. Adult drivers may use a phone hands-free, but the civil negligence analysis asks whether the driver kept the attention a reasonable driver would, so even a hands-free conversation that caused the driver to miss a stop sign can be negligence.
How long do I have to file a Colorado distracted-driving claim?
Colorado motor vehicle injury claims must generally be filed within three years of the date of the crash. Personal injury time limits interact with evidence-preservation deadlines that move much faster, so phone-record subpoenas and surveillance preservation requests should go out in the first thirty days.
Will the at-fault driver’s insurance cover all of my medical bills?
In serious distracted-driving crashes, the at-fault driver’s primary policy is frequently exhausted in the first hospital admission. Recovering full damages typically requires identifying every additional source: the driver’s umbrella policy, your own UM/UIM stacking, household resident-relative policies, and any commercial or employer coverage if the driver was working at the time.
Reach out to our law firm for a no-cost, no-obligation consultation today. Call our personal injury lawyers in the state of Colorado at (303) 999-9999 or contact us online.
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