[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]A Disabled resident of Colorado Springs has filed a lawsuit against his neighborhood’s homeowners association and the City of Colorado Springs citing multiple issues with the sidewalks in his residential community. The resident requires a wheel chair to ambulate and has referenced multiple areas with six foot gaps in the sidewalk which prevents him from his commute throughout the neighborhood. The resident states the sidewalks are not in compliance with the Americans with Disability Act. At this point, the City has made some repairs and now believes the Homeowners Association is responsible for the remaining repairs. Have you or a member of your family been injured due to the negligence of homeowners association or local government? If so contact Larson Larimer Schneider, P.C. and speak to an attorney today. Updates on Social Security Disability Claims With more than one million Americans awaiting a hearing on their eligibility for Social Security Disability benefits, the…
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The Colorado Governmental Immunity Act (CGIA) grants immunity to government entities and their employees in many types of personal injury cases. In order to have a successful claim under CGIA, a notice must be filed within 182 days of the loss and the facts must fall within one of the “waived” areas of sovereign immunity and there must be legal liability involving negligence. Waivers fall into eight general areas: Operation of a motor vehicle owned or leased by a public entity, by a public employee while in the course of employment; Operation of a public hospital, correctional facility or jail; A dangerous condition of any public building; A dangerous condition of a public highway, road or street; A dangerous condition of any public hospital, jail, public facility located in any park or recreational area maintained by a public entity, or public water, gas, sanitation, electrical, power, or swimming facility and;…