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Colorado Springs, CO (June 9, 2020) – An on-the-job accident on Monday left one worker injured in the Security-Widefield area, according to police. On June 8, the Colorado Springs Police Department responded to the scene of a motor vehicle accident on Security Boulevard.

Reports from police indicate that a garbage truck driver was traveling down Security Boulevard when they became involved in a collision. The vehicle went off the road near Tewa Street and into a drain.

The driver of the vehicle was seriously injured in the accident and transported to a hospital in Colorado Springs for treatment. At this time, the incident remains under investigation.

Our thoughts are with the victim injured in this accident. We hope for their full recovery.

Workplace Accidents in Colorado

Thousands of people die on the job each year across the country while numerous others are left with life-altering injuries. Workers who spend extended time out on the road are at an increased risk of being involved in collisions. Improper training, forcing workers to stay on the road for an extended time, and unpleasant driving conditions increase the probability for accidents to occur.

Many workers harmed on the job are unaware of legal options available to them. This is particularly true for workers harmed in traffic-related incidents. Workers are unaware of whether they need to go after their auto insurance policies, that of their employers, or explore other legal avenues available for them. In some cases, injured workers can obtain compensation for medical treatment, lost wages, and various other damages they face as a result of their accident. Victims should immediately reach out to Colorado personal injury lawyers in their areas to explore legal options available to them.

Burg Simpson’s workman’s comp lawyers in Colorado have extensive experience protecting the legal rights of victims who are injured on the job throughout the state. Our law firm is committed to helping those harmed rebuild their lives after an accident. Our team strives to protect the legal rights of victims to ensure they get the justice they deserve after being harmed at work. We go to the scene of the accident to investigate. We undercover dangerous conditions that may have led to the accident, review training logs, look through inspection records and gather various other documents and pieces of evidence to ensure injured workers have the most persuasive case possible moving forward. Contact our lawyers in Denver, Colorado, at (888) 895-2080 to explore legal options available for you.

Note: Independent sources were used in the creation of this post.  These sources include news reports, police reports, eye-witness reports, social media reports, and first-hand accounts about the injury accident. For that reason, the facts pertaining to the specific events surrounding this accident have not been independently verified by our writing team. If there is any information that is not correct about a specific incident or if you would prefer that the post be removed, please reach out to us as soon as possible so that we can make the correction or remove the post.  

Disclaimer: At the personal injury law firm of Burg Simpson, we have made it our mission to give back to our local community members. We have dedicated our careers to changing peoples’ lives for the better by fighting for them in court to ensure that they receive fair and full compensation for their injuries and damages after suffering an injury.  We hope these posts will help bring awareness to the dangers of driving and will remind members of our communities to practice safer driving habits and take the necessary precautions to prevent being injured. This is not a solicitation for business. The information in this post should not be misconstrued as medical advice or legal advice. The photos depicted in this post are not representative of the actual accident scene.