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Donelson, Ciancio, & Goodwin, is a Colorado law firm dedicated to exceptional service, for the benefit of all.
At DC&G, we measure success by our ability to work as a team on your behalf; we continually reach across our different areas of practice to provide the most comprehensive legal support available. By forming strategic alliances with law firms and other professionals and holding highly visible public service positions, we have built a reputation in our community as a trusted resource in virtually all areas that affect the personal and professional lives of our clients.
As a result, our clients have come to expect the exceptional service that is our mission, making us the law firm of choice for the Front Range.
Our Areas of Practice Include:
Corporate & Business Planning Estate & Tax Planning Trusts & Probate Liquor Licensing & Compliance Real Estate Family Law Divorce Adoption Personal Injury & Wrongful Death Criminal, Civil, & Commercial Litigation Employment Law
If a party is injured by some act of a governmental unit, official, or agency, he may or may not be permitted to sue. The reason that he may be barred from suing is because of "sovereign immunity." Traditionally, this doctrine protected governmental units, officials, and agencies from liability based on their tortious acts unless they had consented to being sued. Now, this immunity has been waived in large part and only applies in certain circumstances.
Federal Volunteer Protection Act -- Overview
The Volunteer Protection Act (VPA) is a federal law that was designed to promote volunteerism by granting civil immunity to volunteers under certain circumstances. The VPA was signed into law by President Clinton in 1997.
Gross Negligence
"Gross negligence" means carelessness or recklessness that amounts to a conscious disregard for the safety of others. Gross negligence involves a higher degree of carelessness than ordinary negligence. For example, dumping toxic waste into your neighbor's swimming pool would constitute gross negligence.
Damages in Actions Involving Recreational Boating Accidents
When an action involving a recreational boating accident is brought in accordance with federal admiralty law, such federal admiralty law controls the issue of damages. Damages under federal admiralty law are similar to damages under the common law.
Publication of a Defamation
A lawsuit for defamation has the following basic elements: (1) making a false statement; (2) about a person; (3) to others; and (4) actual damages (if the harm to the person is not apparent). There is a fifth element when the person is a public official or public figure. The person who made the statement has to have made it with a known or reckless disregard of the truth. This article discusses the third element, making a statement to others, known as publication.
Governmental Immunity from Suit