Colorado's Personal Injury Law Blog

Jason Alleman will be honored at this years CTLA Legal Professionalism Reception. In honor of Legal Professionalism Month, the CTLA is hosting a special CLE ethics discussion and happy hour on Wednesday, November 30. CTLA will honor this year’s Professionalism Award recipients Jan Spies of Spies, Powers & Robinson, P.C. and Jason...

Colorado's second-highest court has ordered an Arapahoe County judge to reconsider her decision to slash a jury's $33 million verdict to just $436,070 against a man who was speeding at 99 mph before he ran a red light and killed another motorist. Although District Court Judge Elizabeth Volz applied the monetary cap on jury awards...

For over a decade, I have written and provided my clients with material that they can read prior to attending settlement conferences in their personal injury cases. Settlement conferences however, like so many other things post-COVID, are different now than when I originally wrote about them. This article is intended to assist people in...

Question #4: HOW DO THESE SETTLEMENT CONFERENCES WORK?Since COVID, almost every settlement conference is conducted via teleconference between the parties. You are free to attend by Zoom in the comfort of your own home or office. We, however, encourage our clients, if possible, to come to our office which allows us to meet in person in advance of...

The parents of 11 year-old Annaliese Backner has hired Anderson Hemmat to pursue a lawsuit against the driver and Garfield County School District #16. The morning of March 3rd, 2022 Annaliese was running to catch her bus and the driver failed to clear their mirrors as they pulled away. Annaliese was killed after she tripped and fell as the...

There's rarely a divorce that is considered pleasant and enjoyable. In addition to the emotional toll that a divorce takes on both parties, there are often financial challenges as well. When one spouse is compensated for a personal injury settlement, is the other entitled to part of the settlement? When going through a divorce,...

When you've been injured in an accident due to the negligence or recklessness of another, it's vital you file a personal injury claim to obtain the compensation you deserve and need. During this stressful and emotional time, having the right personal injury lawyer on your side will help tremendously. Not only will they do all the...