Plaintiff’s Personal Injury Law: This is the broad category for those civil actions against a third party whose unsafe conduct resulted in physical harm to another.  For example, automobile collision cases, slip and-fall cases and medical malpractice cases are all personal injury claims.

Wrongful Death: When another’s wrongful conduct results in the death of a spouse, parent or child, then the law permits a civil action to be brought by the family.  Most frequently, wrongful death actions are brought there has been the death of a parent or spouse who made financial contributions to the family. In Colorado, for example, there are special laws governing who is entitled to bring suit and what kinds of damages can be recovered.

Insurance Bad Faith: These are claims against insurance companies for their improper conduct in handling your insurance claim.   For example, a bad faith denial of a claim can involve any kind of insurance policy (automobile, homeowners, uninsured or underinsured motorist, disability, workers compensation, group health).  The basis of the claim is that the insurance company unreasonably failed to pay a legitimate claim or failed to pay benefits in a timely manner.

Professional Negligence:  Professional negligence claims are negligence actions brought against professionals, such as doctors and attorneys.  Professional negligence actions are based on a showing, supported by expert opinion, that a professional failed to act reasonably under the circumstances and this resulted in damages and injuries to an individual.

Product Liability: When an individual is injured from a negligently designed or manufactured product, then there may be the basis for a product liability claim.  Products such as the Ford Pinto the Dalkon Shield and asbestos are examples of product liability cases.

Improper Denial of Long-Term Disability Insurance Benefits: Many individuals have, by virtue of their employment benefits package or their own efforts, disability insurance policies intended to provide benefits in the event of their disability.  Policy holders may face real obstacles in receiving these contractual benefits because the insurance companies unreasonably review the medical information and apply the terms/definitions of the policies.  In such instances, our firm assists with internal administrative appeals as well as litigation, if required.

Premises Liability: Premises liability claims arise from injuries on another’s property. For example, if a consumer is injured by a falling carton or slippery floors at a store, this would be constitute a premises liability claim.

Employment:  The area of employment law includes a wide variety of potential claims, including wrongful discharge, retaliation and claims under the Americans with Disability Act (ADA).

Commercial Litigation:          Commercial litigation involves claims between or among businesses, such as contract disputes. 

National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program:   Congress established the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program (NVICP) nearly twenty years ago for the purpose of compensating individuals and families injured (or killed) as a result of receiving certain specified immunizations.  The NVICP has its own administrative process, with claims being filed in the United States Court of Federal Claims. Some additional information about the NVICP can be found at http://www.hrsa.gov/ vaccinecompensation.

Mediation and Arbitration:   Mediation and arbitration are forms of alternative dispute resolution. Mediation is the effort by a “neutral” third party to help resolve a lawsuit or claim through various negotiation efforts.  Arbitration is another form of alternative dispute resolution.   The results of an arbitration can be “binding” on the parties, if so agreed or specified  by an arbitration agreement.  A single arbitrator or a three-person arbitration panel will usually “hear” the case or claims in a manner much like that of a traditional trial.  In some circumstances, there are advantages to arbitration.