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If someone is hurt or killed in an accident caused by negligence or wrongdoing, this could give rise to a wrongful death claim in Colorado. Wrongful death claims are designed to compensate surviving loved ones of the victim for the damage they endured. You have a limited amount of time to pursue a wrongful…

There were 23,323 deaths due to injuries in Colorado in 2023, the most recent year for which data is available. Unfortunately, many thousands more people were affected by non-fatal injuries as well. Tragically, many of these injuries were entirely preventable had individuals or companies behaved in a reasonably careful manner. When a preventable injury…

Wrongful death claims are a specific type of personal injury claim you can bring in Colorado. These types of cases are high-stakes cases because the losses can be substantial when someone passes away. There’s a lot people don’t know about wrongful death claims, and if someone you love was killed, the best way to…

In the 1980s, Colorado legally established caps on the amount of damages that could be awarded to personal injury victims in certain types of suits.  The caps generally apply to noneconomic damages such as pain and suffering, mental and emotional distress, and other intangible losses and damages. It also applies to punitive damages designed…

If the fault of another party has injured you, you may be entitled to recover compensation. While some personal injury cases are based on intentional actions, most injury claims are founded on negligence.  To be successful, you must prove the defendant’s negligence. Proving negligence can be challenging.  However, our Denver personal injury attorneys at…

What you do in the moments immediately after the accident and in the days and weeks that follow can significantly impact your health and your right to recover compensation. However, you may be startled, confused, and scared after a crash.  It is helpful to know in advance what to do and not do after…

If you have been injured in Colorado because of another party’s action or inaction, you may be able to file a personal injury claim to recover compensation for your damages.  Understanding what a personal injury suit is, what damages are, and what damages you can recover for your personal injury claim is helpful. Contact our…

The Colorado Department of Transportation released preliminary data for 2024 showing the total number of traffic deaths statewide. Tragically, 684 people lost their lives on our roads. Of that total number, 210 of those traffic deaths are attributed to impaired driving, meaning someone was likely drunk or high behind the wheel. Colorado’s major highways accounted for…

This week our Managing Partner, John Kellner, the former elected District Attorney for the 18th Judicial District, wrote an op-ed about some of the public safety legislation being debated in the legislature. At Dan Caplis Law we support our clients and their loved ones who are often dealing with catastrophic injuries or even death….