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Recognition Follows Transition from Leading Colorado’s Largest Prosecutor’s Office to Securing Record-Setting Civil Verdicts DENVER, Colo. — Less than two years after leaving public office and entering private practice, former 18th Judicial District Attorney John Kellner has been certified as a Life Member of both the Million Dollar Advocates Forum and the Multi-Million Dollar…

DENVER, Colo. — From leading Colorado’s largest judicial district to earning a place among the nation’s top trial lawyers, former 18th Judicial District Attorney John Kellner has been recognized as a member of the National Trial Lawyers Top 100 Civil Plaintiff Attorneys in Colorado. Kellner joined Dan Caplis Law as managing partner in January…

March 20, 2026 DENVER, Colo. — Super Lawyers has named Dan Caplis Law partners Dan Caplis and Babar Waheed to its 2026 Colorado Super Lawyers list in the area of Personal Injury General: Plaintiff. The organization also recognized Senior Litigation Attorney Melissa Winthers as a Colorado Super Lawyer in the same practice area. In…

DENVER, Colo. — The Colorado Trial Lawyers Association has awarded its prestigious “Case of the Year” honor to attorneys Dan Caplis, John Kellner, and Babar Waheed of Dan Caplis Law, alongside Kari Jones Dulin of Dulin McQuinn Young LLP, for their work in Estifanos Dagne, et al. v. Glenwood Caverns Holdings, Inc., et al….

Key Takeaways: The deadliest 10-mile stretch in Colorado is located on I-70 in northeast Denver, near Northfield and E-470, with 23 fatal crashes. I-25 dominates the list of the deadliest road stretches in Colorado, with six separate segments across Denver, Colorado Springs, Pueblo, Thornton, and Centennial making the rankings. Only one stretch of I-225…

Colorado law requires all drivers to maintain a minimum amount of insurance coverage. However, the minimum coverage is often inadequate to cover damages in a car accident claim in Denver, CO.  How Much Insurance Coverage Is Required in Colorado? In Colorado, drivers must purchase a minimum liability insurance policy of $25,000 per person for…

After a car accident, you likely have growing medical expenses and lost wages, so you need to recover your compensation as quickly as possible.  Car accident settlement timelines vary from a couple of weeks to more than a year, depending on the specific facts of each claim. Some straightforward claims resolve in a couple…

When you are injured in an accident caused by another party’s negligence, you should be compensated for your damages. When you file a valid Denver car accident claim with the insurance company, you expect it to be handled quickly so you can move forward with your life. However, insurance companies are in business to…

When you are injured due to another party’s negligence, you may be able to recover compensation for economic and non-economic damages. Economic damages include many types of financial expenses and costs incurred due to your injury, including lost wages and loss of earning capacity.  Proving loss of earning capacity can be challenging. You need…

Many people assume that if they are injured in a car accident caused by another party’s negligence they automatically have the right to recover compensation for their damages. However, assumption of risk can limit or prohibit an injury victim from recovering damages.  If a defendant raises assumption of risk as a defense to your…