Articles by Jennifer Crichton

The Denver personal injury lawyers at Kidneigh & Kaufman have been successfully handling slip and fall injury claims for over 30 years.  Unfortunately, due to the time consuming nature and liability concerns associated with slip and fall cases many Denver attorneys are unwilling to take these cases.  However, our Colorado injury attorneys understand the difficulties that come wit… read more

If you’ve been injured in an accident and are seeking compensation for your losses, it’s important that you document your recovery and what specifically those losses are.  One of the first things you should do is take pictures to document the actual occurrence.  For instance, if you were involved in a motor vehicle accident, take pictures of not only your vehicle but any other… read more

A lot of people who have been injured in an accident often wonder what their next step should be and how to go about initiating a claim with the at fault party.  Unfortunately, more often than not, a person becomes discouraged thinking he or she doesn’t have enough money to hire an attorney and seeks no further action.  Don’t let this happen to you!  The Denver personal injury… read more

Although I have previously blogged about the importance of uninsured and underinsured (UM/UIM) motorist coverage, this is a topic that again bears repeating.  Too often, I meet with a new client who was injured in a motor vehicle accident but is unable to receive compensation because the at fault driver does not have insurance and the injured party lacks UM/UIM coverage.  While having… read more

Product defect and product liability cases are generally very time consuming and challenging cases to take on.  This is due in large part to manufacturers having both the financial and manpower resources to fight these cases for years on end.  As a result of this, a Plaintiff’s attorney has to be willing to devote the time and expense that goes along with these type of cases.&nbs… read more

When a Plaintiff files a personal injury lawsuit against a Defendant, the law states the Plaintiff has the burden of proving his case.  This means the Plaintiff has to prove that the Defendant was negligent and said negligence was a cause of his injuries.  However, in certain circumstances, the burden of proof shifts to the Defendant and he is then forced to disprove his… read more

A jury in Boston awarded the Reckis family $63 million in damages on February 13, 2013.  The Reckis’ nightmare began over ten years ago when a then 7 year old Samantha suffered a life threatening severe allergic reaction to Motrin brand Ibuprofen, a medication manufactured by Johnson & Johnson.  It was the day after Thanksgiving 2003 when Samantha’s parents gave her Motrin to… read more

In follow-up to my January 25th blog post, I am pleased to announce that on February 7, 2013 the Colorado Court of Appeals upheld Steve Kaufman’s verdict against Shelter Insurance.  As a brief recap, Mr. Kaufman tried this case with another Kidneigh & Kaufman Denver personal injury lawyer, Charlie Crichton, in August 2011 in Denver District Court. On behalf of their injured client, Mr. read more

In a great decision for Plaintiffs in Colorado, on January 22, 2013 the state’s Supreme Court ruled to abolish the sudden emergency doctrine stating “its minimal utility in Colorado’s comparative negligence scheme is greatly outweighed by the instruction’s danger of misleading the jury.”  Prior to this holding, the sudden emergency doctrine recognized “that a person confronted… read more

On Monday, January 28th, Denver accident lawyer Steve Kaufman will argue in the Colorado Court of Appeals to uphold his approximately $500,000 verdict on behalf of his injured client against Shelter Insurance.  Mr. Kaufman tried this case with another Kidneigh & Kaufman Denver personal injury lawyer, Charlie Crichton, in August 2011 in Denver District Court.  On behalf of their… read more