Posted Thu 23rd Apr, 2015 | by Jennifer Crichton | on Insurance Claims
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 minimum limits of bodily injury insurance coverage is mandatory in Colorado, please …
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Posted Thu 16th Apr, 2015 | by Jennifer Crichton | on Defective Products
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. Here at Kidneigh, Kaufman & Crichton, P.C., our Denver …
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Posted Sat 21st Feb, 2015 | by Jennifer Crichton | on Legal Insights, Personal Injury
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 negligence. This is known as res ipsa loquitur, and occurs whenever …
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Posted Sat 14th Feb, 2015 | by Jennifer Crichton | on Cases
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 relieve a fever she had for several days. She had taken Motrin …
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Posted Sun 8th Feb, 2015 | by Jennifer Crichton | on Cases
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 & Crichton, P.C. Denver personal injury lawyer, Charlie Crichton, in August 2011 in Denver District Court. On behalf of their injured client, Mr. Kaufman and Mr. Crichton argued that the client’s insurer, …
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Posted Sat 31st Jan, 2015 | by Jennifer Crichton | on Legal Insights
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 with sudden or unexpected circumstances calling for immediate attention is not expected to exercise the judgment of one acting …
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Posted Sun 25th Jan, 2015 | by Jennifer Crichton | on Cases
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 & Crichton, P.C. Denver personal injury lawyer, Charlie Crichton, in August 2011 in Denver District Court. On behalf of their injured client, Mr. Kaufman and Mr. Crichton argued that the client’s insurer, Shelter Insurance, …
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Posted Thu 22nd Jan, 2015 | by Jennifer Crichton | on Insurance Claims, Medical Providers, Personal Injury
It’s always surprising to me when I meet with clients who have no idea what type of auto coverage they have, what the doctor diagnosed them with, or what type of medical treatment they are receiving. This is just to name a few because when it comes to understanding these types of issues, most people tend to bury their head in the sand and assume (hope?) they’re being provided with the correct information. I will …
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Posted Fri 9th Jan, 2015 | by Jennifer Crichton | on Articles, Attorney
We care about our clients: Denver Personal injury lawyers at Kidneigh, Kaufman & Crichton, P.C. treat each client like a person, not a case. We actually return phone calls and an attorney, and not just a paralegal, will be involved in handling your claim. One thing you can be sure of is that someone will always be there to help you through the process and you will always be able to talk to someone about …
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Posted Sun 4th Jan, 2015 | by Jennifer Crichton | on Legal Insights, Personal Injury
In a December 27, 2012 decision, the Colorado Court of Appeals held that it was error for a trial court to give an instruction allowing the jury to find that the Plaintiff failed to mitigate her damages if she “continued to undergo expensive treatment when it was not resolving her pain.” Under the law, an injured party must take reasonable steps to mitigate his or her damages and as such, may not recover damages for …
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