Colorado Personal Injury Lawyers

Personal Injury Law

7354 S. Alton Way, Suite 203, Centennial, CO 80112

D. Chadwick Calvert is a personal injury attorney in Centennial, Colorado, where he practices through the Law Office of D. Chadwick Calvert. According to the office, he has handled thousands of Colorado automobile, motorcycle and trucking accident cases since 1987. His work also involves pursuing compensation from insurance companies after accidents. Bicycle injuries are another part of his work. The office names Calvert as an attorney who assists injured bicycle and e-bike riders with Colorado bicycle laws. Its bicycle practice description ranges from trail rules to riding on roads, with separate references to bicycles and pedestrians and to e-bike laws. For truck collisions, the office describes his role as investigating claims and answering questions. The firm lists bus transport accidents and other commercial vehicle collisions in that same practice area. The broader practice serves people injured in Colorado motor vehicle accidents, seeking compensation for medical bills and earnings lost because of injuries. On its motorcycle practice page, the firm identifies several kinds of harm: broken bones, spinal cord and back injuries, head and brain trauma, and skin burns or abrasions. Not all of its listed cases involve vehicles. The office also handles slip-and-fall injury claims involving property owners and neglected safety measures. Calvert’s office is at 7354 S. Alton Way, Suite 203, in Centennial. The firm offers consultations without charge.

Personal Injury Law

950 17th St, Denver, CO 80202, USA

Mr. Schanker’s primary profession is that of a trial lawyer. His cases are spread throughout the nation, and he has tried different types of injury cases as the lead counsel in many federal and state courts all over America. With a focus on his home state of Colorado, he has litigated and tried cases stretching from Alaska to Florida; New York to California. He has experience with cases involving defective medical devices, pharmaceuticals, medical malpractice, civil sex assault, negligent security, and car accidents. Darin has had great success in court, including achieving the largest medical malpractice jury verdict ever in Colorado history, and the largest compensatory defective hip jury verdict in America. Aside from traditional personal injury litigation, Mr. Schanker is also an expert in collective action and mass tort litigation. He has extensive experience with dangerous drugs and products, handling many complex cases that have gained national attention. These medical devices and products have been known to cause injuries: Biomet Hip Implants, Pinnacle Hip Implants, ASR Hip Implants, Taxotere, Hernia Mesh and IVC Filters. Darin Schanker was the past president of the Colorado Trial Lawyers Association (CTLA) and, in 2003, he was named Outstanding Trial Attorney for the State of Colorado by said organization. The Colorado Trial Lawyers Association, founded in 1953, is the largest specialty bar association in the state. It strives to protect and enhance individual rights while also promoting skilled trial advocacy, high ethical standards and professionalism among its members. Ultimately, it seeks to improve America’s system of jurisprudence for everyone. Over the years, Mr. Schanker has given countless lectures on trial skills to both local and national audiences. Darin’s abilities have been recognized by his peers at various institutions such as the American Association of Justice (AAJ), the Colorado Bar Association, and Harris Martin. Mr. Schanker is an experienced and respected figure when it comes to voir dire, which is the process of jury selection. Darin knew that voir dire was a crucial component to the outcome of every trial, so he made it his mission to extensively study this subject. His methodology is so successful that attorneys all around the nation have decided to adopt it. Darin provides lectures and consultations to attorneys throughout the nation on this particular subject. Darin has worked to create legislation that benefits consumers and has testified multiple times at the Capitol on topics related to insurance law with the goal of protecting consumer rights. His work on legislation has largely influenced the laws surrounding accidents and victims in Colorado.

Personal Injury Law

1730 S. College Avenue, #202, Fort Collins, CO 80525

Emily Benight, a proud Wyoming native, has a remarkable educational background. She completed her B.S. in Finance, with a focus on Real Estate, and a minor in International Business at the University of Wyoming. Following this, Emily pursued her J.D. and master's in public administration from the same university in 2013. During her time in law school, she served as the director of the Prosecution Clinic, where she had the rare opportunity to successfully argue cases before the Wyoming Supreme Court. Emily is admitted to practice law in various jurisdictions, including Colorado (state and federal courts), Wyoming (state and federal courts), Nebraska (state courts), Oregon (state courts), and Washington (state courts). Emily actively participates in multiple trial lawyers' associations, such as the Colorado Trial Lawyers Association, Wyoming Trial Lawyers Association, Washington State Association for Justice, Oregon Trial Lawyers Association, and The Trial Lawyer's College. In July 2017, she graduated from The Trial Lawyer's College and was elected by her peers to serve on the F-Warrior Board, which is the alumni association of The Trial Lawyer's College, as a class representative. Emily has held various leadership positions within the F-Warrior Board since 2019, including serving as the president-elect from 2019 to 2021 and currently serving as the President from 2021 to 2023. Emily's exceptional legal skills have earned her recognition from prestigious organizations. The American Institute of Personal Injury Attorneys named her one of the "10 Best Attorneys" in Colorado in 2017 and "10 Best Female Attorneys" in Colorado in 2020. Additionally, the National Academy of Personal Injury Attorneys ranked her in the "Top 10 under 40" in both 2017 and 2018. In her practice, Emily focuses on advocating for individuals who have suffered serious injuries in motor vehicle crashes, motorcycle crashes (she carries an MC endorsement), and trucking crashes. Outside of work, she enjoys the splendid weather of Colorado and cherishes quality time with her family.

Personal Injury Law

605 Parfet St ste. 102, Lakewood, CO 80215, USA

Eric Staton lived in Illinois until he was in the second grade, then in Spring, Texas, until his junior year in high school. His family moved to Littleton, Colorado in 1990, where he finished high school at Heritage High School. After high school, Eric studied English and Philosophy in Regis University, so the practice of Law appealed to him because he wanted a career that utilized his strengths in writing and analytical thinking. Eric studied Law at Rutgers School of Law. Eric was mentored in the area of workers’ compensation by one of the best lawyers who ever practiced in that area in Colorado, and he focuses his legal practice primarily on workers’ compensation claims, wrongful death claims, and injury claims of all types. Eric Staton has been a licensed Colorado lawyer for over twenty (20) years and has been with the Mintz Law Firm, LLC since March 2005 as a personal injury lawyer. Outside of the office, Eric enjoys spending time with friends and family, going to the theater, backpacking, and playing inline hockey.

Personal Injury Law

14426 E Evans Ave, Aurora, CO 80014

Franklin D. Azar founded Franklin D. Azar & Associates, P.C. in 1987 with the goal of effectively representing clients by ensuring that they receive full and fair compensation for their injuries, regardless of the cause. Over the years, Mr. Azar has built the firm into the largest plaintiff centered personal injury firm in Colorado with offices in Denver, Colorado Springs, Pueblo and Trinidad. President and owner of Franklin D. Azar & Associates, P.C., Mr. Azar has earned widespread recognition as one of Colorado’s top plaintiff’s attorneys. Mr. Azar is actively involved in cases across the country concerning wage and hour violations, insurance bad faith, products liability, and various mass torts concerning pharmaceutical drugs and medical devices. Given his expertise in effectively representing injured clients, Mr. Azar was appointed to the Plaintiffs’ Steering Committee in the Multi-District litigation involving DePuy’s faulty Pinnacle hips. Additionally, Mr. Azar helps to curb corporate corruption by actively assisting whistleblowers with enforcement of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act.

Personal Injury Law

1801 California St #4800, Denver, CO 80202, USA

For more than 30 years, Kyle Bachus has devoted his career to representing injured people and families who have lost loved ones. He does not represent insurance companies. He does not represent large corporations. His entire professional life has been spent standing across the aisle from insurers and corporate defendants, fighting for families facing permanent and life-altering harm. When a fatal crash, catastrophic injury, or preventable death turns a family’s world upside down, families across Colorado seek out Kyle because helping people through exactly that crisis is his life’s work. Kyle’s authority is not grounded in slogans but in Colorado law itself. The statutes protecting injury victims and Colorado Supreme Court decisions enforcing insurance obligations exist entirely because of his work.

Personal Injury Law

950 S Cherry St, STE 600, Denver, CO 80246

Mr. Puga is a devoted and dedicated trial lawyer, nationally recognized in the areas of personal injury and medical malpractice with a keen understanding of medical procedures and standards of practice. Jim’s dogged determination on behalf of his clients and relentless pursuit of justice for those injured by the negligence of others has resulted in multiple multi-million dollar verdicts and settlements. Jim won the largest medical malpractice jury verdict in the history of the state of Colorado, $17.9 million, on behalf of a child with brain damage. Jim has successfully tried, settled, or is currently handling cases throughout the United States, including the states of Colorado, Arizona, Illinois, Kansas, Montana, Nebraska, New Mexico, Oregon, Ohio, Washington, and Wyoming and is admitted to practice before the Supreme Court of the United States. Jim was a University Scholar at the University of Denver, graduating cum laude and with honors in political science and history. Jim then attended the University of Denver College of Law on a College of Law scholarship, graduating in 1989. Jim is well-versed in all manners of personal injury law and medical malpractice, but has a specific emphasis on birth injury cases, representing babies and children who suffer serious injuries resulting in cerebral palsy. Jim is a past co-chair of the American Association of Justice’s Birth Trauma Litigation Group, and currently serves on the Board of Directors of the AAJ Birth Trauma Litigation Group.

Personal Injury Law

4725 S Monaco, Suite 120, Denver, CO 80237

Mr. Fiedler is the founder of Kenneth Fiedler Injury Law. He attended DePaul University College of Law in Chicago, Illinois where he earned his Juris Doctorate degree in 1997. Prior to law school, Mr. Fiedler attended University of St. Francis in Joliet, Illinois as well as Texas Christian University in Fort Worth, Texas. He is admitted to practice law within the following jurisdictions: Supreme Court of Colorado, Supreme Court of Illinois, U.S. District Court District of Colorado, U.S. Bankruptcy Court Northern District of Illinois, Colorado, Illinois, U.S. District Court Central District of Illinois. His areas of practice include Catastrophic Medical Malpractice, Catastrophic Personal Injury, Wrongful Death, Transportation Law – Auto, Trucking and other Commercial Vehicles, Premises Liability and Insurance Bad Faith. In addition to being recognized by Lawyers of Distinction for excellence in the practice of law, Mr. Fiedler is a member of various professional associations including Colorado Trial Lawyers Association, American Association of Justice, Colorado Bar Association and Arapahoe County Bar Association. He also serves on the Board of Directors for Families Forward Resource Center. Mr. Fiedler has volunteered to help mentor and judge law students at moot court competitions. Mr. Fiedler also volunteers for the Arapahoe Youth League as a Coach and Mentor for Youth Basketball.

Personal Injury Law

1801 California St., 4800, Denver, CO 80202

Kyle Bachus represents people in wrongful death and catastrophic injury cases at Bachus & Schanker, the firm he co-founded in Denver, Colorado. He established the practice in 1996 after moving to Colorado in the mid-1990s. Earlier, he had studied at the University of Florida, receiving his B.S. in 1989 and J.D. in 1992. His first job after law school began the Monday following graduation, at a firm representing personal injury plaintiffs. At Bachus & Schanker, he founded and now leads the Elite Litigation Group. Its caseload is limited to catastrophic injury and wrongful death. Trial lawyers work alongside victims’ advocates employed by the firm, whose responsibilities include coordinating resources and helping families with day-to-day needs. If criminal charges arise from the same death or injury, the team also works to enforce families’ rights under Colorado’s Victims’ Rights Act while pursuing the civil action. His writing addresses families directly. Bachus wrote Unthinkable: Real Answers for Families Confronting Catastrophic Injury or Death after his mother was killed by a concrete mixer truck. He began the book within months of her death; Spanish and audiobook editions are also available. For lawyers, his educational work includes co-chairing and teaching an annual statewide seminar on subrogation and reimbursement, a role dating to 2003. The seminar addresses the made-whole doctrine and insurance reimbursement rights, along with related issues in injury and wrongful death cases.

Personal Injury Law

9035 Wadsworth Pkwy #4000, Westminster, CO 80021, USA

Marco F. Bendinelli, the founding shareholder, built this practice upon 2 primary convictions – to serve the needs of his clients, and to practice law with excellence. Never wavering from these foundational principles, he now leads a team of some of the best legal talent in the State of Colorado. He, along with a full staff of litigation and investigative experts, ensures that each case is given thorough attention. As a Denver personal injury attorney, Mr. Bendinelli’s practice is devoted to representing individuals and families who suffered injury or death caused by the negligence or wrongful conduct of others. Over the course of his career, Mr. Bendinelli has litigated cases, not only in Colorado, but across the country. From Los Angeles to Miami he’s been involved in all types of personal injury cases. Whether it is Semi-Truck, Wrongful Death, Insurance Bad Faith, Car Accident, Motorcycle, and Drunk Driving Victim cases, he has achieved a long history of success. Mr. Bendinelli’s reputation as a highly respected trial attorney has been earned one case at a time, by trying numerous cases to juries, successfully obtaining large verdicts. Mr. Bendinelli obtained his Bachelor’s degree from the University of Pittsburgh, earning a “University Scholar designation,” and graduating magna cum laude. He was awarded his Juris Doctorate designation from Regent University School of Law. While in law school, Mr. Bendinelli earned distinction as a member of the Law Review, where his work became nationally published. His work has been cited in multiple Supreme Court cases. After graduating from Law School, he completed a Judicial Clerkship in the Federal District Court of Virginia, 4th district. Mr. Bendinelli is also very active with the Colorado Trial Lawyers Association. He has been honored to be a featured speaker for the convention and seminars held statewide. He has also served as faculty with the Young Lawyers Division, volunteering his time to train younger lawyers, increasing their skills, and equipping them to become effective trial advocates. When not advocating for his clients, Mr. Bendinelli volunteers at the Salvation Army, enjoys traveling, riding his motorcycle, and is an accomplished musician.

Personal Injury Law

40 Inverness Drive East, Englewood, CO 80112

Michael Burg J.D. is one of America’s leading trial lawyers, a best-selling author, legal expert and founding shareholder of Burg Simpson Eldredge Hersh & Jardine. A legal champion for victims of corporate and individual malfeasance, negligence, overreach and abuse, Burg began his career fighting for the underdog and has gone on to successfully litigate some of the country’s most high-profile cases of the past four decades. Under Burg’s leadership, Burg Simpson Eldredge Hersh & Jardine has expanded to more than 60 attorneys across seven cities. A national leader in mass tort and class action litigation, the firm has won more than $1 billion in verdicts, judgments, and settlements on behalf of its clients. During his 43-year career, Burg has been a vigilant consumer watchdog, representing thousands of individuals and helping their families overcome catastrophic injuries and immense hardship. He has taken on big pharma in multiple, dangerous drug mass tort cases including Fen-Phen, Yaz/Yasmin, Ortho Evra, and Pradaxa. Burg stood up to corporate greed fighting against UBS for knowingly selling risky mortgages to investors, creating the blueprint for many similar actions by states, municipalities, government regulators and other aggrieved investors. More recently, Burg filed a sweeping action against 28 California wineries to stop them from selling toxic wine contaminated with arsenic and he is representing the victims of a fraudulent scheme to illegally sell human body parts of their loved one’s bodies that were supposed to be donated for scientific and medical education and research.

Personal Injury Law

5445 DTC Pkwy ste 1000, Greenwood Village, CO 80111, USA

Phil was born and raised in East Central Indiana. He is a graduate of Penn State Law and Purdue University. Prior to joining Genco Injury Attorneys, Phil worked at one of the largest personal injury firms in Colorado and served as the Director of Litigation at a small personal injury firm. Phil has represented thousands of individuals injured by the negligence of others and has obtained many multi-million-dollar results during his career, including $5,300,000 for an injured family, $3,060,000 for the wrongful deaths of two brothers, and multiple settlements exceeding $1,000,000. Phil was named a Lawyer of Distinction in 2023, 2024, and 2025. He is a member of the Million Dollar Advocates Forum. He was honored as a Trial Lawyers Top 100 Plaintiff’s Lawyers. Phil is also a member of the National Trial Lawyers Association and trained at the National Institute for Trial Advocacy. Away from work, Phil likes to spend his time playing golf, traveling, and spending time with his wife and daughter.

Personal Injury Law

7955 E Arapahoe Ct #2375, Centennial, CO 80112, USA

Mr. Whalen has been featured and covered extensively in The Denver Business Journal, The Denver Post, Colorado Law Week, The Colorado Statesman, AAJ Trial Magazine, The University of Denver Law Magazine, Westword, and Education News Colorado.

Personal Injury Law

6105 S Main St, Ste 200, Aurora, CO 80016

Since 2005, attorney Richard Gama has dedicated himself to personal injury cases only because he believes that a 'jack of all trades is a master of none.' Personal injury cases include truck and car accidents, insurance coverage disputes, medical malpractice, and wrongful death cases. He has represented clients at every stage in the process, from settlement negotiations to litigation to trial and even to the Colorado Court of Appeals. Before Richard received his law degree from New Jersey's Rutgers University School of Law in 2005, he earned a bachelor’s degree from the University of Colorado in Boulder. Richard embraces the outdoor Colorado lifestyle, enjoying hiking, camping, and backpacking with his wife, who is a Nurse Practitioner at the University of Colorado Hospital, and their twin boys. He is an active and respected member of his community and has been asked to lecture on the subject of litigating personal injury cases. He belongs to several legal associations such as the Colorado Trial Lawyers Association, Colorado Bar Association, and The National Trial Lawyers. He also enjoys helping high school students in his community prepare for State-wide mock trial presentations.

Personal Injury Law

1615 Platte Street, Suite 200, Denver, CO 80202

Robert Christopher “Chris” Cowan is the founder of R. Christopher Cowan, Esq., Ltd. Co., whose Denver office is on Platte Street in the Circa Building. Dallas is his primary practice location in the State Bar of Texas directory, which lists him as eligible to practice in Texas. Cowan entered personal injury litigation in Dallas after studying at the University of Texas McCombs School of Business and Southern Methodist University Dedman School of Law. At the Dallas plaintiffs’ firm where he started, he went on to head the product liability department. His firm biography describes cases against Fortune 100 businesses and international corporations, with clients ranging from individual claimants to whole neighborhoods. It also includes mass actions and class actions among his past work. The injuries and losses described in that biography span death, paralysis, sexual misconduct, and brain and spinal injuries. Cowan also represented people with less serious injuries; the account is not limited to catastrophic claims. Children, parents, survivors and widows are among the clients it names. Law was a family profession before Cowan entered it. His father and grandfather represented working individuals and families, making him a third-generation attorney. The Texas directory dates his license to November 5, 1993. His firm now lists two Colorado offices: the Denver location at 1615 Platte Street, Suite 200, and a Durango location at 813 Main Avenue, Suite 209.

Personal Injury Law

600 Ogden St, Denver, CO 80218, USA

Scott W. O’Sullivan is the founder of The O’Sullivan Law Firm, a seasoned team of Denver personal injury lawyers. Scott previously worked as an insurance company lawyer who defended corporations on a wide range of claims. Eventually, fed up with working for big insurance companies who squeezed injured people out of the money they deserved, Scott made the decision to represent only injury victims and he has never looked back. Since 1996, Scott has helped victims fight for their rights. He represents seriously injured people in the State of Colorado and nationally from his office in Denver and from a satellite office in Frisco. His primary areas of practice involve car accidents, motorcycle accidents, Vibrio Vulnificus injuries, and injuries caused by drunk drivers. As a plaintiffs’ lawyer, Scott’s practice includes class action, multi-district, and other complex litigation. Scott sees his law practice as a vocation – a calling – and serves both his clients and his community with integrity and passion.

Personal Injury Law

4949 S. Syracuse Street, Suite 400, Denver, CO 80237

Travis Young specializes in auto accidents, trucking, premises liability, dog bite, catastrophic injury, and bad faith cases. Mr. Young has obtained several seven figure verdicts and settlements. In 2021, Mr. Young obtained one of the top ten personal injury verdicts in Colorado. Mr. Young has also successfully resolved nearly one thousand claims and was previously in charge of the Dan Caplis Law Firm’s pre-litigation unit. Mr. Young has dedicated his entire legal career to representing victims and continues to fight for victims and secure compensation for their personal injuries in Denver. Mr. Young began his legal career as a Deputy District Attorney in El Paso County, Colorado. During his time as a Deputy District Attorney, he tried numerous jury trials to verdict, served as the Domestic Violence Deputy District Attorney in County Court, and was a prosecutor on the Vehicular Homicide Team. Mr. Young served as a Deputy District Attorney for three years until he moved to Denver, Colorado and accepted a position as a Senior Assistant Attorney General at the Office of the Attorney General for the State of Colorado. As a Senior Assistant Attorney General, Mr. Young was responsible for prosecuting felony cases involving insurance fraud, mortgage fraud, organized crime, workers’ compensation fraud, securities fraud, thefts involving licensed insurance producers, and thefts involving licensed bondsmen. Mr. Young also served as a legal advisor for the Colorado Gang unit at that time. Mr. Young received his undergraduate degrees at the University of Colorado at Boulder. He graduated with distinction with degrees in Finance and Human Resources Management. Upon graduation, Mr. Young attended the University of Colorado School of Law at Boulder and obtained his Juris Doctorate in 2003.

Personal Injury Law

4949 S. Syracuse Street, Suite 400, Denver, CO 80237

Travis Young specializes in auto, trucking, premises liability, dog bite, catastrophic injury, and bad faith cases. Mr. Young has obtained several seven figure verdicts and settlements. In 2021, Mr. Young obtained one of the top ten personal injury verdicts in Colorado. Mr. Young has also successfully resolved nearly one thousand claims and was previously in charge of the Dan Caplis Law Firm’s pre-litigation unit. Mr. Young has dedicated his entire legal career to representing victims and continues to fight for victims and secure compensation for their injuries. Mr. Young began his legal career as a Deputy District Attorney in El Paso County, Colorado. During his time as a Deputy District Attorney, he tried numerous jury trials to verdict, served as the Domestic Violence Deputy District Attorney in County Court, and was a prosecutor on the Vehicular Homicide Team. Mr. Young served as a Deputy District Attorney for three years until he moved to Denver, Colorado and accepted a position as a Senior Assistant Attorney General at the Office of the Attorney General for the State of Colorado. As a Senior Assistant Attorney General, Mr. Young was responsible for prosecuting felony cases involving insurance fraud, mortgage fraud, organized crime, workers’ compensation fraud, securities fraud, thefts involving licensed insurance producers, and thefts involving licensed bondsmen. Mr. Young also served as a legal advisor for the Colorado Gang unit at that time. Mr. Young received his undergraduate degrees at the University of Colorado at Boulder. He graduated with distinction with degrees in Finance and Human Resources Management. Upon graduation, Mr. Young attended the University of Colorado School of Law at Boulder and obtained his Juris Doctorate in 2003.

Personal Injury Law

8055 E. Tufts Ave, Suite 825, Denver, CO 80237

William R. McBride is an aggressive and experienced lawyer, who has represented thousands of personal injury claims and wrongful death lawsuits. Instilled with strong ethics by his parents, McBride was raised to believe in the ideal of justice for all.

Personal Injury Law

950 S Cherry St, Suite 300, Denver, CO 80246

Personal Injury Law

1823 Folsom Street, 100, Boulder, CO 80302

My practice is based on the guiding principles of courtesy, competence, credibility and compassion. I provide aggressive, thorough and professional representation to injury victims and their families, doing what it takes to make sure their rights are protected and that they receive just compensation. The majority of my clients are referred by other lawyers and local medical providers. I have earned their trust, and they know that I will provide personalized, aggressive expert representation to their clients and patients. With nearly 30 years of experience, I have the skills and abilities both inside and outside of the courtroom to take on the insurance companies and get my clients the fair and just compensation they deserve.