Personal Injury Lawyers Chalat Hatten & Koupal Colorado
At Chalat Hatten & Koupal PC, every case is handled by a lawyer, not a paralegal. Our hardworking attorneys get the best possible outcome in matters of catastrophic personal injury, medical malpractice, ski accidents, auto accidents, premises liability, defective products, and more. From offices in Denver, we help people throughout Colorado. Contact us at 866-701-7292 or visit http://www.chalathatten.com. slip and fall,law,personal injury,colorado,Auto Accidents,premises liability,ski accidents,truck accident,Law Firm,car accident,denver,wrongful death,attorney,case,defective products,medical malpractice,lawyer,Chalat Hatten & Koupal PC, Personal Injury Lawyers Chalat Hatten & Koupal Colorado
Personal Injury Attorneys Accident Lawyers Denver Colorado
At Chalat Hatten & Koupal PC, our lawyers bring their experience to personal injury cases involving auto accidents, ski and snowboard accidents, premises liability (such as slip and fall injuries, drowning, explosions, and fires), and medical malpractice. Personal injury cases come in a wide variety of causes and impacts. People come to our attorneys after a terrible tragedy, and because we only take 100-200 cases a year, they each get plenty of personal attention. From offices in Denver, we help people throughout Colorado. Contact us at 866-701-7292 or visit http://www.chalathatten.com. slip and fall,law,slip and fall injuries,Ski,explosions,personal injury,colorado,Auto Accidents,fires,premises liability,truck accident,Law Firm,car accident,denver,wrongful death,attorney,case,snowboard accidents,medical malpractice,lawyer,drowning,Chalat Hatten & Koupal PC, Personal Injury Attorneys Accident Lawyers Denver Colorado
Medical Malpractice Lawyers Denver Colorado Attorneys
Most medical malpractice cases are dismissed, or the victim loses at trial. So it is very important to have an experienced attorney reviewing your case to determine whether it is viable. You must also have the matter reviewed by an expert witness, and at Chalat Hatten & Koupal PC, we get the best. Our lawyers got $10.1 million verdict in a pediatric medical negligence case. From offices in Denver, we help people throughout Colorado. Contact us at 866-701-7292 or visit http://www.chalathatten.com. law,medical malpractice attorneys,birth injury,pediatric,colorado,military medical malpractice,physician,nurse practitioner,health care provider,Law Firm,denver,wrongful death,attorney,case,serious personal injuries,medical malpractice,lawyer,medical negligence,hospital,Chalat Hatten & Koupal PC, Medical Malpractice Lawyers Denver Colorado Attorneys
Trucking Accident Lawyers Denver Colorado Injury Attorneys
Trucking accidents are very different from other auto accidents because of the many Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) regulations. At Chalat Hatten & Koupal PC, our lawyers understand those rules, and take truck crash cases throughout Colorado, that involve driver inattention, failure to apply tire chains, and other actions that cause terrible injuries. In one case, we got records that proved the truck driver was driving for over 12 hrs. Our attorneys work with clients and their family members to get the best possible outcome. From offices in Denver, we help people throughout Colorado. Contact us at 866-701-7292 or visit http://www.chalathatten.com. slip and fall,law,personal injury,colorado,Auto Accidents,premises liability,ski accidents,truck accident,Law Firm,car accident,denver,wrongful death,attorney,case,defective products,medical malpractice,lawyer,Chalat Hatten & Koupal PC, Trucking Accident Lawyers Denver Colorado Injury Attorneys
Skiing Accident Attorney Denver Colorado Ski Injury Lawyers
We have a national reputation in skiing and snowboard cases dating back to the late 1970’s. Since then we’ve handled skiing cases all over the United States on behalf of a wide variety of clients, including nationally recognized athletes, professional ski instructors, and foreign nationals from Australia, New Zealand, and Europe. Chalat Hatten & Koupal provides financial support to the St. Anthony’s ski helmet program for study in research to demonstrate the safety features of wearing ski helmets and the effectiveness of preventing severe brain injuries during ski accidents when one is wearing a helmet. We have a published record of million and multi-million dollar verdicts and settlements. Those are things that get published in the newspaper and in the media, and attorneys, defense council, insurance companies see these things and they know the reputation that we have. Our firm is bold, aggressive, yet honest and ethical. Contact us at 866-701-7292 or visit http://www.chalathatten.com. law,ski accidents,snowboarding accident,personal injury,Law Firm,denver,colorado,wrongful death,case,attorney,lawyer,Chalat Hatten & Koupal PC, Skiing Accident Attorney Denver Colorado Ski Injury Lawyers
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The ethical and economic problems of having so many lawyers in Colorado. Jim Chalat says the real problem is that too many lawyers fighting for too few clients puts many in an economic crunch. Some lawyers take cases that are outside their abilities, cut corners, and commit acts which have led to an increase in the size of malpractice judgments. Contact Denver attorney Jim Chalat at 866-701-7292 or visit http://www.chalathatten.com. law,denver,colorado,case,attorney,lawyer,Chalat Hatten & Koupal PC, NBC 9 News Too Many Colorado Lawyers? Attorney Jim Chalet
NBC 9 News Medical Malpractice Jim Chalat Colorado Attorney
NBC 9 news report on medical malpractice showing what’s involved when patients look to a court for healing. The chances for success for a plaintiff are extremely low. Attorney Jim Chalat says you have to really know what the doctor did wrong. It just can’t be a bad result because things sometimes don’t go well, even at the hands of the best surgeons. Contact Denver lawyer Jim Chalat at 866-701-7292 or visit http://www.chalathatten.com. law,personal injury,Law Firm,denver,colorado,wrongful death,case,attorney,medical malpractice,lawyer,Chalat Hatten & Koupal PC, NBC 9 News Medical Malpractice Jim Chalat Colorado Attorney
NBC 9 News Statutory Cap Monetary Limits Attorney Jim Chalat
Colorado statutory cap limits the amount of money you can recover when a public employee is negligent. The current statutory cap, established 20 years ago, is $150,000. Since then medical costs have soared since then. If you were to buy $150,000 worth of medical services in 1979, it would cost you more than half a million dollars to replace those services today,” says Attorney Jim Chalat. “These types of governmental immunity statues are the ultimate special interest legislation”. Contact Denver lawyer Jim Chalat at 866-701-7292 or visit http://www.chalathatten.com. statutory cap,law,slip and fall,monetary limits,personal injury,colorado,truck accident,Law Firm,car accident,denver,neglgent,wrongful death,attorney,case,lawyer,Chalat Hatten & Koupal PC, NBC 9 News Statutory Cap Monetary Limits Attorney Jim Chalat
Nathan Hall Trial Skiing Accident Denver Colorado Attorney
Nathan Hall was accused of skiing out of control and colliding with another skier, killing him. Lawyer Jim Chalat, who has handled many ski injury cases, said the outcome of Hall’s case isn’t as important as the message of the case sliding off the slopes and into the courtroom. If you go skiing, and you ski recklessly, and someone is hurt as a result, then you are responsible just as you would be if you were driving recklessly. Contact Denver lawyer Jim Chalat at 866-701-7292 or visit http://www.chalathatten.com. law,ski accidents,personal injury,Law Firm,denver,colorado,wrongful death,Nathan Hall,case,attorney,lawyer,Chalat Hatten & Koupal PC, Nathan Hall Trial Skiing Accident Denver Colorado Attorney
Reckless Skiing Trial Colorado Snowboard & Ski Injury Lawyer
The importance of the Nathan Hall case is that is the first case where there are criminal sanctions being imposed upon the reckless skier. Attorney Jim Chalat says he’s sick of people getting killed on the slopes by these nuts that ski too fast. Contact Denver skiing and snowboard lawyer Jim Chalat at 866-701-7292 or visit http://www.chalathatten.com. law,ski accidents,snowboarding accident,personal injury,Law Firm,denver,colorado,wrongful death,case,attorney,lawyer,Chalat Hatten & Koupal PC, Reckless Skiing Trial Colorado Snowboard & Ski Injury Lawyer
The most common personal injury cases in Colorado arise from auto accidents. This is unsurprising when you consider that in 2005, motor vehicle accidents were the leading cause of death nationally for teenagers and young adults under the age of 35. In Colorado alone, 535 people died in 2006 as a result of motor vehicle accidents.
Serious car accidents require the guidance of an experienced personal injury attorney, familiar with Colorado laws regarding traffic accidents, motor vehicle insurance and medical insurance benefits. At Chalat Hatten & Koupal PC, we have years of practice and an impressive track record representing people who have suffered significant injuries in car accidents throughout Colorado.
Contact our firm today to begin learning about your rights and options following a car accident.
We are not a high-volume, "fender bender" firm. We represent auto accident victims who have suffered complex, catastrophic injuries with long-term implications. Our in-depth understanding of Colorado automobile, insurance and liability laws means we know the different sources of recovery available to Colorado car accident victims. We have represented a multitude of automobile accident victims over the years, and we thoroughly understand accident-related injuries. We work with physicians and other health care providers to assess and review all the short and long-term medical aspects of your case to make sure the full extent of your injuries is clear.
We are committed to treating each case with the seriousness it deserves in order to ensure that all of our clients receive the compensation they deserve.
If you have been injured in an auto accident and you wish to discuss your situation with an experienced Colorado attorney, please contact us or call 866-701-7292.
More About Car Accidents
A simple auto accident case is one where liability is clear - fault for the accident is not disputed - and the injuries suffered by those involved are easily identified and explained. Having at least one physician who can describe the injury as resulting from the accident is critical, and significant body-damage to the vehicles helps persuade a jury of the severity of the collision. We frequently handle this type of case on a discounted fee basis.
A complex auto accident case may involve a plaintiff with pre-existing medical conditions, little damage to the vehicles, or a wide range of care providers. Few cases fall completely within the simple category, and most require thoughtful analysis and presentation of the damages to recover fair compensation for the victim.
At Chalat Hatten & Koupal, we have the experience to determine whether an accident reconstruction engineer may be needed to analyze the physics of an accident, or a biomechanical engineer to analyze the forces acting upon an injured victim. Working with medical experts, these technical experts detail the injuries suffered by an accident victim. If necessary, we work with all of these experts to develop a clear statement of the cause of the accident and your resulting damages.
Typically, recovering compensation for damages - whether they be medical expenses, loss of wages, pain and suffering or permanent impairment - involves an auto insurance company. Colorado law requires auto insurance. To learn more, visit our discussion of Colorado auto insurance coverage.
Examples of Our Success
Reserve Police Officer Suffers Spinal Injuries
In June, 2007, Officer Gomez was involved in a high speed, near head-on collision on Federal Boulevard. Mr. Gomez was traveling south on Federal when another vehicle made a sudden left hand turn into his path of travel. The force of the impact propelled Mr. Gomez's vehicle (a three-quarter ton pickup truck) across the roadway, where it collided into a light pole before coming to a stop in the middle of the street.
In the collision, Mr. Gomez suffered a constellation of severe injuries to the thoracic, cervical and lumbar spine, and to his knee, chest, wrist, hand, shoulder and arm. He had to undergo months of medical care, including spinal injections, extensive physical therapy and, eventually, surgery. His medical bills exceeded $50,000.00. According to his physician, he would suffer a permanent physical impairment. The case settled in April, 2008.
Failure to Yield
Around noon on a summer's day Brianna Ross, a 28 year old critical care nurse, and her husband Daniel, an education doctoral candidate, were driving Ms. Ross' grandmother's 1995 Saturn northbound on Riverdale Road. At the same time, Crystal Bradford was driving her brand-new Mustang southbound. As the Ross' car was passing through an intersection, Ms. Bradford made a sudden left turn and collided head on with the Ross' Saturn.
Brianna was rushed to the hospital in an ambulance for treatment of several severe cervical spine injuries. She was placed in a halo brace under 40 pounds of traction. Brianna remained in intensive care for seven days, then four more in general care before she could leave the hospital. She faces serious residual medical issues for the rest of her life.
Chalat Hatten & Koupal successfully demanded maximum policy limits from each of three insurers, totaling $200,000.00.
High Impact Collision on I-25
Susan and Anthony Slade were driving northbound on I-25 in central Denver on a September morning. As traffic slowed to a standstill, the Slades sat in their Ford Explorer, stopped behind the car ahead of them. Suddenly, Roger Koester slammed into the back of the Slades' car at about 50 m.p.h. The impact slammed the Slades' Explorer into the car ahead of them. Mr. Koester was cited by Denver Police for following too closely.
Both Mr. and Mrs. Slade suffered severe spinal injuries. Mr. Slade required immediate surgical intervention. Mrs. Slade was able to recover, but with the specter of necessary future surgery hanging over her head. Chalat Hatten & Koupal agreed to handle the Slades' case for a reduced fee, and negotiated a combined settlement of $185,000.00.
Contact an attorney at Chalat Hatten & Koupal PC today.
If you have been seriously injured contact us today at 866-701-7292, or e-mail us to find out how we may be of assistance.
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