Colorado Personal Injury Attorney

The Goldwater Law Firm Connects Personal Injury Clients With the Right Representation

Attorney Bob Goldwater founded The Goldwater Law Firm more than two decades ago to help the injured get justice. Today, we are one of the nation’s most widely recognized firms, with strategic partnerships with large and successful practices in all 50 states.

We can match you with a local Colorado personal injury lawyer who can handle every detail of your case and build a solid claim for compensation. At every stage, our law firm partners can provide you with personalized attention focused on your needs.

How a Colorado Personal Injury Attorney Can Prove Your Case

To win your case, you must establish that a liable party caused your injury, leading to financial losses and pain and suffering.

The Goldwater Law Firm can help you find the right lawyer to do the following to prove your case:

• Collect and analyze evidence – An attorney can investigate the accident that caused your injury and collect evidence, including police reports, medical records, expert and eyewitness testimony, bills, pay stubs, and other proof of your losses. They can use this evidence to identify liable parties, build a case, and demand fair compensation.
• Demonstrate negligence caused your injury – Your lawyer can also use the evidence to link the liable party’s negligent actions to your injury. For example, in a car accident case, an attorney may use surveillance footage to prove that a liable driver was speeding and lost control of their vehicle, causing a rear-end crash that resulted in the victim suffering whiplash and a back injury.
• Negotiate your claim – Insurance agents often put profits over people. At The Goldwater Law Firm, we will not allow this to happen. Our co-counsel can aggressively negotiate on your behalf. They will not back down from representing you at trial if that’s what it takes to get liable parties to pay what they owe.

A Colorado Lawyer Can Help You Seek Maximum Compensation

We know that the most important thing after an accident is getting the results you need to care for yourself and those who rely on you. This knowledge motivates us to go further. We refuse to sit by while big corporations and insurance companies take advantage of the injured.

Our co-counsel can identify and pursue all of your recoverable losses, ensuring you do not leave money on the table. In general, our law firm partners can seek compensation for the following:

• Medical bills – including the cost of emergency transportation and treatment, surgeries, hospital stays, doctor visits, medical equipment, physical therapy, rehabilitation, and long-term nursing
• Lost income – including lost wages and employment benefits and loss of your future earning capacity
• Non-economic damages – including monetary awards for stress, depression, anxiety, permanent and disabling injuries, scarring, disfigurement, physical pain, and lost quality of life
• Wrongful death of a loved one – including final medical expenses, lost income, lost financial benefits, grief, mental anguish, and loss of your family member’s companionship

What Cases Can Colorado Personal Injury Lawyers Take?

Personal injury law protects people who have suffered harm due to the negligence of others. Our law firm partners in Colorado can handle many types of accidents and injuries that fall under the personal injury law umbrella, including:

Motor Vehicle Accidents

According to 2022 data, the National Safety Council (NSC) reports that motor vehicle accidents are the third-leading cause of fatal and non-fatal preventable injuries in the United States.

An auto accident can give rise to a personal injury claim if it resulted from another party’s negligent actions. Negligent driving includes speeding, tailgating, running a red light, or any traffic law violation.

A Colorado lawyer can assist with the following:

• Car wrecks
• Motorcycle accidents
• Truck accidents
• Bus crashes
• Bicycle accidents
• Pedestrian accidents
• Hit-and-run accidents
• Drunk driving collisions
• Distracted driving accidents

Defective Product and Medical Drug Injuries

The Goldwater Law Firm assists clients who have sustained injuries due to dangerous pharmaceutical drugs, medical devices, and consumer products. We may be able to help you join a class action lawsuit or multidistrict litigation (MDL) that will allow you to band together with others who have suffered similar harm.

We are connecting victims to product liability attorneys in the following mass tort cases:

• Necrotizing Enterocolitis (NEC) baby formula
• Paraquat
• Roundup
• Talcum powder
• Hair relaxers
• Depo-Provera
• Ozempic, Wegovy, Mounjaro, Zepbound, and other diabetes/weight loss medications
• Hernia mesh
• PFAS
• Firefighting foam

Medical Malpractice

Medical malpractice claims address personal injuries caused by medical negligence and medical errors. Our law firm partners can fight to hold healthcare providers and facilities liable for injuries caused by:

• Lack of patient monitoring and supervision
• Premature patient discharge
• Misdiagnosis
• Failure to diagnose
• Failure to treat
• Surgical errors
• Medication errors
• Anesthesia errors
• Infections
• Labor and delivery complications (birth injuries)

Workplace Accidents

According to the Colorado Department of Labor and Employment (CDLE), Colorado businesses with one or more employees must provide workers’ compensation insurance. This coverage provides medical and wage loss benefits to workers injured on the job.

If your accident happened in the workplace, a Colorado workers’ compensation attorney can help you file a claim and seek a full and fair settlement. A lawyer can also explore other legal options for seeking damages, including a negligence-based claim against a liable third party.

Catastrophic and Fatal Injuries

An injury attorney can also assist with catastrophic injury and wrongful death claims involving:

• Internal injuries and organ damage
• Loss of a bodily function
• Amputation
• Multiple broken bones
• Paralysis or loss of mobility
• Traumatic brain injuries
• Spinal cord injuries
• Severe burns

Whatever the type of accident you suffered, if someone else’s mistakes hurt you, The Goldwater Law Firm can help. Fill out our online contact form or call for a free consultation today.

What to Do if You Suffered a Personal Injury

There are a few things you can do to increase your chances of attaining the results you want in a legal action, including:

Get Medical Treatment for Your Injury

If you did not receive treatment at the scene of your accident or immediately after, see a doctor as soon as possible. Visiting a physician will ensure you do not have undiscovered or worsening injuries and create a medical record for your case.

Follow your doctor’s orders and attend all future appointments. Do not engage in activities that could aggravate your condition.

File Injury Insurance Claims Promptly

If you are eligible for compensation through an insurance claim, you should file immediately to ensure you stay within policy deadlines.

If a lawsuit is necessary, you have two years to file most personal injury cases, according to Colo. Rev. Stat. § 13-80-102. However, different types of injury cases may have different deadlines or be governed by other statutes of limitations. For example, if your injuries occurred in a motor vehicle accident, Colo. Rev. Stat. § 13-80-101 allows three years to file suit.

An accident injury lawyer can tell you more about the time limits that apply to your claim and help you get started before it is too late.

Be Careful What You Say to Insurance Agents and Opposing Attorneys

An insurance or legal representative for the opposing side may contact you. If they do so, do not go into detail about your accident or injury, do not accept an initial settlement offer, and do not agree to provide a recorded statement. Be polite, but tell them to contact your lawyer.

You should also avoid posting about your case on social media or discussing your claim with anyone other than The Goldwater Law Firm and your attorney.