Answered by Our Colorado Personal Injury Attorneys
When good people have a serious personal injury or wrongful death forced upon them, they understandably have a lot of questions. At Dan Caplis law we are dedicated to providing injured people with the clear and accurate information they need for their peace of mind, and to make fully informed decisions.
Of course the best way to get those questions answered fully is to call our firm and speak with one of our injury attorneys. But on this page we have included brief answers to some of the most frequently asked questions we receive.
Do I Need a Personal Injury Attorney?
Our answer is almost always yes. But not because we need more cases. We don’t. We are blessed to be able to pick and choose the new clients and cases we want to take on.
It has simply been our impression that most insurance companies take advantage of injured people who don’t have lawyers. And that a lot of injured people have missed out on a lot of compensation because an insurance company falsely assures them that the settlement amount will be the same whether they have a lawyer or not.
Why Should I Choose Dan Caplis Law To Represent Me?
Results matter. Dan Caplis Law has accomplished things that no other firm in Colorado history has done. For example, Dan has won seven seven figure jury verdicts in a row. And in his last 17 jury trials he is averaging more than 10x the amount of the insurance company’s pre-trial offer. Dan Caplis Law also won the largest truck crash jury verdict in Colorado history, $26,000,000. And these many outstanding jury verdicts help Dan Caplis Law obtain a very large number of maximum out of court settlements.
Dan Caplis Law is not a mill. We are not a high-volume practice. All of our clients receive personal attention and the full benefit of our vast experience and resources. We represent good people from all walks of life. Our clients range from the poorest of the poor to farmers, police officers, CEO’s and professional athletes. We practice the Golden Rule. We treat our clients the way we would want to be treated. Or more importantly, the way we would want a law firm to treat our loved ones.
What Are My Rights?
As a citizen of Colorado, your right to have a Denver personal injury attorney represent you in a court of law is guaranteed. You also have the right to be appropriately compensated for injuries sustained as a result of the negligence of another.
What is Negligence?
Generally speaking, negligence is when someone fails to use reasonable care. When a person’s negligence injures someone else, the injured person will often have the right to recover money damages.
What is the Difference Between a Criminal and a Civil Lawsuit?
In a criminal case, defendants are accused of violating a criminal law and are brought to trial by the government in order to determine their guilt or innocence in that crime. A criminal case, in seeking to determine responsibility for a crime, is also concerned with deciding upon the appropriate punishment to be handed down to the individual. Similar to a criminal case, civil litigation is concerned with establishing responsibility for an alleged offense. However, unlike a criminal case, the purpose of a civil trial is to determine whether the plaintiff is entitled to compensation and, if so, how much.
What Type Of Personal Injury Claims Do You Handle?
Dan Caplis Law handles many different types of serious personal injury and wrongful death cases, including the following.
- Car Accidents
- Truck Accidents
- Bus Accidents
- Pedestrian Accidents
- Wrongful Death Cases
- Slip & Fall Cases
- Birth Injuries
- Motorcycle Accidents
- Victims of Drunk Driving Accidents
- Senior Citizen Cases
- Brain Injuries
- Spinal Cord Injuries
- Victims of Drugged Driving Accidents
- Premises Liability
- On-the-job Accidents
- 911 Systems Failures
- Product Liability Cases
- Aviation Accidents