Medical Malpractice
Catastrophic Injuries Due to Medical Malpractice in Denver: Know Your Rights
When we place our health in the hands of a provider, we trust that we will receive safe and competent care.
How Colorado’s New Medical Malpractice Law Impacts Pharmacy Error Claims
In 2025, Colorado’s landscape for medical malpractice claims, including those involving pharmacy errors, will undergo a significant change. With the passage of House Bill 24-1472 (HB24-1472), the state is updating its long-standing limits on non-economic damages in malpractice lawsuits. For patients harmed by pharmacy mistakes or their families seeking wrongful death damages in Colorado, this legislative update brings both new opportunities and critical legal considerations. At Leventhal Puga Braley P.C., we have long advocated for the rights of patients affected by medical breach of standard of care, having handled complex cases involving pharmacy negligence, or breach of standard of care…
Understanding the Colorado Candor Act and Its Impact on Malpractice Claims
When a patient suffers harm due to a medical error, holding healthcare providers accountable can be challenging. In Colorado, the Candor Act was enacted to create a more transparent, communicative environment around such events.
How to Prove Medical Negligence in Colorado Courts
Patients trust their doctors and healthcare providers with their lives. When that trust is broken by negligent care that causes harm, Colorado law provides a path for victims to pursue accountability through the courts.
Delayed Diagnosis: The Hidden Danger in Colorado Healthcare
Modern healthcare has made extraordinary advancements in diagnosing and treating disease. Yet, one of the most preventable and harmful forms of medical negligence continues to affect patients every day: delayed diagnosis.
Nursing Malpractice in Colorado: Understanding Your Rights
When most people think of medical malpractice, they picture a doctor making a surgical mistake or misdiagnosing a serious illness. But a large number of malpractice claims involve another key group of healthcare providers: nurses. In Colorado, nursing malpractice is a serious concern that can have life-altering consequences for patients and their families.
Surgical Errors in Denver: What Patients Need to Know
Undergoing surgery is a major event that requires trust in your medical team—particularly your surgeon and anesthesiologist. Sadly, errors occur in the operating room, and the consequences can be catastrophic. But victims often have legal options.
Recognizing and Addressing Stroke Misdiagnosis in Colorado
Every minute that a stroke goes untreated, nearly two million brain cells die. That’s why a fast, accurate diagnosis in the emergency room is essential to preventing severe, permanent damage—or even death. Unfortunately, stroke misdiagnosis remains a significant problem in Colorado hospitals.
Understanding Colorado’s New Medical Malpractice Damage Caps
In June 2024, Governor Jared Polis signed House Bill 24-1472. As of January 1, 2025, the new law dramatically increases the following damage caps.
Medical Gaslighting in Colorado: When Doctors Dismiss Serious Symptoms
When you visit a doctor, you have every right to be listened to, respected, and taken seriously. Yet, for many patients in Colorado, that trust is broken. Instead of receiving a thorough evaluation, they are met with dismissiveness, disbelief, or outright disregard.