Medical Malpractice
Understanding Economic and Non-Economic Damages in a Denver Medical Malpractice Lawsuit
When medical professionals fail to provide proper care, the consequences can be devastating. Victims of medical malpractice face physical harm, financial instability, and emotional trauma. Both economic damages like medical costs and non-economic damages like pain and suffering play a significant role in shaping a personal injury settlement or verdict.
How to File a Medical Malpractice Claim in Colorado
When patients seek medical treatment, they trust their doctors, nurses, and hospitals to provide safe and reliable care. After all, we’re talking about highly trained professionals working in a modern facility with advanced medical equipment. There’s simply no excuse for careless errors that cause devastating injuries.
The Role of Hospital Record Keeping in Denver Medical Error Cases
In the aftermath of a serious medical error, accurate documentation becomes critical to uncover what happened, why it happened, and who is responsible. But what happens when those records are inaccurate, incomplete, or they have been suspiciously altered?
Misdiagnosis vs. Delayed Diagnosis: Legal Differences in Medical Malpractice
You trust medical professionals to use their skill and training to find out what’s wrong and provide the appropriate treatment. But when a diagnosis is missed or delayed, the consequences can be life-altering or even fatal.
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.