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At Leventhal Puga Braley P.C., we are dedicated to achieving justice for our clients through diligent advocacy and exceptional legal expertise. Our case results reflect our commitment to delivering outstanding outcomes across a wide range of complex legal issues. Explore our notable victories and see how our team has made a difference in the lives of those we represent.

$8 Million

Birth Injury

LPB Attorneys Win Over $8 Million for Birth Injury Victim

May 11, 2023 - A team of attorneys at Leventhal Puga Braley P.C. consisting of James E. Puga, Molly L. Greenblatt, Alex Wilschke, and Nathaniel E. Deakins secured a verdict for their client Aron Roudybush, by and through his conservators, Nora and Randall Roudybush.

During delivery, Aron suffered neurological injuries caused by the inappropriate use of a vacuum device. This device was attached to Aron’s head to assist delivery by providing suction and traction. But delivery room nurses were not adequately trained to use the device.

Expert testimony established that a hospital such as Penrose has a duty to “teach the nurses about the use of the vacuum.” The jury concluded that Penrose was negligent because the hospital didn’t “educate the nurses appropriately on an operative vaginal delivery.” The jury awarded $8,030,003 to the plaintiffs.

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$1.4 Million

Car Accident

LPB Attorneys Win Crash Victims Over $1,400,000 at Trial

August 23, 2021 - LPB partner Julia Thompson and associate Jed Greenblatt recently won a verdict on behalf of their clients, Jeffrey, Chelsea, and Abbey Goldstrom. On September 14, 2017, Mr. Goldstrom and his daughters were all injured when the vehicle they were passengers in was struck, in a T-bone fashion, by Jorge Dominguez. Mr. Dominguez was driving approximately double the posted 35 mph speed limit when he ran directly into the rear passenger door area of the Goldstrom vehicle.

Jeffrey Goldstrom suffered a severely injured right femur which required surgical intervention and the insertion of stabilizing hardware. Similarly, both Chelsea and Abbey Goldstrom sustained severe injuries, including collapsed lungs, a broken collarbone which required stabilizing hardware, as well as numerous vertebra and pelvic fractures. The original verdict, announced on August 23, 2021, was for $1,407,617.14. The current judgment against Mr. Dominguez, with interest, is for $1,959,412.38.

$8.2 Million

Brain Injury

A 35-year-old Kentucky woman received an $8.3 million verdict after Leventhal Puga Braley P.C. attorneys successfully argued her medical malpractice case. Misdiagnosed with a migraine at St. Elizabeth Hospital despite evidence of a brain bleed, she later suffered paralysis due to an undetected aneurysm. The lawsuit against the ER doctor and radiologist concluded after seven years, ensuring compensation for her severe injuries and impact on her life. For more details, visit the full article.

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Case Upheld

Brain Injury

Kentucky Court Upholds $8.2 Million for Woman Who Suffered Brain Damage Due to Undiagnosed Aneurysm

August 18, 2021 - LPB Founding Partner, Jim Leventhal, recently won a major victory in the Kentucky Supreme Court on behalf of his client, Melanie Robbins. On August 18, 2021, the Kentucky Supreme Court declined to review the decision of the Kentucky Court of Appeals upholding Robbins’s $4.13 million verdict plus interest against Dr. Dianna Perazzo in Kenton Circuit Court on April 24, 2017.

Melanie Robbins presented to St Elizabeth Hospital in Edgewood Kentucky for an emergency evaluation of a sudden onset, 10/10 headache with signs and symptoms consistent with a brain bleed. A CT scan was performed that was misinterpreted as normal. Standard of care required an immediate follow up study that was not performed. She was discharged. A week later, a blood vessel burst in her brain, causing permanent brain damage and paralyzing her from the neck down. She filed suit against the radiologist for misinterpreting the CT and the ER doctor for failing to perform the mandatory follow-up study. Her original verdict was for $8,268,621.67, with Dr. Perazzo being assigned 50% of the fault. Robbins settled with Perazzo’s co-defendant after trial, and only Dr. Perazzo appealed. Her current judgment against Dr. Perazzo, with interest, is for $6,820,532.85.”

$8 Million

Birth Injury

Birth Injury/Birth Trauma Victim Awarded $8 Million

August 12, 2021 - Attorneys Jim Puga and Molly Greenblatt secured a verdict of $8,030,003.00 against Catholic Health Initiatives Colorado, doing business as Centura Health-Penrose-St. Francis Health Service, from a jury in El Paso County, Colorado

$6.5 Million

Medical Malpractice

Olympic Snowboarding Coach Receives $6.5 Million Verdict After Being Disabled by Colorado Medical Center

April 27, 2018 - In March 2013, Jody Blatchley, a New Zealand Women’s Snowboard Slopestyle coach, was training with his Olympic team at Keystone Resort in Colorado when he fractured his left knee and right heel. He was rushed to St. Anthony Summit Medical Center, a Level-III trauma center in Frisco, Colorado, and received emergency surgery on his broken left tibia. But negligent aftercare turned his treatment into a nightmare.

After his surgery, Mr. Blatchley developed compartment syndrome in his leg - a dangerous pressure buildup caused by internal bleeding and swelling, depriving the area of vital oxygen and nutrients - which went undiagnosed for three days. By that time, Mr. Blatchley was very ill, and multiple surgeries were required to attempt to save his injured leg.

Mr. Blatchley would end up leaving the hospital for good suffering from foot drop, curled toes, and a complex regional pain syndrome. Today, this former athlete is confined to a wheelchair.

The attorneys at Leventhal Puga Braley P.C. took Mr. Blatchley’s claim of medical malpractice to Colorado federal court, and fought hard on his behalf. On Tuesday, April 24, 2018, the jury returned a $6.5 million verdict against St. Anthony Summit Medical Center.

Attorney Jim Puga said of the verdict, "This money will pay for the care Mr. Blatchley will need for the rest of his life."

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$15 Million

Medical Negligence

Medical Negligence Victim Awarded $15 Million: ‘I Died That Day’

April 6, 2017 – A Douglas County jury has found an ambulatory surgical center negligent and awarded its patient millions of dollars in damages after she was paralyzed following a medical procedure.

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$17.8 Million

Medical Malpractice

News release: Jury Awards Largest Medical Malpractice Verdict in Colorado

Denver, April 3, 2015 – Leventhal Puga Braley P.C. attorneys Jim Puga and Sean Leventhal obtained a $17.8 million verdict against Children’s Hospital Colorado on March 27, from a jury in Arapahoe County – the largest medical malpractice verdict in Colorado history.

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Results That Have Changed Colorado Law

In addition to monetary results, our team of dedicated attorneys challenges outdated and unjust laws in striving to create a fairer legal system for all. Here are a few of our efforts that have led to significant legal victories positively impacting the lives of injured individuals and their families in Colorado.

Law Change

Injured Colorado Children Now Can Recover Their Damages

December 13, 2021 - Leventhal Puga Braley attorneys, Molly Greenblatt and Julia Thompson assist in abolishing Colorado law that adversely impacted injured children.

These attorneys assisted in the amicus briefing in support of Colorado Plaintiff who was injured as a minor. An amicus brief is a legal brief filed to support a cause by a non-party to assist a court in reaching the just and appropriate outcome. In the Rudnicki case, the Colorado Supreme Court held that a minor’s damages for expenses incurred as a result of an injury are those of the child or the parents. The Court found that the old restrictive law was outdated and did not work in today’s society. This result will allow for a minor to be fully compensated for their injuries and will no longer allow a wrongdoer to hide behind this archaic law.

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Law Change

Colorado Supreme Court Upholds Negligent Hiring Claim Against a Corporate Defendant

September 27, 2021 - LPB secured a major victory in the Colorado Supreme Court for clients whose child died as a result of malpractice during labor and delivery. The case is being handled in the trial court by Attorneys Jim Puga and Molly Greenblatt. The case was argued to the Colorado Supreme Court by LPB Attorneys Bruce Braley and Alex Wilschke. The Supreme Court overturned the trial court’s ruling which eliminated one of the claims against the corporate defendant. This decision allows the Plaintiffs to move forward in the litigation to discover the facts regarding a hiring of a nurse midwife. This decision has cured an inequity in the law that favored corporate defendants over the people of Colorado.