Colorado Trial Lawyer Connection

Born with profound hearing loss, Spencer Kontnik spent a long time distancing himself from any fields of law related to disability. Then, the “light bulb” went off, and today he advocates for people with disabilities – like the client whose job offer from Denver Health was rescinded after she requested disability accommodations. In this case breakdown with host Keith Fuicelli, Spencer discusses how his team approached the issue of proving discrimination. “It's very difficult to prove that individual, that person, is a discriminatory person,” he explains. So the team focused on cultivating evidence and cross-examinations that showed that the defendant’s actions toward his client were discriminatory. Spencer secured a jury award, pre-judgment interest, back pay, and front pay totalling $500,000. Learn More and Connect with Colorado Trial Lawyers☑️ Spencer Kontnik | LinkedIn☑️ Kontnik | Cohen on Instagram | LinkedIn | Facebook | X☑️ Keith Fuicelli | LinkedIn☑️ Fuicelli & Lee Injury Lawyers Website☑️ Fuicelli & Lee Injury Lawyers on X, Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, and LinkedIn☑️ Subscribe Apple Podcasts | Spotify | YouTubeEpisode SnapshotSpencer's transformation from defense attorney to disability rights advocate after defending a case involving a deaf job applicant.Employment law requires employers to provide reasonable accommodations for disabilities that limit major life functions, with the burden shifting to employers to prove fundamental alteration or undue burden.The Colorado Anti-Discrimination Act (CADA) offers similar remedies to the ADA but allows cases to proceed faster in state court versus federal court.Spencer's client, a biostatistician with 130-plus peer-reviewed publications, was denied a job at Denver Health after...

Text messages and surveillance footage revealed the horrific truth: A jail inmate told staff, "I'm trying to kill myself right now," yet they did nothing. Eight hours later, he was found dead. Sean Dormer returns for his third podcast appearance alongside civil rights attorney Spencer Bryan to discuss their groundbreaking $4 million verdict on behalf of the inmate’s family. Host Keith Fuicelli explores how they overcame the deliberately indifferent standard, defeated qualified immunity at the 10th Circuit, and secured what appears to be Colorado's largest jail suicide verdict. Their victory came despite defense counsel telling jurors that the inmate "valued his life at nothing because he killed himself."Learn More and Connect with Colorado Trial Lawyers☑️ Spencer Bryan | LinkedIn☑️ Bryan & Terrill Law on Facebook | YouTube☑️ Sean Dormer | LinkedIn☑️ Dormer Harpring Personal Injury Lawyers on LinkedIn | Facebook | Instagram | YouTube☑️ Keith Fuicelli | LinkedIn☑️ Fuicelli & Lee Injury Lawyers Website☑️ Fuicelli & Lee Injury Lawyers on X, Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, and LinkedIn☑️ Subscribe Apple Podcasts | Spotify | YouTubeEpisode SnapshotAn inmate named Jackson told jail staff "I'm...

Two routine medical flights turned catastrophic when the cabin rapidly depressurized, leaving a flight paramedic with permanent tinnitus and hearing loss. In this case break-down with host Keith Fuicelli, Nicole Quintana and Kylie Schmidt of Ogborn Mihm discuss how they navigated complex aviation maintenance records, fought an admission of liability that wasn't truly an admission, and overcame defense arguments about their client's recreational shooting and explosives training to secure verdicts totalling nearly $400,000 for both incidents.Learn More and Connect with Colorado Trial Lawyers☑️ Kylie Schmidt | LinkedIn☑️ Nicole Quintana | LinkedIn☑️ Ogborn Mihm on LinkedIn | Facebook | YouTube☑️ Keith Fuicelli | LinkedIn☑️ Fuicelli & Lee Injury Lawyers☑️ Fuicelli & Lee Injury Lawyers on X, Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, and LinkedIn☑️ Subscribe Apple Podcasts | Spotify | YouTubeEpisode SnapshotThe case involved a flight paramedic who suffered permanent tinnitus (ringing in the ears) and hearing loss after cabin depressurization incidents in an air ambulance.The trial team identified maintenance failures that caused the rapid loss of cabin pressure that damaged their client's ears.Focus groups encouraged the team to disclose their client's recreational activities –  shooting and explosives training – upfront rather than let the defense use them as a "gotcha" moment.The client's annual hearing tests for his job proved invaluable in showing that he had...

When a 68-year-old woman shattered her kneecap after slipping in Walmart, defense attorneys expected an easy win—ignoring that surveillance footage revealed employees had walked past the water spill without action for 30 minutes. Allison Pritchard and Phil Meinkoth of Olson Personal Injury Lawyers reveal to host Keith Fuicelli how they meticulously built their case, leveraging surveillance footage, strategic witness cross-examinations, and a perfectly calculated damage ask that delivered a $240,000 verdict—exceeding their pre-trial demand by nearly $70,000.Learn More and Connect with Colorado Trial Lawyers☑️ Allison Pritchard | LinkedIn☑️ Phil Meinkoth | LinkedIn☑️ Olson Personal Injury Lawyers on LinkedIn | Instagram | Facebook | YouTube☑️ Keith Fuicelli | LinkedIn☑️ Fuicelli & Lee Injury Lawyers Website☑️ Fuicelli & Lee Injury Lawyers on X, Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, and LinkedIn☑️ Subscribe Apple Podcasts | Spotify | YouTubeEpisode SnapshotThe client slipped in a pool of water that had been present for 30 minutes after ice delivery, breaking her kneecap so severely that she permanently lost the lower half of her patella.Surveillance footage revealed four Walmart employees walking directly through the area without addressing the hazard.The team fought to obtain complete surveillance footage, initially receiving only 5 minutes...

Lawyers have a stressful job and, as host Keith Fuicelli explains, “keeping our bodies in peak optimal performance is critical to success.” That’s why he invites his personal trainer, Courtney Samuel, to the show to encourage lawyers to take up a physical fitness regimen. Courtney lays out why maintaining muscle mass becomes increasingly crucial as we age and offers practical fitness guidance for busy professionals. Tune in for Courtney’s insights about the importance of treating your body as professionally as your legal practice.Learn More and Connect with Colorado Trial Lawyers☑️ Courtney Samuel | LinkedIn☑️ Bodies By Perseverance on LinkedIn | Instagram | Facebook | X☑️ Keith Fuicelli | LinkedIn☑️ Fuicelli & Lee Injury Lawyers Website☑️ Fuicelli & Lee Injury Lawyers on X, Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, and LinkedIn☑️ Subscribe Apple Podcasts | Spotify | YouTubeEpisode SnapshotCourtney's path from NFL prospect with a computer science degree to fitness entrepreneur.Why beginners should look to personal trainers as they embark on their fitness journey. How maintaining muscle mass becomes increasingly crucial as we age, particularly to prevent conditions like osteoporosisWhy boxing is an excellent low-impact, high-intensity cardio option.Courtney recommends starting with two weekly strength training sessions (45-60 minutes) that focus on upper and lower body.Simple body-weight exercises anyone can do in limited time: push-ups, sit-ups, dips, squats, and jumping jacks.The mindset necessary to overcome the "inner voice" that wants to skip workouts.Bodies By Perseverance has two Denver locations: the main 10,000-square-foot facility (30th and Downing) and a personal training studio in Cherry Creek...

A seemingly routine case turned extraordinary when Alana Anzalone and Melanie Stuckey secured a $2.2 million verdict in Adams County for a 22-year-old client with herniated discs. Their victory is even more remarkable considering this was Melanie's first trial after transitioning from paralegal to attorney, and they faced a defendant who shockingly denied even hitting their client's car despite totaling it. Host Keith Fuicelli explores how their teamwork, strategic witness preparation, and powerful rebuttal of the defense's degenerative disc claims led to a jury award exceeding their request.Learn More and Connect with Colorado Trial Lawyers☑️ Alana Anzalone | LinkedIn ☑️ Anzalone & Doyle Trial Lawyers on LinkedIn | Instagram | Facebook☑️ Melanie Stuckey | LinkedIn☑️ Donaldson Law on LinkedIn | Instagram | Facebook☑️ Keith Fuicelli | LinkedIn☑️ Fuicelli & Lee Injury Lawyers Website☑️ Fuicelli & Lee Injury Lawyers on X, Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, and LinkedIn☑️ Subscribe Apple Podcasts | Spotify | YouTubeEpisode SnapshotMelanie's inspiring journey from 25-year paralegal career to law school graduate and trial lawyer...

At a glance, the two large vehicles involved in a rear-end collision – a Toyota 4Runner and a Nissan Xterra – didn’t appear visibly damaged. And Melanie Sulkin’s client didn’t appear injured. But Melanie pursued the case beyond surface images. She recounts her methods with host Keith Fuicelli. From proving the significant frame damage to her client’s car and the permanent injury to her client’s rotator cuff, Melanie describes an approach that yielded a jury verdict of nearly $583,000.Learn More and Connect with Colorado Trial Lawyers☑️ Melanie Sulkin | LinkedIn☑️ Krivit Law | LinkedIn | Instagram | Facebook☑️ Keith Fuicelli | LinkedIn☑️ Fuicelli & Lee Injury Lawyers☑️ Fuicelli & Lee Injury Lawyers on X, Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, and LinkedIn☑️ Subscribe Apple Podcasts | Spotify | YouTubeEpisode SnapshotMelanie found her calling as an undergraduate when she founded Northern Illinois University’s mock trial team.Early in her career, Melanie was on the team that tried the first M2a Magnum Biomet case in the country.In a recent case, Melanie represented a client who was rear-ended, but both her client’s car and the defendant’s car showed little to no visible property damage.Even though the defendant originally admitted fault, his stories changed during trial in an attempt to place some blame on Melanie’s client.In arguing that the crash caused her client’s rotator cuff tear, Melanie showed photos of the car, and her client testified that she had the entire frame repaired.  Melanie struck many jurors who said during voir dire that her client “looks fine.” When the “mechanism of injury” became a question at trial, Melanie elicited an answer from the defense surgeon.The defendant’s insurance carrier initially agreed to a demand of $300,000, but then backed off. For Melanie’s client, the decision...

Text messages, complete with poop emojis, revealed that a charter school’s board members targeted the executive director because they just didn’t like her. “It was like ‘Mean Girls,’” recalls Jason Wesoky, who, with colleague Clay Wire, represented the director.Tune into this case breakdown with host Keith Fuicelli as Jason and Clay describe how they framed the contract dispute as a set-up by board members hoping to boot their client off the job. In the end, she won a jury verdict of about $950,000.Learn More and Connect with Colorado Trial Lawyers☑️ Clay Wire | LinkedIn☑️ Jason Wesoky | LinkedIn☑️ Ogborn Mihm on LinkedIn | Facebook☑️ Keith Fuicelli | LinkedIn☑️ Fuicelli & Lee Injury Lawyers Website☑️ Fuicelli & Lee Injury Lawyers on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, and LinkedIn☑️ Subscribe Apple Podcasts | Spotify | YouTubeEpisode SnapshotWhen he realized that he was making more as a bartender than he would as a political scientist or journalist, Clay turned to law school.Jason grew up in the legal world and went to college knowing he wanted to be a lawyer.Clay and Jason represented the executive director of a Colorado charter school when a new board refused to honor her contract.Because the team couldn’t bring tort claims against a governmental entity, they focused on a contract claim for economic damages through the Colorado Governmental Immunity Act.Their client used the state’s social security replacement for public employees to draw on her retirement and then return to work under the contract. The defense argued that their client had, in fact, retired and that she wasn’t honoring her contract.Text messages provided through...

The jury in Dan Lipman’s civil case on behalf of a young sexual assault survivor awarded $2,020,000 in three categories of damages: economic, non-economic, and physical impairment. The last category was notable because few, if any, Colorado juries have awarded damages for physical impairment based on emotional trauma.Now, one has.“We can’t find another verdict where, in a civil case, a sexual assault victim proved physical impairment not from physical injury, like being beaten, but from the emotional aspect of it. And we think that this is a notable case that will help open the door to other survivors of sexual assault,” he explains to host Keith Fuicelli.Tune in to hear Dan break down this strategy and other approaches in the Jefferson County case. For lawyers, Dan provides questions they should answer in screening sexual assault cases and, once they’re working with a client, tips for prioritizing empathy.Learn More and Connect with Colorado Trial Lawyers☑️ Dan Lipman | LinkedIn☑️ Parker Lipman | LinkedIn☑️ Keith Fuicelli | LinkedIn☑️ Fuicelli & Lee Injury Lawyers Website☑️ Fuicelli & Lee Injury Lawyers on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, and LinkedIn☑️ Subscribe Apple Podcasts | Spotify | YouTubeEpisode SnapshotDan’s focus on sexual assault cases began with the case of a male swimming coach who was having sexual contact with a 16-year-old swimmer.The two questions Dan answers when he screens these types of cases.The complicated landscape of the statute of limitations for sex assault claims.Background of the Jefferson County case where Dan represented a girl who was sexually assaulted by her mother’s fiance.In asking for damages, Dan categorized his client’s emotional trauma as physical impairment, a technique that yielded a notable verdict.How Dan “ferociously” fought the defense argument that his client’s PTSD diagnosis was created by lawyers.If PTSD physically impairs the brain, why not get an MRI? “You want to be really careful to say that imaging can show these...

Jurors listened, wide-eyed, as Ross Ziev presented his case against King Sooper Grocery Store. His client was injured in a slip-and-fall, but they may as well have been watching a murder mystery as a poor-quality video revealed “who-dun-it.”“You could see in the jury’s eyes – they were trying to figure out what caused this as well,” Ross recalls in this case break-down with host Keith Fuicelli. They ultimately awarded $350,000 to his client for pain and suffering and physical impairment.The store’s video proved to be pivotal evidence, and Ross details his strategy for when and how he presented it. He also walks through important steps that PI plaintiffs’ lawyers should take in such cases, starting with claims notes, incident reports, and video. And he offers advice for how to compel an obstructionist defense to disclose vital information. As for who caused his client’s fall… tune in to find out!Learn More and Connect with Colorado Trial Lawyers☑️ Ross Ziev I LinkedIn☑️ Legal Help in Colorado I LinkedIn I Instagram I Facebook☑️ Keith Fuicelli | LinkedIn☑️ Fuicelli & Lee Injury Lawyers☑️ Fuicelli & Lee Injury Lawyers on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, and LinkedIn☑️ Subscribe Apple Podcasts | Spotify | YouTubeEpisode SnapshotRoss’ path from his native Dallas to law school at the University of Denver to launching his own firm in 2019.Background of Ross’ case on behalf of a woman who slipped and fell in the aisle of a King Soopers Grocery Store.Ross filed a formal settlement demand, but his experience has taught him that adjusters try to low-ball the plaintiff’s lawyer.Ross’ questioning of the assistant manager revealed that the store cleaned up the spill before any photos of it were taken.The defense went to trial assuming that a random customer caused the spill. Ross’ team reviewed store video that showed the real...

Colorado PI attorney Jason Jordan, founder of Jordan Law, has a vast amount of product liability experience, but he recently settled a “felonious killing” case that had reminders of the killing of George Floyd. In that case, Jason represented the widow of a man who was killed when guards at a hospital leaned on his back and neck until he lost consciousness. In this conversation with Keith Fuicelli, Jason recounts the details of that case as well as how his team investigates to determine if a case has product liability issues. He also describes his process for getting to know clients in order to humanize them for a jury and to prepare them for testimony in court. Finally, Jason stresses the importance of partnering with other attorneys both for their experience and for expertise in specialized areas of the law.Learn More and Connect with Colorado Trial Lawyers☑️ Jason Jordan | LinkedIn | Instagram | X | Facebook☑️ Keith Fuicelli | LinkedIn☑️ Fuicelli & Lee Injury Lawyers on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, YouTube & LinkedIn☑️ Subscribe Apple Podcasts | Spotify | YouTubeEpisode SnapshotHow Jason opened his own practice out of law schoolWhy Jason encourages young lawyers to ask for help, seek partners on casesA car accident may include product liability issues, so lawyers should be prepared to investigate car parts involved in the crashHow Jason exposed the training of hospital guards who killed a patient by leaning on his neck.How to get to know your clients well so you can humanize them in courtHow a video tape of a hospital patient showed he wasn’t violent until a guard touched himWhy it matters which state a trial is held in and the importance of investigating state lawsHow focus groups can help trial lawyers decide how to present a caseIf a victim or a client has a dark side, lawyers must offer testimony about their strengthsHow press conferences can be a tool to help stop...

Two cars collided head-on – but their client wasn’t wearing his seatbelt. The client suffered a brain injury – but didn’t require significant medical treatment.Yet Michael Born and Peter McCaffrey of Born & McCaffrey Injury Law secured $380,000 from a jury. With host Keith Fuicelli, Michael and Peter reveal the plot twists in this unique case, starting at the hospital, when police initially considered that their client was at fault. The story changed when crash data revealed the defendant’s excessive speed. Michael and Peter discuss how they balanced the role that speed played against their client’s lack of a seatbelt. They also share how they delicately cross-examined the defendant so that the jury would not feel sympathy for him.Learn More and Connect with Colorado Trial Lawyers☑️ Peter McCaffrey | LinkedIn☑️ Michael Born | LinkedIn☑️ Born & McCaffrey Injury Law on Facebook | Instagram | YouTube | TikTok☑️ Keith Fuicelli | LinkedIn☑️ Fuicelli & Lee Injury Lawyers Website☑️ Fuicelli & Lee Injury Lawyers on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, YouTube & LinkedIn☑️ Subscribe Apple Podcasts | Spotify | YouTubeEpisode SnapshotAdvice from Peter and Michael to young trial lawyers working for big verdictsThe advantages of practicing with a partner versus going aloneA story with plot twists...

Their client, a drywall installer, was injured in a five-car pile up outside Denver. Sean Dormer and Tim Garvey helped him secure a $2.51 million verdict against the driver who caused the injuries.Tune in as Sean Dormer and Tim Garvey of Dormer Harpring, LLC join host Keith Fuicelli to discuss this recent trial victory in Denver. Sean and Tim recount the facts of the case, how their quick-thinking changed the course of trial, and how they portrayed their client as a victor and not a victim. Sean and Tim also share how they got a shocking admission from defense experts and their philosophies for voir dire, witness sequencing, and closing arguments.Learn More and Connect with Colorado Trial Lawyers☑️ Tim Garvey | LinkedIn☑️ Sean Dormer | LinkedIn☑️ Dormer Harpring, LLC on LinkedIn, Facebook, & Instagram☑️ Keith Fuicelli | LinkedIn☑️ Fuicelli & Lee Injury Lawyers Website☑️ Fuicelli & Lee Injury Lawyers on X, Facebook, Instagram, YouTube & LinkedIn☑️ Subscribe Apple Podcasts | Spotify | YouTubeEpisode SnapshotFacts of Dormer Harpring’s recent $2.51M verdict in DenverObtaining crucial admissions from defense expert witnesses on cross-examinationHow Tim and Sean capitalized on defense’s undisclosed photosHow to frame your client as a victor, not a victimWhy you need to trust your gut at trialCreative closing argumentsThe information contained in this

A developmentally disabled man was injured when the car he was in was rear-ended by a delivery service partner company. He needed justice, and he got it. In this episode of Colorado Trial Lawyer Connection, Jessica Schlatter, Paige Singleton, and Randy Manning of Ramos Law join host Keith Fuicelli to discuss a $19M verdict they recently obtained for their client in Denver District Court. Listen as Jessica, Paige, and Randy discuss how their client was diagnosed with a brain bleed within three hours of being involved in a rear-end collision, how they established medical causation at trial, and how a creative closing argument helped put the defense on the ropes and secure a huge win for their plaintiff. Jessica, Paige, and Randy also go in depth into the medical side of their client’s injuries.Learn More and Connect with Colorado Trial Lawyers☑️ Jessica Schlatter | LinkedIn☑️ Paige Singleton | LinkedIn☑️ Randy Manning☑️ Ramos Law on LinkedIn, Facebook, Twitter/X, Instagram, & YouTube☑️ Keith Fuicelli | LinkedIn☑️ Fuicelli & Lee Injury Lawyers Website☑️ Fuicelli & Lee Injury Lawyers on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram,

Trial is adversarial. “Do what you want until you’re not allowed to do it.”In part two of this special episode of Colorado Trial Lawyer Connection, host Keith Fuicelli is joined by guest host Tim Galluzzi, founding partner of Cheney Galluzzi & Howard, LLC to interview Kurt Zaner, founding partner of Zaner Harden Law LLP and owner of the largest premises liability verdict in Colorado history. Kurt, Tim, and Keith discuss the trial on Kurt’s fracking explosion case in federal court in Colorado that resulted in a $30M verdict.   Tune in as the trio discuss Kurt’s approach to doing voir dire in 30 minutes or less, the ‘Do Your Job’ theme Kurt used in his opening statement, his ‘butcher paper’ approach to creating persuasive courtroom visuals when you can’t create the perfect slide ahead of time, and more. Learn More and Connect with Colorado Trial Lawyers☑️ Kurt Zaner | LinkedIn☑️ Zaner Harden Law LLP on LinkedIn, Instagram, Facebook, & YouTube☑️ Tim Galluzzi | LinkedIn☑️ Cheney Galluzzi & Howard, LLC on LinkedIn, Instagram, Facebook, TikTok & Twitter/X☑️ Keith Fuicelli | LinkedIn☑️ Fuicelli & Lee Injury Lawyers Website☑️ Fuicelli & Lee Injury Lawyers on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram,

“I do everything I can to be friends with defense lawyers. It makes the case so much more enjoyable. And when it comes to non-parties, just be nice to these people and you’ll be amazed at what you can catch.”In this special episode of Colorado Trial Lawyer Connection, host Keith Fuicelli is joined by guest host Tim Galluzzi, founding partner of Cheney Galluzzi & Howard, LLC to interview Kurt Zaner, founding partner of Zaner Harden Law LLP and owner of the largest premises liability verdict in Colorado history. Kurt, Tim, and Keith discuss Kurt’s fracking explosion case in federal court in Colorado that resulted in a $30M verdict. Tune in as Kurt, Tim, and Keith discuss Kurt’s closing method to make your client’s pain real to the jury, why he filed the case in federal court, experts used in the case, and how being nice to everyone paid dividends at trial. Stay tuned for Part 2 coming out next week! Learn More and Connect with Colorado Trial Lawyers☑️ Kurt Zaner | LinkedIn☑️ Zaner Harden Law LLP on LinkedIn, Instagram, Facebook, & YouTube☑️ Tim Galluzzi | LinkedIn☑️ Cheney Galluzzi & Howard, LLC on LinkedIn, Instagram, Facebook, TikTok & Twitter/X☑️ Keith Fuicelli | LinkedIn☑️ Fuicelli & Lee Injury Lawyers Website☑️ Fuicelli & Lee Injury Lawyers on Twitter, Facebook,

Products cases can be intimidating. There’s a monster defense with an unlimited budget, it’s going to be a cage match until the end, and there are no guarantees of success. So you have to be willing to go the distance. In this episode of Colorado Trial Lawyer Connection, host Keith Fuicelli is joined by experienced products liability attorneys Brad Holmes of Bradly J. Holmes, PC and Mike Blanton of Gerash Steiner Blanton, P.C.. Brad and Mike recently obtained a verdict of over $56 million ($45M of which in punitive damages) on a product defect case against Ford Motor Company in federal court in Colorado Springs.Tune in as Brad and Mike discuss making product defect claims against automakers, how to rebut defensive theories, and Ford’s ongoing bad behavior that led to the punitive damages award.Learn More and Connect with Colorado Trial Lawyers☑️ Brad Holmes | LinkedIn | Email☑️ Mike Blanton | LinkedIn | Email | $56M Verdict Against Ford☑️ Gerash Steiner Blanton, P.C. on Facebook & Twitter☑️ Keith Fuicelli | LinkedIn☑️ Fuicelli & Lee Injury Lawyers Website☑️ Fuicelli & Lee Injury Lawyers on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, YouTube & LinkedIn☑️ Subscribe Apple Podcasts | Spotify | YouTubeEpisode...

Few trial attorneys begin trial thinking about appeals. But how can conducting a trial with an eye on appeal be helpful?In this episode of Colorado Trial Lawyer Connection, host Keith Fuicelli is joined by experienced appellate attorney Nelson Boyle of The Paul Wilkinson Law Firm, LLC. Nelson has represented clients in both state and federal appeals for over fifteen years.Tune in as Keith and Nelson discuss how trial lawyers can preserve errors for appeal, how to properly use trial briefs and motions in limine, and the benefits of using a live court reporter at trial instead of recording software.Learn More and Connect with Colorado Trial Lawyers☑️ Nelson Boyle | LinkedIn☑️ The Paul Wilkinson Law Firm, LLC | LinkedIn | Facebook☑️ Keith Fuicelli | LinkedIn☑️ Fuicelli & Lee Injury Lawyers Website☑️ Fuicelli & Lee Injury Lawyers on Twitter/X, Facebook, Instagram, YouTube & LinkedIn☑️ Subscribe Apple Podcasts | Spotify | YouTubeEpisode SnapshotBiggest mistakes trial lawyers makeMaking a record of evidence or testimony not allowed into evidencePreserving issues for appeal during trialBenefits of trial briefs and pocket briefsUsing motions for summary judgment as a plaintiff’s lawyerPresenting motions in liminePreserving error of pre-trial issuesDigital recording software versus live court reportersThe information contained in this podcast is not intended to be taken as legal advice. The information provided by Fuicelli & Lee is intended to provide general information regarding comprehensive injury and accident attorney services for clients in the state of Colorado.

They say hindsight is 20/20. Looking back on and evaluating your past trials can serve as a useful tool for improving trial preparation and strategy going forward. In this episode of Colorado Trial Lawyer Connection, the tables are turned as podcast host, Keith Fuicelli, and his partner John Lee, who co-founded Fuicelli & Lee with Keith in 2008, are interviewed by Jerry Bowman. Like Keith and John, Jerry is a Denver-based personal injury attorney and the founder of Bowman Law, LLC. Tune in to hear Keith and John talk about an MTBI concussion case they tried in November of 2023 in Jefferson County, and reflect on some of the mistakes they made in that case and what they would have done differently. Learn More and Connect with Colorado Trial Lawyers☑️ Jerry Bowman | LinkedIn | Email☑️ Bowman Law, LLC☑️ Bowman Law, LLC on Twitter/X, Facebook, LinkedIn & Yelp☑️ John Lee | LinkedIn | Email☑️ Keith Fuicelli | LinkedIn☑️ Fuicelli & Lee Injury Lawyers Website☑️ Fuicelli & Lee Injury Lawyers on Twitter/X, Facebook, Instagram, YouTube & LinkedIn☑️ Subscribe Apple Podcasts | Spotify |

It’s easy to get busy on a case and wonder if it’s worth fighting the fight to get the defense expert’s financials and prior reports. But this episode shows the fight can be worth the effort. In this episode of Colorado Trial Lawyer Connection, Keith Fuicelli is joined by Colorado trial lawyers, Glenn Fair and Emily Jamieson from the Oakmont Law Group, to talk about how they got a $2.2M verdict on an otherwise commonplace hit-and-run car crash case. Tune in to hear Glenn and Emily discuss their approach and strategy, including how they got in critical information with a modified failure to mitigate jury instruction, why they used 16 hours a day and not 24 when calculating non-economic damages, and the strategies they used at deposition and at trial to make the defense expert, an orthopedic surgeon, look foolish in front of the jury. Learn More and Connect with Colorado Trial Lawyers☑️ Glenn Fair | LinkedIn | Email: glenn@oakmont.law ☑️ Emily Jamieson | Email: emily@oakmont.law ☑️ Oakmont Law Group, P.C. | Phone☑️ Oakmont Law Group, P.C. on Facebook | Twitter/X☑️ Keith Fuicelli | LinkedIn☑️ Fuicelli & Lee Injury Lawyers Website☑️ Fuicelli & Lee Injury Lawyers on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, YouTube & LinkedIn☑️ Subscribe Apple Podcasts | Spotify | YouTubeEpisode SnapshotHow Glen and Emily became lawyers and the founding of Oakmont Law GroupBackground of their hit-and-run car crash case, what was pled, and the venueBreaking down the $2.2M verdictThe impact of motions practice on the outcome of the caseStrategy for locking-in the defense expert’s...