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Colorado Appellate Court Affirms Denial Of Arbitration Of Nursing Home Resident’s Injury Claim

August 19, 2026

In its June 4, 2026 Order Affirmed decision, the Colorado Court of Appeals affirmed an order from the trial court that denied a nursing home’s motion to order arbitration of a resident’s personal injury claim. The Colorado appellate court held that a medical durable power of attorney (MD[...]

Colorado Supreme Court Holds Prefiling Interest Accruing On Economic Damages Falls Within Good Cause Exception To $1M Cap In Medical Malpractice Case

October 25, 2025

Colorado’s Heath Care Availability Act (“HCAA”) generally imposes a $1 million limit on medical malpractice damages awards. § 13-64-302, C.R.S. (2024). But the HCAA also provides an exception: in cases where good cause is shown, courts may find that applying the cap would be unfai[...]

Colorado Supreme Court Affirms $40M Medical Malpractice Verdict That Exceeded Cap

October 23, 2025

In a Colorado medical malpractice case, Chance and Erin Gresser, on behalf of their minor daughter, C.G., sought to recover the full amount of damages awarded by the jury, which exceeds the $1 million cap imposed by the Health Care Availability Act (“HCAA”), §§ 13-64-101 to -503, C.R.S. (2025)[...]

Colorado Supreme Court Holds Physician-Patient Privilege Survives Death But Disclosure Permitted If Required To Administer An Estate

August 14, 2024

Background Facts Robert Harrison Ashworth died on December 22, 2022. In 2017, when he was in the early stages of Alzheimer’s disease, Ashworth executed a will that named his son, Brian, as his estate’s personal representative. The will divided Ashworth’s estate evenly among his fou[...]

Colorado Governor Signs Medical Malpractice Bill Into Law

August 2, 2024

On June 3, 2024, Colorado’s Governor signed into law HB24-1472 entitled “Raise Damage Limit Tort Actions” that was described as “Concerning matters related to certain tort actions, and, in connection therewith, increasing the cap on noneconomic damages, allowing siblings to b[...]

Colorado Supreme Court Applies Collateral Source Statute’s Contract Exception In Medical Malpractice Case

July 2, 2024

In August 2015, Daniel B. Scholle underwent elective back surgery at HCA-HealthONE, LLC, d/b/a Sky Ridge Medical Center (“the Hospital”). Drs. Ehrichs and Rauzzino performed Scholle’s surgery. During surgery, Scholle’s iliac vein was severed, resulting in extensive bleeding, and causing Scho[...]

$40 Million Colorado Medical Malpractice Judgment Affirmed

November 30, 2023

The Gressers, individually and on behalf of their minor daughter, C.G., asserted a medical negligence claim against Banner Health premised on the alleged failure of its nursing staff to timely recognize and report to C.G.’s treating physicians that C.G. was exhibiting signs of sepsis. The Colorado[...]

Colorado Plastic Surgeon Found Guilty Of Attempted Manslaughter

August 12, 2023

Surgeon Found Guilty Of Attempted Manslaughter: On June 14, 2023, a Colorado criminal jury deliberated for five hours before reportedly finding plastic surgeon Dr. Geoffrey Kim guilty of attempted manslaughter of a teenager following a procedure he had performed on her. The jury also found Dr. Kim g[...]

Colorado Supreme Court Holds Child Sexual Abuse Accountability Act Unconstitutional

June 22, 2023

Child Sexual Abuse Accountability Act Unconstitutional: In 2021, the Colorado General Assembly passed the Child Sexual Abuse Accountability Act (“CSAAA” or “the Act”), which created a statutory cause of action for a victim of sexual misconduct that occurred while the victim was a minor parti[...]

$8 Million Colorado Birth Injury Medical Malpractice Verdict Against Hospital Affirmed On Appeal

May 13, 2023

$8 Million Birth Injury Verdict Affirmed On Appeal: In its opinion filed on May 11, 2023, the Colorado Court of Appeals affirmed a medical malpractice birth injury jury’s verdict in the amount of $8,030,003 against Catholic Health Initiatives Colorado d/b/a Centura Health Penrose St. Francis H[...]

Colorado Supreme Court Sides With Patient In Hospital Billing Dispute

November 12, 2022

Court Sides With Patient In Hospital Billing Dispute: Lisa Melody French (“French”) went to Centura Health Corporation and Catholic Health Initiatives Colorado d/b/a St. Anthony North Health Campus (collectively, “Centura”) for spinal fusion surgery. Upon reviewing French’s insuran[...]

Colorado Supreme Court Sides With Patient In Hospital Billing Dispute

August 22, 2022

Lisa Melody French (“French”) went to Centura Health Corporation and Catholic Health Initiatives Colorado d/b/a St. Anthony North Health Campus (collectively, “Centura”) for spinal fusion surgery. Upon reviewing French’s insurance information prior to her surgery, Centura advised h[...]

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Category: Colorado Medical Malpractice

Colorado Appellate Court Affirms Denial Of Arbitration Of Nursing Home Resident’s Injury Claim

Colorado Supreme Court Holds Prefiling Interest Accruing On Economic Damages Falls Within Good Cause Exception To $1M Cap In Medical Malpractice Case

Colorado Supreme Court Affirms $40M Medical Malpractice Verdict That Exceeded Cap

Colorado Supreme Court Holds Physician-Patient Privilege Survives Death But Disclosure Permitted If Required To Administer An Estate

Colorado Governor Signs Medical Malpractice Bill Into Law

Colorado Supreme Court Applies Collateral Source Statute’s Contract Exception In Medical Malpractice Case

$40 Million Colorado Medical Malpractice Judgment Affirmed

Colorado Plastic Surgeon Found Guilty Of Attempted Manslaughter

Colorado Supreme Court Holds Child Sexual Abuse Accountability Act Unconstitutional

$8 Million Colorado Birth Injury Medical Malpractice Verdict Against Hospital Affirmed On Appeal

Colorado Supreme Court Sides With Patient In Hospital Billing Dispute

Colorado Supreme Court Sides With Patient In Hospital Billing Dispute

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