Zealous and Determined Advocates
For Personal Injury Clients
Skilled and Aggressive Litigators
Over
$48 Million Won in Settlements
$4 Million
Verdict for carbon dioxide
$1.4 Million
Verdict for bad faith insurance
$850 Thousand
Defective escalator settlement
$148 Thousand
2021 verdict for motor vehicle
An Experienced Firm You Can Trust
The emotional toll, physical pain, and financial burdens of personal injury are suffered by people, not case numbers. That is why our firm believes in providing genuine service and dedicated representation for those going through turbulent times. At Lampert & Walsh, nothing is more important to us than providing top-quality legal services for anyone injured by the negligence of another person or entity. Our Denver personal injury attorney team has focused on civil litigation on behalf of accident victims for over 15 years.
Lampert & Walsh, LLC is located in Denver, CO and serves clients in the entire front range. Adams, Arapahoe, Denver, Douglas, Jefferson, Larimer, Weld & Boulder Counties.
Who We Are
Our team of Denver personal injury lawyers have worked in large law firms where we were required to handle hundreds of injury cases. While we were able to help many of our clients achieve justice, it was clear that it is impossible for a single attorney, even with exceptional legal talents, to provide each client with the attention and focus they deserved.
We then established a law firm built around providing a far superior client experience. At Lampert & Walsh, LLC we take on a limited number of cases, allowing our injury attorneys in Denver to provide ongoing, personalized legal service. We are not your average, everyday personal injury law firm, or one of the large, impersonal law firms you see advertised on TV. We are a team of experienced litigators who provide dedicated personal attention to the people we represent. Why should you call Lampert & Walsh, LLC for help?
Why Choose Lampert & Walsh, LLC in Denver?
At the Lampert & Walsh, LLC, we are driven by a single guiding principle: Our injured clients deserve personal representation and communication at every step of a personal injury case. We believe in hands-on case management – your injury case will not be turned over to a case manager or paralegal who has little to no legal knowledge or experience, but will be handled personally by our Denver injury attorneys, from start to finish.
Why You Need a Personal Injury Lawyer
In a perfect world, after suffering a serious injury, the victim would be treated with honesty, compassion, and fairness. When an injury case involves serious or life-changing injuries, insurance companies typically engage in various legal strategies in the attempt to deny or reduce the value of a settlement. Without the assistance of an injury attorney who has extensive experience in personal injury law, both in negotiating settlements and achieving justice in court, you and your case are at risk. An insurance company may take advantage of you and leave you with less financial compensation than you need and deserve. At Lampert & Walsh, our trial lawyers fight for the legal rights of injured victims and are dedicated to achieving fair compensation.
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Working with Lampert and Walsh was one of the easiest things.
Working with Lampert and Walsh was one of the easiest things. They got everything done quickly and professionally. They had great communication and were so responsive. It was my first accident that I needed an attorney for and they made it a great experience.
Lenore Christensen
Aggressive Personal
Injury Attorneys
Protecting Victims for over 35 Years
Founding Partner
Brian Lampert
After graduation from the University of Colorado Mr. Lampert served 6-years in the United States Navy, including a one year tour in Vietnam. As a trial lawyer since 1979, he has specialized in negligence and serious injury cases involving complex medical causes. He has settled or tried hundreds of medical malpractices cases and in so doing has established the firm’s reputation for excellence with the medical community, insurance adjusters and the Colorado Trial Bar.
After law school at Southern Illinois, Mr. Lampert served one year as law clerk to the Honorable Edwin G. Ruland of the Colorado Court of Appeals. From 1980 to 1984, he worked as a trial lawyer for a medical malpractice defense firm where he studied all aspects of medical malpractice law from the firm’s three physician-lawyers.
Founding Partner
Sean Walsh
Sean Walsh grew up in Denver, CO and graduated from the University of Colorado business school in 2000. He graduated from the University of Denver College of Law in 2003, passed the Colorado State Bar and has been practicing in Denver, CO ever since. He is a trial attorney who specializes in motor vehicle accidents, personal injury, medical malpractice, and other forms of civil litigation. He is an active member in the Colorado and Denver Bar Association, Colorado Trial Lawyer’s Association as well as the National organization of the American Association of Justice.
Sean Walsh, along with his partner, Brian Lampert, formed Lampert & Walsh, LLC to battle the Insurance Companies and force them to fairly compensate victims harmed by the negligence of others.
Do I Have a Personal Injury Case?
A personal injury case is a civil lawsuit that is filed by an injured person (the plaintiff) against the person or party who allegedly caused the injury through an act of negligence (the defendant). Negligence is the foundation for most personal injury claims. Negligence refers to the failure to exercise ordinary care, resulting in harm or injury to others. For a valid claim to financial compensation, you or your lawyer must prove the following four elements of negligence:
Duty of Care
a responsibility to behave in a certain manner; generally, to act in a way that a reasonable and prudent party would have in the same or similar circumstances.
Breach of the duty of care
an act or omission that deviates from the required duty of care, such as a motor vehicle driver who fails to pay attention to the road and causes a car accident.
Causation
a causal connection between the defendant’s breach of the duty of care and the plaintiff’s injuries or harm; in other words, the plaintiff would not have been injured but for the defendant’s negligence.
Damages
compensable losses suffered by the plaintiff (the cause for the claim). This describes losses such as medical bills and physical injuries that the plaintiff suffered as a direct result of the defendant’s negligence.
What Damages Are Available?
When you pursue a personal injury case in Colorado, it is important to understand the value of your injuries and losses. That way, you will be less likely to rush into a fast insurance settlement that is inadequate for the extent of your losses. Every case is unique, which means you will need to consult with an attorney for an accurate assessment of the value of your injury claim. It can help, however, to know the common damages that are available in this type of lawsuit:
Medical Costs
Any and all medical expenses connected to your injury, including surgeries, medical tests and scans, prescription and over-the-counter medications, mobility-assistive devices, and disability ccommodations.
Lost Wages
The amount of income you have already lost at the time that you file a claim, as well as future foreseeable lost earnings and employment opportunities due to a long-term injury or permanent disability.
Property Damage
Financial compensation to pay for property repairs or to replace a totaled motor vehicle. A totaled vehicle is one with an after-crash value that is lower than the price of repairs would be.
Pain and Suffering
Compensation for your noneconomic damages, which may include physical pain, emotional suffering, mental anguish, scarring or disfigurement, loss of consortium, inconvenience, and psychological turmoil.
Out-of-Pocket Expenses
Any money that you and your family had to spend because of your accident and injury, such as for travel, transportation, hiring an attorney or filing a claim.
Wrongful Death Damages
In a case involving the death of a victim, surviving dependents can seek funeral and burial reimbursement, lost financial support, lost inheritance, mental anguish, and other damages.
Punitive Damages
Financial compensation to pay for property repairs or to replace a totaled motor vehicle. A totaled vehicle is one with an after-crash value that is lower than the price of repairs would be.
Pain and Suffering
If it can be shown that the defendant’s actions were grossly negligent, malicious, or wanton and willful, the victim may also qualify for punitive damages. This is an additional amount awarded to punish a defendant.
The value of an injury claim in Colorado is calculated according to factors that are unique to the case, such as the gravity of the victim’s injuries and the actions of the defendant. Before you sign a release of liability waiver and accept a settlement from an insurance company, speak to an attorney about how much your individual case is worth.
Proving Negligence in an Injury Claim
Establishing negligence in a successful personal injury case requires strong evidence. While you do not have to prove that the defendant was negligent beyond a reasonable doubt – the burden of proof in a criminal case – you or your lawyer do have to establish liability as more likely to be true than not true. You need clear and convincing evidence that the defendant is the person or party who is most likely responsible for your accident and the injuries that you are claiming.
First, you will need to identify the liable party or parties. These are the entities that are named as the defendant(s) in your lawsuit. Then, your lawyer can help you preserve and collect evidence from all available sources. This may include:
- A copy of any police or accident reports
- Physical evidence, such as from the scene of the accident
- Photographs and video footage
- Signed statements from eyewitnesses
- Medical records and copies of x-rays
- Personal property or vehicle damage
- Accident reconstruction (done by experts)
- Testimony from subject-matter experts
- Records and documents, such as wage documents
- Maintenance logs and cell phone records
- Evidence of pain and suffering, such as an injury journal
The evidence that you find should not only support the argument that the defendant is at fault for your case but also refute any allegations of your own fault. This defense is known as comparative negligence and, if successful, it could reduce your settlement value in Colorado or even bar you from financial recovery.
If you are found to be more than 49 percent at fault for an accident, you are unable to recover any compensation. Even with a smaller percentage of fault allocated to you, this will reduce your settlement by a corresponding amount. The strength of your evidence is critical to the success of your case.