Denver, Colorado Personal Injury and Nursing Home Abuse Law Firm

The O'Connell Law Firm, P.C.

1777 South Harrison Street
Suite 801
Denver, Colorado 80210
USA

(303) 759-4000

(303) 759-4001

www.coloradoinjuryattorney.net

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At The O'Connell Law Firm, P.C., located in Denver, Colorado, we focus on getting clients the results they need to cope with the repercussions of an accident. We represent people in personal injury and wrongful death claims. Accidents happen in many different ways, but each can have serious repercussions in a person's life. Our practice focuses on maximizing the compensation our clients receive after an automobile accident, truck accident, motorcycle accident, pedestrian accident, nursing home injury, or wrongful death.

With 40 years of combined legal and negotiating experience, our legal team understands the importance of resolving disputes promptly. Our firm has one simple goal. We seek to maximize compensation available to injured clients. Some of the tools we use to achieve this result include:

* A team of healthcare professionals who specifically treat people seriously injured in an accident
* We work with medical professionals who will treat you even if you do not immediately have the money or insurance coverage to pay for your treatment
* An accessible legal team that will promptly answer your questions and guide you through the legal process
* Direct contact with an attorney when you contact our firm
* We will go the extra mile to resolve your personal injury and wrongful death case in a prompt and successful manner
* Flexible appointments. We will meet with you after normal business hours, on weekends, and at outside locations
* We work on a contingency fee basis, meaning that we collect nothing unless we resolve your case successfully

Year this Office was Established: 2003

Languages: Spanish; English.

Practice Areas

Additional Practice Areas: Drunk Driving Accidents; DUI & Drug Related Accidents; Rear End Collisions; Uninsured or Underinsured Motorists; Auto Defect Injury; Auto Defect Injury; Nursing Home Bed Sores; Nursing Home Malnutrition; Nursing Home Dehydration.

Practice Areas Description

Our practice areas include:

- Automobile Accidents

The members of our firm have 40 years of combined experience in law and complex negotiations representing people seriously injured in car accidents. We take all the time required to carefully counsel clients injured in a car crash on a Colorado roadway. We navigate you through the insurance maze and strive to lead you towards personal and financial recovery. We focus on maximizing the financial recovery available to people injured in a serious car accident. This means ascertaining the true extent of your injuries - both financial and personal.

- Motorcycle Accidents

As a motorcycle rider, you know the potentially huge risks associated with a motorcycle accident. A motorcycle injury caused by a car or truck driver who was inattentive or overly aggressive can alter your life forever. You deserve to receive the necessary compensation to cope with a serious accident. Attorney Michael O'Connell of The O'Connell Law Firm, P.C. has been a motorcycle enthusiast for over 30 years and understands well the sobering consequences of many motorcycle accidents. Our firm represents people seriously injured in an accident on a Colorado roadway.

- Drunk Driving Accidents

Intoxicated drivers who injure or kill people are subject to civil lawsuits in addition to criminal penalties. Even if the criminal justice system fails to protect Colorado citizens from drunk drivers, our civil court system can bring justice to the victims. Attorney Michael O'Connell and our office staff help victims of all types of alcohol and drug-related accidents, including accidents where the driver was not convicted of criminal DWI/DUI charges. We also represent family members in cases of wrongful death. Insurance issues in a drunk driving accident case can be very complex, especially if the drunk driver was driving without insurance or does not have enough insurance to pay for everything you have lost.

- Vehicle Rollover Accidents

Rollovers are one example of how your life can depend on your vehicle’s ability to protect you after a crash. At our law firm, we believe that auto makers are responsible for providing vehicles that are reasonably safe. If you have been injured in a rollover accident that was caused by an unsafe vehicle design, we will hold the manufacturer accountable. Attorney Michael O'Connell and our office staff represent victims of all types of rollover accidents, including cases where our client was cited for causing the accident.

- Pedestrian Accidents

Attorney Michael O'Connell represents people injured when struck by a car while they are riding a bike or scooter, or while walking/jogging. A bicycle or pedestrian accident can inflict serious, even fatal injuries, on unsuspecting people. Whether you were hit by a car while simply taking a walk, or while working, you deserve compensation for your injuries and related losses. Our clients have suffered serious injuries owing to a variety of factors, including: Drunk driving accidents; Failures to obey crosswalks, yield signs, and stop signs; Inattentive drivers and speeders; and Drivers' negligence and carelessness.

- Trucking Accidents

We represent people seriously injured in truck accidents. The members of our firm have 40 years of combined legal and complex negotiating experience. We focus on maximizing the compensation you receive for your injuries. A semi-truck accident can be an especially serious matter, requiring an attorney who understands the singular legal strategies often involved. A truck accident is unlike an automobile accident in that it requires special knowledge concerning: Trucking company regulations under the National Transportation Highway Safety Administration and the Colorado Department of Motor Vehicles; Truck driver training, regulations, and requirements; Safety requirements related to truck inspections, repairs, and operations.

- Slip and Fall

We represent people injured in a slip and fall. Our firm holds negligent property owners liable by filing a premises liability claim. Time is critical in any slip and fall case, because we need to collect evidence before it disappears. Insurance companies rarely settle these types of claims. That is why it is important to begin promptly investigating an accident. Attorney O'Connell will work quickly to gather witnesses' statements, photograph the property conditions, and protect evidence related to your injuries caused by the following or similar situations: A property owner failing to safeguard against slippery ice or prevent a slippery walkway; Improperly maintained sidewalks, parking lots, and stairways; A slip and fall accident caused by a spill or leak.

- Catastrophic Injury

We represent people suffering from a spinal cord or traumatic head injury that caused permanent damage. With 40 years of combined legal and negotiations experience, our firm understands the importance of dealing with personal injury claims promptly. A catastrophic injury claim differs in obvious ways from lesser and more traditional claims. Given the high degree of permanency of this type of injury, the injured party will need additional compensation to cover expenses.

- Brain and Spinal Cord Injury

A traumatic brain injury or spinal cord injury can permanently change your life and the lives of your family. Much like a catastrophic injury, these types of injuries may require a lifetime of medical care and related financial compensation. With 40 years of combined experience in law and complex negotiations, the legal team of The O'Connell Law Firm, P.C., knows the importance of obtaining a prompt resolution of your case. We take the time to sit down with you and fully understand the true extent of your injuries.

- Wrongful Death

If a person or institution causes the negligent death of a family member, you have the right to hold them liable for your losses. The O'Connell Law Firm, P.C. represents families in wrongful death lawsuits. Our firm focuses on maximizing the financial compensation available to your family in a wrongful death claim, such as an auto accident death. Our practice enters on representing the innocent victims of negligence by other parties. We provide families a safe and comfortable place to discuss their losses. Our staff has handled many wrongful death cases involving matters such as the following: Fatal auto accident, A motorcycle fatality, Trucking accident death, A fatal injury involving a pedestrian, Nursing home abuse, and Slip and fall.

- Nursing Home Abuse

Nursing home abuse occurs for a variety of preventable reasons, including both willful and callous misconduct, and negligence. Contributory factors include undertrained staff members, unsupervised patients, understaffed facilities, and improper background checks. Some of the cases attorney O'Connell handles result from injuries caused by:

* Sexual abuse: Committed by other patients, staff members, or trespassers
* Physical abuse: Resulting from improper restraints, assaults, and attacks
* Malnutrition and dehydration: Improper patient care and monitoring
* A bed sore: A decubitus ulcer or pressure sore
* A patient fall: Improperly monitoring a weak and disabled patient
* Wandering off: Failing to watch and supervise a patient

- Nursing Home Bed Sores

We count on nursing homes to provide loving care for parents and loved ones who can no longer care for themselves in their homes. It is heartbreaking for a family member to develop a bed sore within months after admission to a nursing home. It is a sign that your family member is not receiving basic care and attention. It is also a sign of the nursing home's failure to monitor your loved one's condition. If your family member has developed a bed sore, you should notify the nursing home staff. Next, speak to attorney Michael O'Connell at our firm. We will thoroughly investigate the cause of your loved one's bed sore injury and hold the nursing home accountable. We will also fight to get compensation for your family member.

- Nursing Home Malnutrition

We count on nursing homes to provide food, shelter, and care for our family members who can no longer care for themselves. It is shocking to learn that a family member is suffering from malnutrition following admission to a nursing home. It is a sign that your family member is not receiving basic care and attention. Signs of malnutrition may include weight loss, health decline, dizziness, lethargy, and loss of physical and mental abilities. If you notice signs of malnutrition in a family member, you should notify the nursing home staff. Next, speak to attorney Michael O'Connell at our firm. We will thoroughly investigate the cause of your loved one's health condition and hold the nursing home accountable.

- Nursing Home Dehydration

We count on nursing homes to care for family members who can no longer care for themselves. It is shocking for family members to learn that a loved one is suffering from dehydration. It is a sign that your family member is not receiving basic care and attention from the nursing home staff. Signs of dehydration include dizziness or weakness, lethargy, sunken eyes, dry eyes and mouth, and skin that lacks elasticity. If you notice signs of dehydration in a family member, you should notify the nursing home staff. Next, speak to attorney Michael O'Connell at our firm. We will thoroughly investigate the cause of your loved one's health condition and hold the nursing home accountable.