Health insurer denied medical bills incurred after a head-on automobile collision. Claims included insurance bad faith and fraud.
Selected outcomes
Sample Case Results
A selection of jury verdicts and settlements McCormick & Murphy has obtained in personal injury and insurance bad-faith matters across Colorado.
Insurance bad-faith results
Insurer refused to pay collision-related medical bills after a drunk-driving crash, and the bills went to collection. Judgment included interest and costs.
Health insurer refused to authorize needed neck surgery. The case proceeded in Denver County District Court before settlement.
Auto, motorcycle, and truck results
High-speed rear-end collision in Pueblo caused a subdural hematoma, traumatic brain injury, torn ligaments, and lost employment.
Automobile collision caused a traumatic brain injury. Claims were made against the at-fault driver and underinsured-motorist coverage.
T-bone collision involving a drunk driver in Brighton caused a traumatic brain injury.
Semi-truck rear-ended the client in Lamar, causing spinal injuries.
Semi-truck T-bone crash in Black Forest.
Father and daughter suffered serious injuries, including femur fractures, in an I-70 collision.
Motorcyclist struck by an SUV suffered head and neck injuries and a broken leg.
Passenger suffered traumatic brain, neck, and back injuries in a Colorado Springs intersection collision. Judgment included interest and costs.
Rear-end collision caused a low-back disc injury. The insurer offered $15,000 before the federal trial. Judgment included interest and costs.
Premises-injury results
Client suffered facial fractures and other serious injuries after being assaulted by convenience-store employees.
Fall from a deck in Huerfano County.
Client broke her ankle on an ice-filled Denver-area dealership parking lot. Judgment included interest and costs.
Additional injury results
A school paraprofessional was struck by a teenager riding an e-bike and required surgery. The claim resolved through homeowner’s insurance.
A grandmother suffered puncture wounds, lacerations, and emotional trauma in an attack by two neighboring dogs.
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