Personal Injury Lawyer Englewood

An accident changes everything in an instant. One moment you’re going about your day in Englewood, and the next you’re dealing with pain, medical bills, insurance adjusters, and questions you never expected to face. You didn’t ask for this. You didn’t cause it. And now you’re trying to figure out what happens next.

At McCormick & Murphy, P.C., we’ve spent years helping people in Englewood navigate exactly this situation. We know what you’re facing because we’ve guided hundreds of injured people through the process of recovering what they’re owed. We know the tactics insurance companies use to minimize claims. We know how to build a case that protects your rights. And we know how to fight for the full compensation you deserve.

If you’ve been hurt because of someone else’s negligence, you have options. We can help you understand them.

What Is a Personal Injury Case?

A personal injury case exists when someone else’s carelessness or reckless behavior causes you harm. That harm can be physical, emotional, or financial. The law recognizes that when someone injures you through negligence, they owe you compensation for the losses you suffer.

In Englewood, personal injury cases arise from many situations:

• Car accidents on Broadway, Santa Fe Drive, or anywhere in the city
• Slip and fall accidents in stores, restaurants, or on poorly maintained property
• Dog bites and animal attacks
• Truck accidents involving commercial vehicles
• Motorcycle crashes
• Pedestrian and bicycle accidents
• Wrongful death cases

Each case is different, but they all share one thing: someone failed to act with reasonable care, and you paid the price for their mistake.

Why Time Matters After an Englewood Accident

Evidence disappears quickly. Witnesses forget details. Security footage gets erased. Physical evidence at the scene changes or vanishes entirely. Insurance companies know this, and they use time to their advantage.

The sooner you contact a personal injury attorney, the sooner we can start protecting your case. We can send preservation letters to ensure evidence isn’t destroyed. We can interview witnesses while memories are fresh. We can document your injuries and losses before the insurance company tries to minimize them.

Colorado law also sets strict deadlines for filing personal injury claims. Miss that deadline, and you lose your right to compensation entirely—no matter how strong your case is.

What We Do for Englewood Injury Victims

Our job is to handle the legal fight so you can focus on getting better. Here’s what that looks like:

Investigation and Evidence Gathering

We investigate every detail of your accident. We visit the scene, collect police reports, obtain medical records, gather witness statements, and work with experts when needed. We build the factual foundation that supports your claim.

Dealing with Insurance Companies

Insurance adjusters are not on your side. They work for companies whose profits depend on paying you as little as possible. They’ll ask you to give recorded statements designed to trap you. They’ll rush you toward a lowball settlement before you know the full extent of your injuries.

We handle all communication with the insurance company. We know their tactics because we’ve seen them hundreds of times. When they try to undervalue your claim, we push back with evidence and legal arguments that protect your rights.

Calculating Your True Losses

Your damages go beyond your current medical bills. You may face future medical treatment, lost wages, reduced earning capacity, property damage, pain and suffering, and long-term impacts on your quality of life. We work with medical professionals, economists, and other experts to calculate the full value of your claim—not just what the insurance company wants to pay.

Negotiating a Fair Settlement

Most personal injury cases settle before trial. That doesn’t mean settling is easy or automatic. It means fighting for every dollar you’re owed through skilled negotiation backed by thorough preparation. We don’t accept inadequate offers. We negotiate from a position of strength because we’re always prepared to take your case to court if that’s what it takes.

Trial Representation When Necessary

Some cases can’t be settled fairly. When an insurance company refuses to offer reasonable compensation, we take your case to trial. We present your story to a jury, backed by compelling evidence and expert testimony. We’ve tried cases throughout the Denver area, including Englewood, and we’re not afraid to fight for you in court.

Common Injuries We Handle in Englewood Cases

We represent clients with all types of injuries, from relatively minor to catastrophic. Every injury matters. Every case deserves serious attention. We’ve helped people recover compensation for:

• Traumatic brain injuries and concussions
• Spinal cord injuries and paralysis
• Broken bones and fractures
• Soft tissue injuries, sprains, and strains
• Burn injuries
• Lacerations and scarring
• Internal organ damage
• Amputation
• Emotional trauma and PTSD

Even if your injury seems minor now, it can have lasting effects. Soft tissue injuries can lead to chronic pain. Concussions can cause cognitive issues that interfere with work and daily life. Don’t let an insurance company convince you that your injury doesn’t matter.

What Your Personal Injury Case Is Worth

Every case is unique. The value of your claim depends on the specific facts of your accident and the extent of your injuries. But understanding what types of damages you can recover helps you see why settling too quickly often means leaving money on the table.

Economic Damages

These are measurable financial losses with specific dollar amounts:

• Past and future medical expenses
• Lost wages from time you couldn’t work
• Reduced earning capacity if your injuries affect your ability to work
• Property damage
• Cost of household services you can’t perform

Non-Economic Damages

These damages compensate you for intangible losses that don’t come with receipts:

• Pain and suffering
• Emotional distress
• Loss of enjoyment of life
• Disfigurement and scarring
• Loss of consortium (impact on your relationship with your spouse)

Insurance companies want to minimize or ignore non-economic damages. We fight to ensure they’re fully recognized and compensated.

You Don’t Pay Unless We Win

We represent personal injury clients on a contingency fee basis. That means you pay no upfront costs and no attorney fees unless we recover compensation for you. If we don’t win your case, you owe us nothing for our legal services.

This arrangement exists because we believe everyone deserves access to quality legal representation—regardless of their financial situation. You shouldn’t have to choose between paying bills and hiring an attorney to protect your rights.

When we do recover compensation, our fee is a percentage of that recovery. We advance all case costs—investigation expenses, expert fees, filing costs—and we only get reimbursed if we win. You risk nothing by contacting us.

What Not to Do After an Accident

People make understandable mistakes after accidents that hurt their cases later. Avoid these common pitfalls:

Don’t Give a Recorded Statement

The insurance adjuster will ask for a recorded statement, often within days of your accident. They’ll say it’s routine or required. It’s not. That statement is designed to get you to say things that minimize your claim. Politely decline and contact an attorney first.

Don’t Sign Anything from the Insurance Company

Medical authorization forms can give insurance companies access to your entire medical history—including conditions unrelated to your accident. Settlement releases can waive your rights to pursue full compensation. Have an attorney review anything before you sign.

Don’t Accept the First Settlement Offer

Initial offers are almost always too low. Insurance companies hope you’ll accept quickly before you understand the full extent of your injuries. Once you accept and sign a release, you can’t come back later when you discover your injuries are worse than you thought.

Don’t Delay Medical Treatment

See a doctor as soon as possible after your accident, even if you feel okay. Some injuries don’t show symptoms immediately. Delayed treatment gives insurance companies ammunition to argue your injuries aren’t serious or weren’t caused by the accident.

Don’t Post on Social Media

Insurance companies regularly monitor social media. A photo of you smiling at a family gathering can be twisted to suggest you’re not really injured. Assume anything you post can and will be used against you. The safest approach is to stay off social media entirely until your case resolves.

How Long Does a Personal Injury Case Take?

There’s no single answer. Some cases settle in a few months. Others take a year or more, especially if they go to trial. The timeline depends on several factors:

• The severity of your injuries and how long treatment takes
• Whether liability is clear or disputed
• How cooperative the insurance company is
• Whether we need to file a lawsuit
• Court scheduling if your case goes to trial

We never rush your case just to settle quickly. We wait until you’ve reached maximum medical improvement—the point where we know the full extent of your injuries and future needs. Settling too early almost always means accepting less than you deserve.

Why Choose McCormick & Murphy, P.C.?

Kirk McCormick and Jay Murphy founded our firm on a simple principle: injured people deserve lawyers who fight for them, not lawyers who treat them like file numbers. We limit our caseload so we can give each client the personal attention their case deserves.

We know Englewood. We know the local courts, the local insurance companies, and the local defense attorneys. We’ve built a reputation for thorough preparation and aggressive advocacy. Insurance companies know that when we take a case, we’re prepared to take it all the way to trial if necessary.

Our office is located at 1547 N Gaylord St UNIT 303, Denver, CO 80206, and we serve clients throughout the Denver metro area, including Englewood, Littleton, Centennial, Greenwood Village, Lone Tree, and surrounding communities.