Personal Injury Attorneys in Aurora, Colorado

A personal injury case is any incident where you are hurt and it is someone else's fault. They can include include car and semi-truck accidents, pedestrian accidents, defective products, burn injuries, brain injuries, slip and falls, wrongful death, construction accidents, and other accident injuries. Victims often face painful injuries, costly medical bills, lost wages, and emotional suffering. At Gama Law Firm, our personal injury attorneys are here to help with all of that, so that you can focus on your recovery and nothing else.

Why Choose Gama Law Firm in Aurora

Between this father and son team, we have over 70 years of combined experience in helping personal injury victims. As a former Superior Court Judge, Joe Gama knows his way around the courtroom better than most. And award-winning trial attorney Richard Gama has been winning cases since 2005. Even though we settle 95% of our cases out of Court, we prepare each and every case as if we are going to trial.

Small Firm Service. Big Firm Results. 

Personal injury attorneys Joe and Richard Gama speak with each and every client throughout the case and tailor our representation to your needs. We do things, for example, that most bigger firms can’t be bothered with. Need transportation to medical appointments? We can provide that. Don’t have time to come to our office? That’s ok, we’ll come to you, or we have remote and virtual options as well. Have a question about a letter you received from your health insurance company? Give us a call, day or night, workday or weekend. Our clients do not have to go through secretaries or paralegals. When you have a question about your case, you speak DIRECTLY to the attorney.

Putting More in Your Pocket

First, there’s no fee unless we win your personal injury case and no upfront costs. Second, a big settlement means nothing if you have to pay most of it to doctors, chiropractors, lawyers, and other lienholders. At Gama Law Firm, our fees are lower than most, which means more of the settlement goes to you, the victim. In addition, we carefully coordinate the benefits available to you, such as health insurance, potential employment benefits, and car insurance “Med Pay” benefits, to make sure that when the settlement comes, you owe as little as possible for outstanding bills and other debts.

Effective and Aggressive Representation

Personal injury attorneys Joe and Richard Gama have helped thousands of clients throughout their long careers. Although every case is different and past performance cannot guarantee future results, some examples include:

$1.65 million for a young girl who was hit by a truck driver and suffered serious brain damage which will affect her for the rest of her life.

$1.9 million for a woman who was hit by a sleepy semi-truck driver and suffered an amputation and serious brain injury.

Almost $700,000 for a man who fell down an elevator shaft when the doors opened before the elevator car had arrived.

$1.15 million for an elderly couple who were poisoned by a faulty furnace and sustained permanent brain damage, paralysis, and other injuries.

Personal Injury FAQs

• What is a personal injury case?

A personal injury case is any incident where you get hurt and it was someone else's fault. However, it must be an "accident" or a result of of someone else's carelessness. If someone "intentionally" hurts you, then this is a matter for Criminal court, and it generally disqualifies it from being a personal injury case, which are resolved in Civil court.

• Do I really need a personal injury lawyer?

Most of the time, yes. Insurance companies often undervalue a claim if there is no attorney involved because there is no threat of a lawsuit. In addition, according to a study by the Insurance Research Council, insurance payouts are on average 3.5 times higher for clients represented by an attorney than for those without an attorney. Another study conducted by Lawyers.com found that personal injury victims who hired a lawyer walked away with an average of $77,600 in compensation compared to an average of $17,600 received by people who handled their own claim.

• What if I just want to talk and I’m not ready to hire you?

We understand and that’s why we’re here. Call us for a free no-pressure consultation or email us with your questions. We hate to see insurance companies take advantage of people, so even if you don’t hire us, we just want you to walk away better informed and better protected against exploitation by the insurance companies.

• How much does it cost to hire Gama Law Firm?

You pay nothing unless we win your case and our fees are lower than most.

• Who Pays My Medical Bills?

Short answer is you do. The negligent person’s (or company's) liability insurance company will reimburse you for everything in the settlement, but a settlement may take months, or even years, to complete. Since most doctors and hospitals won’t wait that long, you want to keep your bills paid and keep yourself out of ‘collections.’ If you don’t have health insurance, Gama Law Firm can help you find local medical providers who will wait for a settlement before they bill you.  

• How long do I have to file a claim?

In Colorado personal injury cases (slips and falls, medical malpractice, construction or workplace accidents, etc) you have two (2) years from the date of injury to either settle your claim or file a lawsuit. However, if your injury involves a vehicle (car, truck, motorcycle, commercial semi-truck, bus, etc) you have three (3) years from the date of the accident to file a lawsuit according to our statute of limitations. If your claim is against the city, State, or other government entity, then there is a prerequisite that you file a formal written notice of claim to that government entity within 182 days of the injury. If you fail to file this written notice, then you forfeit your right to sue them later.

• What if I was partially at fault?

Colorado follows a modified comparative negligence law. You can still recover damages if you are less than 50% at fault, but your damages will be reduced based on the percentage of your own fault.

• What are the insurance laws in Colorado?

Motorists in the state of Colorado are required to carry liability insurance with minimum coverage limits of:

• ·       $25,000 liability coverage for bodily injury per person in a single accident

• ·       $50,000 liability coverage for total bodily injury to two or more people per accident

• ·       $15,000 liability coverage for property damage in a single accident

If your case is against a business or a commercial vehicle, then the insurance limits are generally much higher, but would depend on the specific commercial insurance policy covering the incident.

Compensation Available After a Personal Injury

Victims of a personal injury may be entitled to compensation for:

• Medical expenses (past treatment, ongoing, and future reasonable and necessary care)

• Lost wages and loss of earning ability in the future due to physical impairments

• Physical pain and emotional suffering

• Reduced quality or enjoyment of life

• Wrongful death damages in fatal crashes

• In some cases, your spouse may qualify for loss of consortium damages, which means the loss of companionship and support that THEY suffered as a result of your injuries

Common Types of Personal Injuries in Colorado

Our personal injury attorneys handle a wide range of cases, including but not limited to:

Car and semi-truck accidents

Bicycle vs vehicle accidents

Pedestrian vs vehicle accidents

Slip and falls or other injuries as a result of a dangerous condition on someone's property

Plane or helicopter crashes

Skiing accidents

Construction accidents

Workplace accidents

Injuries from dangerous products

Undisclosed side effects from medication

Medical malpractice

Common Injuries in Colorado Personal Injuries

Serious accidents can lead to long-term injuries and impairments that can take months, even years, to properly diagnose and treat. Never settle with an insurance company before you know the full extent of your injuries, which may include:

Broken bones and fractures. These are the most obvious ones and you’ll most likely know immediately if one of these occurs. X-rays can diagnose broken bones.

Whiplash and other neck injuries. These are less obvious and can sometimes take hours or even days to become noticeable after the adrenaline from the crash wears off. This can be injury to the muscles (muscle strain or sprain) around the neck and shoulder or injury to the discs in the cervical (neck) spine.   

Spinal cord injuries and paralysis. Dangerous twisting of the neck and back can cause this. This is also a reason to be very cautious about receiving chiropractic care after an accident, especially without a medical doctor’s approval.

Back pain. Bulging or herniation of the soft intervertebral discs (the cushion between your vertebrae) can push out on neighboring nerve bundles or even the spinal cord and cause severe and potentially permanent pain. X-rays cannot diagnose this, only an MRI or CT scan.

Traumatic brain injuries (TBI) and concussions. This can vary from mild and temporary to serious and permanent. Common symptoms of a TBI or concussion are headaches, blurred vision, dizziness, balance problems, sensitivity to light and sounds, memory problems, problems with words, vocabulary, and conversation, concentration problems, impatience, and difficulty regulating emotions.    

Severe cuts, burns, or scarring

Internal bleeding or organ damage

Death. Unfortunately, sometimes it is the worst case scenario. In these cases, the deceased person's estate, generally managed by a close family member, brings the case against the careless individual or company which caused the death.

Contact a Personal Injury Lawyer Today

If you or a loved one have been injured in Aurora, Denver, or anywhere in Colorado, don’t wait to get the legal help you deserve.

Call Gama Law Firm at (720) 819-6261 or fill out our online form for a free consultation.

We’ll investigate your case, negotiate with insurers, fight for the maximum compensation available, and most importantly, give you some peace of mind so you can focus on more important things.