Each year from early January to mid-May, a Hall & Evans team leads lobbying efforts at the State Capitol to advocate for our clients before the Colorado General Assembly. This session, the Government Affairs team, led by Daniel Furman and joined this year by Erin...
Colorado Senate Bill 19-109, signed into law in 2020, increased Colorado’s statutory damages caps for noneconomic damages, damages recoverable for dram shop claims, damages recoverable for wrongful death claims, and solatium damages (an alternative damages amount in...
Insurers conducting business in Colorado in the Life and Health as well as the Property and Casualty sectors should be aware of the swift and robust regulatory response by the Division of Insurance to recent wildfire events. Colorado’s Insurance Commissioner has...
Unfortunately, the short answer to this question is “yes.” Design firms are increasingly being asked to respond to civil lawsuits arising from mass shootings. Traditional defenses have been eroded. We believe that this is due to: 1) heightened standards of care...
Recently, the Colorado Legislature passed House Bill 21-1300, which establishes requirements for the creation and assignment of a health-care provider lien for persons injured by the negligence or wrongful acts of another. Note, the terms of this bill are not limited...
With the trifecta of a Democratic-controlled Governor’s office, Senate, and House, the claimant’s bar in Colorado has successfully promoted legislation that includes an overhaul of the workers’ compensation rules. The legislation in House Bill 21-1050 and House Bill...
