Keith Olivera was selected to serve as the Secretary for the Insurance Committee with the Colorado Bar Association in February of 2021. Keith served as an At-Large Member, Insurer Side, of the Insurance Committee from February 2020 to February 2021. The Insurance Committee is an organization that promotes education, knowledge, and professionalism among lawyers who […]
John Craver, John Lebsack and Cati Shadakofsky recently obtained a favorable decision in an automobile coverage matter arising out of a road-rage incident. The trial court granted summary judgment in favor of the insurer, concluding that the claimant was not “using” the vehicle as a means of transportation as contemplated by the policy when he […]
White and Steele, P.C.’s 25th AnnualWyoming Claims SeminarPresented by:WHITE AND STEELE, P. C.A Litigation Firm for Colorado and Wyoming The 2021 Wyoming Claims Seminar was held virtually on Friday, February 19, 2021. The seminar is designed to introduce all levels of insurance claim handlers to various issues in claims handling, with a focus on tips […]
Under the Colorado Workers’ Compensation Act, a claimant has the burden of showing that a work injury or disease is compensable. The Workers’ Compensation Act specifically states that for a disease to be covered under Workers Compensation, it must be “fairly traced to the employment as a proximate cause” and arises out of the specific […]
The Secretary of State has adjusted limitations on damages for all claims for relief that accrue on or after January 1, 2020 as follows: For non-economic damages under C.R.S. § 13-21-102.5(3)(a), the adjusted limitation amount is $613,760.00, which may be increased by the Court upon clear and convincing evidence to a maximum of $1,227,530.00. For […]
Michael Daugherty and Cati Shadakofsky recently prevailed on a C.R.C.P. 12(b)(5) motion to dismiss in Boulder County. The case arose out of a tenant dispute that escalated to alleged threatening and harassing behavior. The complaint alleged that the property owner and its employees were willful and wanton in disregarding a known danger to one of […]
Michael Daugherty and Jack Stokan recently obtained summary judgment for White and Steele’s client, an auto parts retailer, by arguing the client was not a “landowner” within the meaning of Colorado’s Premises Liability Act. Plaintiff alleged he sustained injuries when he struck a pothole in an alleyway near the retailer’s store while riding his motorcycle. […]
White and Steele, P.C.’s 24th AnnualWyoming Claims SeminarPresented by:WHITE AND STEELE, P. C.A Litigation Firm for Colorado and Wyoming The 2020 Wyoming Claims Seminar was held on Friday, February 7, 2020 at the DoubleTree by Hilton located in Aurora, Colorado. The seminar is designed to introduce all levels of insurance claim handlers to various issues […]
Adam Goldstein recently obtained a defense verdict in Jefferson County, Colorado for one of the country’s leading building material providers. The case concerned an accident involving heavy drywall sheets that fell while being unloaded from a flatbed truck. The plaintiff claimed he suffered a traumatic brain injury and other injuries rendering him totally and permanently […]
