Denver · Whiteford Mountain West
Whiteford Mountain West pairs Denver-based counsel with the trial depth of a national firm — for people across Colorado facing serious injuries and the insurers who undervalue them.
You pay no fee unless we recover for you.Contingency representation for injury cases.
Free consultations — talk to us before you talk to an insurer
No fee unless we recover for you — contingency representation for injury cases
Denver based, with Whiteford's national trial platform behind every case
24/7 intake — a real conversation and a booked consultation, any hour
The record behind your case
Insurance companies know which firms settle cheap and which firms try cases. Whiteford’s trial lawyers have taken on hospitals, governments, and global defendants — and won.
Secured at trial in Marion County, Kentucky (2025) by a team led by Masten Childers III — our lead trial counsel — reported as one of the largest medical-malpractice recoveries in Central Kentucky history.
Won by Whiteford trial lawyers in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia after a decade-long international litigation — the kind of long-haul firepower most injury firms cannot match.
When UPS Flight 2976 crashed into a Louisville neighborhood, more than one hundred affected community members turned to Whiteford's trial team to pursue their recoveries.
A complete defense victory for the City of Baltimore in a nationally significant, decade-long federal class action — proof this bench tries the hard cases all the way through verdict.
Results obtained by Whiteford attorneys in various matters and jurisdictions, including matters outside Colorado and outside personal injury. Prior results do not guarantee a similar outcome. Every case is different and depends on its own facts and applicable law.
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Colorado law, current
$1.5M
Higher cap on non-economic damages
For most Colorado tort cases filed on or after January 1, 2025, HB24-1472 raised the cap on non-economic damages (pain, suffering, loss of enjoyment) to $1,500,000 — adjusted for inflation every two years beginning in 2028. Economic damages such as medical bills and lost income are generally not capped.
$2.125M
Wrongful-death non-economic cap
The same law raised the non-economic cap in wrongful-death actions to $2,125,000 and, for the first time, allows siblings of the deceased to bring wrongful-death claims in certain circumstances. Medical-liability cases follow separate, phased caps.
2–3 yrs
Deadlines still apply — and vary
Colorado's filing deadlines are unforgiving: generally two years for most injury claims and three years for motor-vehicle claims, with much shorter notice windows (182 days) for claims against government entities. Exceptions exist in both directions — confirm your specific deadline with an attorney promptly.
Sources: Colorado HB24-1472 (2024); C.R.S. §§ 13-21-102.5, 13-21-203, 13-80-101 et seq., 24-10-109. This summary is general information, not legal advice; amounts are subject to statutory adjustment and case-specific exceptions.
Because sometimes it should.
Denver leadership. National trial depth.
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Dramatization
Not another "free consultation"
30 minutes with our Colorado team. You leave with a plan — whether or not you hire us.
You pay no fee unless we recover for you.
Contingency-fee representation for injury cases — fee structure and any case costs explained clearly, in writing, before you sign anything.
Your deadline check
Exactly which Colorado filing deadlines apply to your claim type — and how much runway you actually have.
Evidence-preservation checklist
What to save, photograph, and request right now for your specific incident type, before it disappears.
A straight answer
Whether your case actually needs a lawyer. If you'd do fine on your own, we'll tell you so — for free.
The insurer-conversation briefing
What recorded statements do, what adjusters listen for, and how people accidentally shrink their own claims.
You leave with all four — whether or not you ever hire us. No pressure, no obligation, no fine print.
Straight answers
“My case is too small to bother a lawyer.”
Maybe — and if so, we'll say exactly that, for free. But “small” cases with disputed fault or lingering symptoms are precisely where unrepresented people get shortchanged.
“The insurer's first offer is probably close to fair.”
First offers usually arrive before anyone knows the full cost of your injuries. Once you sign the release, it's over — even if your condition worsens.
“Hiring a lawyer means years in a courtroom.”
Most injury claims resolve by negotiation. Trial preparation is what changes the number — actually going to trial is the exception, not the plan.
“Lawyers just take a third and disappear.”
Our interests are aligned: no fee unless we recover for you, and a free straight answer up front about whether you need counsel at all.
How it works
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A free, confidential conversation — or start with the two-minute case estimator. We listen first; there is no obligation and no pressure.
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Evidence disappears fast: camera footage gets overwritten, vehicles get repaired, witnesses scatter. We move early to preserve what proves your case.
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Medical costs, future care, lost income, and the human losses Colorado law now values more fully. Insurers discount what isn't documented — we document.
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Most cases resolve by negotiation. When an insurer won't be reasonable, your case is backed by a national trial platform that is genuinely prepared to go to court.
Your legal team
Whiteford Mountain West pairs Colorado-based leadership with the trial depth of Whiteford's full national litigation platform — so serious cases get serious resources.
Managing Director, Whiteford Mountain West
Denver, Colorado
Jeff Schell is a Denver-based partner at Whiteford and the Managing Director of Whiteford Mountain West. A Colorado attorney, he was named one of ColoradoBiz Magazine's 25 Most Influential Young Professionals in Colorado.
Partner · Trial Counsel, Personal Injury & Catastrophic Harm
Whiteford national trial platform
Masten Childers III chairs Whiteford's Kentucky litigation practice and has been described as one of Kentucky's most formidable and versatile trial attorneys, with experience across state, federal, and appellate courts.
Partner · Senior Litigation Counsel
Whiteford national platform
Paul Nussbaum co-chairs Whiteford's Business Solutions, Restructuring & Financial Litigation section and co-manages the firm's New York City office, with decades of experience in high-stakes litigation involving multi-billion-dollar enterprises.
Attorneys are admitted in the jurisdictions listed in their official firm profiles. Colorado matters are led through Whiteford's Colorado-admitted attorneys; additional firm trial counsel appear in Colorado courts pro hac vice where appropriate and permitted.
The free Colorado Case Value Snapshot walks through the factors that actually drive Colorado injury case value — severity, treatment, fault, and documented losses — and returns an educational range in about two minutes. No obligation, and no pressure. Want a real answer instead? Book a free Claim Game Plan Session and leave with a plan.
Educational estimate only — not legal advice, not a case valuation, and no attorney–client relationship is created.
