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A BIG WIN: JURY AWARDS AZAR CLIENT $847,000
A single mother who was badly injured in a highway crash three years ago received a significant boost on her journey to recovery last week, when an El Paso County jury awarded her $847,341.13 in damages — more than seven times what the at-fault driver’s insurance...
NATALIE BROWN TO RECEIVE LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
The Colorado Trial Lawyers Association has announced that Natalie Brown, a senior attorney at the law firm of Franklin D. Azar & Associates, will be the recipient of its lifetime achievement award at its spring dinner on May 10. The Kenneth Norman Kripke Lifetime...
Colorado Legal Digest – February 2023 Newsletter
A TALE OF TWO VERDICTS: AZAR TEAM PREVAILS IN TOUGH CASES Most personal injury cases are settled without going to trial. But when the insurance company refuses to budge from a lowball offer, or chooses to dispute the circumstances of the accident or the seriousness of...
SETTLEMENT NEWS: AZAR FIRM WINS BIG FOR INJURED CLIENTS
When people are injured in a car crash caused by the negligence of others, they’re entitled to compensation for their losses. It’s a simple concept, yet insurance companies often fight personal injury claims every step of the way, disputing liability and downplaying...
A TALE OF TWO VERDICTS: AZAR TEAM PREVAILS IN TOUGH CASES
Most personal injury cases are settled without going to trial. But when the insurance company refuses to budge from a lowball offer, or chooses to dispute the circumstances of the accident or the seriousness of the resulting injuries, the law firm of Franklin D. Azar...
Colorado Legal Digest – January 2023 Newsletter
YEAR IN REVIEW: AZAR FIRM CELEBRATES NOTABLE VICTORIES, AWARDS Looking back on the last twelve months of challenges and hard work, the attorneys and staff at Franklin D. Azar & Associates have a great deal to be thankful for and to celebrate. Here’s to taking a...
Colorado Legal Digest – December 2022 Newsletter
RECENT FIRM VERDICTS: STANDING UP FOR WHAT’S RIGHT Personal injury law is about more than just numbers. It’s about helping injured people obtain compensation for their losses — and, in some cases, helping them achieve vindication when they’ve been accused of doing...
Azar Firm Aids Injured Veteran In Victory Over Insurance Company
A bad crash on the road can quickly turn into a legal dispute — not only with the other driver, but with your own insurer. A three-year running battle between a military veteran and his insurance company over the extent of his injuries resulted in a Denver jury...
Azar Firm Helps Injured Client On Journey To Justice
Personal injury law is about more than just numbers. It’s about helping injured people obtain compensation for their losses — and, in some cases, helping them achieve vindication when they’ve been accused of doing something wrong. That was the situation in a Colorado...
Colorado Legal Digest – November 2022 Newsletter
BACK-TO-BACK $2 MILLION VERDICTS FOR AZAR CLIENTS The month of November brought two $2-million verdicts for clients of the law firm of Franklin D. Azar & Associates — one in Denver, one in Texas. Both were personal injury cases involving formidable battles over...
Texas Jury Awards $2 Million To Azar Client
It was a long road to trial, but a young woman from Colorado who suffered life-changing injuries in a 2016 car crash in Texas had her day in court last week, when a Dallas County jury awarded her a verdict of $2 million. The plaintiff was represented by the law firm...
Azar Team Wins $2 Million Verdict For Injured Motorcyclist
After a hard-fought trial involving disputes over liability, a Denver jury has awarded more than $2 million in damages to a 24-year-old motorcyclist injured in a 2021 crash. The plaintiff was represented by the law firm of Franklin D. Azar & Associates. The...
“It’s Not About You:” Azar Attorney Extols Winning Values In Youth Football
In the workaday world, Joshua Hotchkiss is a senior attorney at the law firm of Franklin D. Azar & Associates, fighting for the rights of his clients. But after work and on weekends, he has another vocation that he takes just as seriously: being the head coach of...
Colorado Legal Digest – October 2022 Newsletter
HALLOWEEN SURVIVAL GUIDE: STAYING SAFE ON THE SCARIEST NIGHT OF THE YEAR Costume parties, roving Disney and superhero characters, monster movie marathons, free candy — Halloween can be one of the most entertaining celebrations of the year. Unfortunately, Halloween is...
Azar Firm Honored For Ethics, Attorney Achievements
A 600-year-old English proverb suggests that it’s possible to have too much of a good thing. But at Franklin D. Azar & Associates, the accolades and awards keep pouring in, and they only seem to encourage our team in their quest for excellence. Among the latest...
Colorado Legal Digest – September 2022 Newsletter
AZAR FIRM WINS BIG FOR INJURED CYCLIST Two years ago a bike-car collision in Aurora left a young former Marine with agonizing injuries, hundreds of thousands of dollars in medical bills, and a complicated legal case in which the other side was disputing who was at...
Azar Firm Wins Big For Injured Cyclist
Two years ago a bike-car collision in Aurora left a young former Marine with agonizing injuries, hundreds of thousands of dollars in medical bills, and a complicated legal case in which the other side was disputing who was at fault. Many personal injury law firms...
Colorado Legal Digest – August 2022 Newsletter
TV NEWS SHOWCASES FRANK AZAR’S TRINIDAD ROOTS In a recent interview with a local television station, Frank Azar expressed pride in his lifelong connections to Trinidad, Colorado — and explained how his home town’s rich history has helped to shape his career as one of...
Colorado Legal Digest – July 2022 Newsletter
REPORT: DISTRACTED DRIVING DEATHS ON THE RISE A new report issued by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration shows that the number of fatal crashes in the U.S. caused by distracted driving increased during the first year of the global pandemic, despite less...
Colorado Legal Digest – June 2022 Newsletter
DEALING WITH PTSD AFTER A CAR CRASH Ask any emergency room doctor, and they’ll tell you that the injuries suffered in a car accident may not all be as broken bones or cuts. Some people may also experience emotional or psychological trauma from the crash. A study...
Colorado Legal Digest – May 2022 Newsletter
BAD FAITH CLAIMS: HOLDING INSURANCE COMPANIES ACCOUNTABLE We all rely on insurance companies to protect us when something goes wrong. But what can you do if your auto insurance company rejects your claim without an explanation, fails to adequately investigate the...
Colorado Legal Digest – April 2022 Newsletter
AZAR FIRM INVESTIGATES USAA OVER UNPAID MEDICAL BILLS The law firm of Franklin D. Azar & Associates is investigating USAA over claims of underpayment of its customers’ medical bills. If you submitted an accident claim to USAA and the company did not cover all your...
Colorado Legal Digest – March 2022 Newsletter
AZAR FIRM OBTAINS $1.1 MILLION FOR SERIOUSLY INJURED MOTORCYCLIST Last Thanksgiving was a time of extra celebration for motorcycle enthusiast Cory. He had finally acquired his dream bike, a Harley, and was looking forward to getting out on the road. Four days later,...
Colorado Legal Digest – February 2022 Newsletter
SAM HERNANDEZ: HOW MY SETTLEMENT CHANGED MY LIFE It can take only seconds for a car crash to turn your life upside down — and months or years of struggle to get things back on track. But for Sam Hernandez, perseverance and the right kind of legal help turned his...
