Colorado Civil Litigation Lawyers
Experienced personal injury and business lawyers for all of Colorado
Lapin & Lapin, P.C. handles a broad range of civil litigation matters for individuals and businesses, plaintiffs, and defendants, including, but not limited to, the following areas:
Personal injury
Personal injury law covers a broad array of claims that may arise when you or your loved one is injured physically or psychologically. At Lapin & Lapin, P.C. we want our clients to leave the thorough investigation of their claim to us, while they take the time necessary to heal. As part of your personal injury claim, we will assist you in obtaining compensation for:
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Personal injury claims can arise out of the negligent or intentional acts of others in situations such as the following:
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Lapin & Lapin, P.C. has settled cases and won judgments in many types of personal injury cases, including:
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Contact us for help with your personal injury matter as soon as you suffer an injury so that we may preserve evidence and begin an investigation.
Business litigation
If your business is sued, you’ll need a lawyer to assist you. Lapin & Lapin, P.C. will speak to your insurance company for you, investigate the claim, assess your potential liability, and determine whether you have claims against others. We will review your company policies, procedures, and handbook, and will do our best to shield you from personal exposure.
Other areas for potential conflict in business include supply of goods, services, and delays in delivery. When one side fails to comply with terms of a contract, we are available to take legal action to resolve your contract disputes. In addition, we have experience in construction defect actions, litigation involving claims of poor architectural design, negligent construction, and substandard workmanship.
Legal malpractice
When a professional such as a lawyer fails to meet the standards of professional conduct, resulting in loss or injury to a person, a malpractice suit for damages may be brought against the attorney. Legal malpractice suits typically revolve around allegations of negligence, breach of fiduciary duty, or breach of contract.
If your lawyer’s mistake caused you damages, or harmed you, you should contact Lapin & Lapin, P.C. quickly because malpractice suits must be brought within a set statutory time period or they will be dismissed.
Creditor's rights
We are experienced in assisting our business clients in implementing processes and strategies to minimize bad debts and to collect obligations. We prepare terms and conditions of accounts, draft loan documents, security agreements, leases, credit applications, and other mechanisms to help our clients minimize the potential for unpaid obligations. If there is a loan or other default, we can assist with collecting from the borrower. Options available include:
- Placing a lien on the debtor's property
- Obtaining a garnishment of wages or bank accounts
- Obtaining a prejudgment attachment
- Taking a security interest in the property
- Conducting a debtor's examination under oath
- Obtaining a turnover order
- Pursuing a constructive trust
- Piercing a corporate veil
For secured debts, we can assist a creditor with repossession or foreclosure.
