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Firm Continues Excellent Trial Results With Eleventh Consecutive Favorable Verdict

Posted on Mar 26th, 2018 in Blog

On March 8, 2018, Giometti & Mereness P.C. (the “Firm”) achieved its eleventh consecutive favorable verdict at trial, extending back to July of 2014.  This continues the Firm’s superb trial results.  Since the Firm was founded in 2006, the Firm’s attorneys have conducted 40 trials, of which 36 were jury trials and four were bench trials.  Of these, six were tried in the U.S. District Court for the District of Colorado, 33 were tried in Colorado state district courts, and one was tried in district court in Idaho.  Of the 36 jury trials, the jury reached a verdict in 34 cases; in the remaining two cases, the jury could not reach a verdict in one case (hung jury), and in the other the case settled just before the jury reached a verdict.  Out of the 38 cases in which the jury or court rendered a verdict or decision, the Firm achieved a favorable verdict in 29 out of the 38 cases.  In 4 of the cases, the verdict or decision was mixed, i.e., the result was favorable in part.  In only 5 out of the 38 cases was the verdict unfavorable; however, in two of these, the court either granted a new trial or reversed on appeal, erasing the unfavorable verdict.  The following is a table showing the types of cases the Firm took to trial and the trial results, where a decision was reached.  For a complete history of the Firm’s trial results, please see the Summary of Jury Verdicts.

 

Type of Case

Total Trials

Favorable Verdict Mixed Verdict

Unfavorable Verdict

Auto – Bodily Injury

8

6 1

1[a]

Auto – Property Damage

1

1

Premises Liability

3

2

1

Bodily Injury – Ski

1

1

Bodily Injury – Dog

1

1

Ins. Coverage/DJA/Bad Faith

6

5

1

PIP/Bad Faith

1

1

UM/UIM/Bad Faith

8

6

2[b]

Property Damage/Bad Faith

5

3 1

1

Construction Defect

2

2

Defamation/Malicious Prosecution

1

1

Fraud/Rescission

1

1

TOTAL

38

29 4

5

 

[a] This case was reversed on appeal.

[b] A new trial was granted in one of these cases.

Trial Results

Trial results confirm we are among the best trial lawyers in Colorado in handling wrongful death, bodily injury, property damage, uninsured/underinsured motorist, insurance coverage and insurance bad faith litigation.

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Wrongful Death

We literally “wrote the book” about Colorado wrongful death law. See our Publications to learn more about our book G. Giometti, Colorado Handbook of Wrongful Death Law ( 4th Ed. 2019).  For years attorneys throughout the state have contacted our firm for guidance in handling wrongful death claims.  Contact us to benefit from our experience.

Insurance Bad Faith

We also “wrote the book” about insurance bad faith law in Colorado. See our Publications to learn more about our book G. Giometti, Colorado Law of Insurance Bad Faith (4th Ed. 2015).  We are highly experienced in analyzing complex insurance coverage issues, pursuing declaratory judgment actions, and litigating bad faith claims arising out of coverage and claims handling disputes.

Auto Accidents

We also “wrote the book” about motor vehicle accident litigation and insurance in Colorado. See our Publications to learn more about our book G. Giometti, Colorado Automobile Accident Litigation & Insurance Handbook (3rd Ed. 2018).   We are experienced in handling all types of motor vehicle accident cases, particularly those involving traumatic brain injuries and spinal injuries.